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Great Central Railway

heritage railway. It's the only place in the

world where full size steam engines can

be seen passing each other – just as it

was when steam ruled the rails.

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The Station Approach at Loughborough with Lord Nelson on a parcels train, and Leander running round for the next southbound stint

Ex Southern 850, Lord Nelson, ready to leave Loughborough with a southbound parcels train

Ex-LNER 04 63601 bring the TPO Demonstration set into Loughborough

The Demonstration TPO set viewed from Loughborough Station through Great Central Street Bridge

BR Standard Class 2 languidly draws a northbound parcels into Loughborough

TPO set and Ex LMS Jubilee 5690, Leander, fresh “off shed” preparing to back down to its train

60163 LNER Class A1, Tornado, still in ex-works grey, arriving at Quorn and Woodhouse

Class 37, 37314, arriving at Rothley with a southbound train to Leicester North on 17 August 2008

70013 running round its train, and passing the site of the original Belgrave and Birstall Station on the northern outskirts of Leicester

Brit 70013, Oliver Cromwell, basking in the sun at Leicester North after bring in a train from Loughborough

Ex GWR Prairie 4141 awaits departure time at Loughborough. Under intensive interrogation, the driver tells it all

Ex Southern 850, Lord Nelson, leaving Loughborough with a southbound Parcels Train

 

Heywood - Bury - Ramsbottom - Rawtenstall

 

 

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Bury South Box viewed under Bolton Street Bridge on a very murky winter morning

BR 8P 71000, Duke of Gloucester , emerging from the gloom for the first train of the day

Ex LMS Jinty, 47324, awaiting “departure time” at Ramsbottom Station

Class 5, 45231, awaiting “right of way” at Ramsbottom with footplate and station staff conferring

BR 8P 71000, Duke of Gloucester , departing Ramsbottom over Bridge Street Level Crossing

Class 5 45231, Sherwood Forester , arriving at Ramsbottom from the North with a signalman waiting to collect the single line token

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BR Standard Class 4 tank loco getting ready to take on water at Rawtenstall Station

Ex- LMS Class 5, 45407, headed a series of Altrincham – Chester shuttles on the 4th May 2008 .

The first train of the day commenced at Crewe and accessed Altrincham via the now freight only Sandbach to Northwich line.

Above is 45407 about to take the loop line through the site of the former Middlewich Station

45407 heading the “Cheshire Gardens Express” northwards out of Altrincham on an ECS working to the Cheadle Heath area to take on coal and water