GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY - Winter Steam Gala Weekend - 28-30 January 2022

The Great Central Railway is a heritage railway in Leicestershire, named after the company that originally built this stretch of railway. It runs for 8.25 miles between the large market town of Loughborough and a new terminus in the north of Leicester. It has period signalling, locomotives and rolling stock. Wikipedia

WINTER STEAM GALA - The Gala took place the weekend from Thursday 28th January to Sunday 30th January 2022. Up to seven steam locomotives and one Diesel Railcar in action on Saturday and Sunday with a visiting Battle of Britain Class 34072 from Swanage.

Guest Locomotive
Number 24072 Battle of Britain class, 4-6-2 Pacific, built in 1948.

Home Fleet
A selection of locomotives from the railway pool were used across the weekend all subject to availability and fitness to run.

1. 80080 - Standard Class 4
2. 92214 - Br Standard 9F
3. 48305 - Stanier Class 8
4. 73156 - BR Standard Class
5. 6990 - GWR 'Witherslack Hall'
6. 46521 - Ivatt Class 2MT
7. 78018 - Standard 2MT
8. Diesel Railcar - 3 cars