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Steam trains passing
on the Great Central Railway
double track Main Line.
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On a south bound train at Quorn & Woodhouse station.
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Original Great Central Railway Locomotive No.63601
(on loan from the National Railway Museum)
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At Loughborough Central station.
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Arriving by road at Quorn & Woodhouse station.
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BR Standard Class 4 No.80105
after its 300 mile journey from Scotland
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At Loughborough Central station.
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Santa Specials

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Sir Topham Hatt, the fat controller poses for photos beside Thomas the tank engine. August 2003

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Pete Waterman at Great Central Railway during Operation Anvil 2003
for filming of 'Trains with Pete Waterman'

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LMS 8F 2-8-0 - The engine that refused to die.
At the Great Central Railway for 3 weeks during July 2004.

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Black 5 locomotive no.45305 after a 10 year overhaul completed at Great Central Railway. August 2003

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Loughborough built Brush type 4 diesel electric locomotive shown shortly after being named 'Sparrowhawk' by Pete Waterman. July 2004
Stationmaster Brian Axton (complete with top hat),
Lady Gretton and Great Central Railway Chief Executive Graham Oliver at the launch of 'The Elizabethan' first class restaurant car service. 3 April 2003
Stationmaster Brian Axton
(complete with top hat)
Chef
James McIntosh
Chief Steward
John Jenkinson
Train over
Swithland Reservoir

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Graham Oliver and Graham Bannister holding the Westinghouse Signalling Award presented to Great Central Railway for the work on Quorn signal box
December 2003. Picture by John Crane.
Market Rasen signal box in its new life
as Quorn Signal Box
Market Rasen
signal box
before dismantling
David Crompton
dismantles the roof
of Market Rasen signal box

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Release of Pigeons at Rothley. The Pigeons have traveled in a coach specially built for carrying racing pigeons during WW11. 29 May 2000 marked the first time this had been done via a railway coach for 40 years.

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Actors in Edwardian costume at Rothley as part of an Edwardian event.

Frank Watson, a former British Railways footplate inspector was "absolutely thrilled" after the Great Central Railway helped re-united him with the engine he was once responsible for - none other than national treasure, "Oliver Cromwell".

As part of Frank's surprise, he was presented with a tiny momento of the engine. He was given a 'boiler washout plug' a life expired component that needs to be replaced as part of the restoration. The old plug was polished up as a gift and is clearly marked with the number "70013"