'Exhibition Duo' (1 of 2) approaching Beeches Road Bridge, Loughborough, Leicestershire - 20.9.2020
9.00am, on an overcast Sunday 20th September 2020, sees the days' first locomotive movements from Loughborough Central following the resumption of the Great Central Railway's (GCR) restricted weekend passenger services from Quorn and Woodhouse to Leicester North - following the successful replacement of bridge No. 340 North of Quorn.
By way of added interest, the goods yard at Quorn and Woodhouse has been turned into a large static exhibition and display area, where several examples of goods wagons, motor vehicles as well as a steam and diesel locomotive are always on public display.
Previously, the diesel has been piloted by a steam engine. Last weekend, however, saw a role reversal - with a diesel propelling an 'Out of Steam' locomotive.
Pictured, approaching Beeches Road Bridge, Loughborough, is BR Standard Riddles Designed Class 5MT 4-6-0 No 73156 with BR Class 37 Diesel-Electric No. 37714 Cardiff Canton providing the power.
Thereafter, the Class 37 then took charge of the 13.50pm passenger departure from Quorn and Woodhouse. Later that afternoon it returned light engine from Loughborough after delivering its empty coaches for sanitisation before the day's final departure headed by LMSR Stanier 8F 2-8-0 No 48305.
'Exhibition Duo' (1 of 2) approaching Beeches Road Bridge, Loughborough, Leicestershire - 20.9.2020
9.00am, on an overcast Sunday 20th September 2020, sees the days' first locomotive movements from Loughborough Central following the resumption of the Great Central Railway's (GCR) restricted weekend passenger services from Quorn and Woodhouse to Leicester North - following the successful replacement of bridge No. 340 North of Quorn.
By way of added interest, the goods yard at Quorn and Woodhouse has been turned into a large static exhibition and display area, where several examples of goods wagons, motor vehicles as well as a steam and diesel locomotive are always on public display.
Previously, the diesel has been piloted by a steam engine. Last weekend, however, saw a role reversal - with a diesel propelling an 'Out of Steam' locomotive.
Pictured, approaching Beeches Road Bridge, Loughborough, is BR Standard Riddles Designed Class 5MT 4-6-0 No 73156 with BR Class 37 Diesel-Electric No. 37714 Cardiff Canton providing the power.
Thereafter, the Class 37 then took charge of the 13.50pm passenger departure from Quorn and Woodhouse. Later that afternoon it returned light engine from Loughborough after delivering its empty coaches for sanitisation before the day's final departure headed by LMSR Stanier 8F 2-8-0 No 48305.