bunnahabhain
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The Great Central Railway is pulling out all the stops this year for the Autumn Gala during October 8th and 9th, with no less than 9 Locomotives expected to make an appearence, with the Caprotti 5 (73129) and a 9F (92212) both expected to make guest appearences.,
An intensive timetable is expected, with possible Locomotive Changes taking place at Leicester North, local trains between Loughborough and Rothley, demonstration Freight, Goods and Parcels trains, express trains, double heading, and much more.
Fares are expected to be the normal Gala fares of
On the Double Track you wont go long before you see a cloud of smoke in the distance, and maybe even two trains passing at once.
Code:
No. 30777 Southern Railway King Arthur Class, 4-6-0
No. 4141 Great Western Railway Large Prarie Tank 2-6-2T
No. 45231 London, Midland & Scottish Railway Stanier 5 "Black 5" 4-6-0
No. 45305 London, Midland & Scottish Railway Stanier 5 "Black 5" 4-6-0
No. 63601 Great Central Railway Class 8K/London & North Eastern Railway Class O4 2-8-0
No. 73129 British Railways Standard 5 (fitted with Caprotti Valve Gear) 4-6-0
No. 78019 British Railways Standard 2 2-6-0 (facing North)
No. 7821 Great Western Railway Manor Class 2-6-0
No. 92212 British Railways Standard 9 (facing North)An intensive timetable is expected, with possible Locomotive Changes taking place at Leicester North, local trains between Loughborough and Rothley, demonstration Freight, Goods and Parcels trains, express trains, double heading, and much more.
Fares are expected to be the normal Gala fares of
Code:
Normal Friends/MLST
Adult: £17.50 £8.00
OAP: £11.50 £8.00
Child: £11.50 £5.00
Family: £25.00 n/a (1 Adult + 3 Children)
Family: £35.00 n/a (2 Adults + 3 Children)On the Double Track you wont go long before you see a cloud of smoke in the distance, and maybe even two trains passing at once.
