The Great Central Raliway Steam Gala in 2013

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The Great Central Railway

'Steam Gala 2013'

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The Great Central Railway

Swithland Steam Gala

Web Coal Tank no.1054 on Staturday 27th April 2013 at Loughborough station.

This 0-6-2T is a London and Noth Western railway Web Coal Tank . The were a side tank vertion of Webs statandard 17 inch 0-6-0 tender engine for slow freight trains , of which coal was the main cargo. The locomotive is cared for very well if the grosss paint is any think to go by, by the Bahamas Locomotive Society at the KWVR at Ingrow locomotive Museum

The Web Coal Tank no.1054 and the LMS 0-6-0T at Louhborough station

The Web Coal Tank no.1054 and the LMS 0-6-0T at Louhborough station.

This Swithland Steam Gala 2013 was billed with 8 locomotives four of which were visitors. This event was to mark the opening of Swithland sidings to the public with the signal box in full use.

The Great Central Railway runs from Loughborough to Leicester North station close to the Leicester outer ring road. There are stations at Rothey and at Quorn & Woodhouse. The head quarters of the railway is at Loughborough were the engine shed is and the main shop ect. The railway has a large collection of steam and diesel engines

Pages on the Swithland Gala at Great Central Railway in 2013

46521 derailed at Quorn and Woodhouse

6023 King Edward ll at Quorn and Woodhouse

0-4-0STs Judy and Alfred at Swithland Sidings

Web Coal Tank 1054

Page uploaded 25/11/2019

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