Winter Gala, Great Central Railway 2024
Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala
Saturday January 27th 2024
I got to see Bill Gwillt from my Summer at the GCR in 1994. Bill is still driving aged 86(!). Thirty years of friendship.
![First run 15th July 2014 at Castleford.](24gcw1.jpg)
![First run 15th July 2014 at Castleford.](24gcw2.jpg)
![SSE run 30th July 2014 at Castleford.](24gcw3.jpg)
![SSE run 30th July 2014 at Castleford.](24gcw4.jpg)
![Cab of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw5.jpg)
![Cab of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw6.jpg)
![Cab of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw7.jpg)
![60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw8.jpg)
![Front of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw9.jpg)
![Smokebox number of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw10.jpg)
![34A King's Cross Top Shed plate, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw11.jpg)
![4468 Mallard, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw12.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw13.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw14.jpg)
![60009 Union of South Africa, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw15.jpg)
![Nameplates for A4 60011 Empire of India and A2 60500 Edward Thompson, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw16.jpg)
![V2 4771 Green Arrow, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw17.jpg)
![Papyrus nameplate for the record breaking A3 2750 which did 108 mph, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw18.jpg)
![Nameplate of SR Battle of Britain 34109, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw19.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw20.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw21.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw22.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw23.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw24.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw25.jpg)
![103 Flying Scotsman, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw27.jpg)
![Class 20 pioneer D8000, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw28.jpg)
![55002 King's Own Yorkshire Light Regiment, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw29.jpg)
![Smokebox number of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw30.jpg)
![34A King's Cross Top Shed plate, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw31.jpg)
![4468 Mallard, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw32.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw33.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw34.jpg)
![60009 Union of South Africa, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw35.jpg)
![Nameplates for A4 60011 Empire of India and A2 60500 Edward Thompson, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw36.jpg)
![V2 4771 Green Arrow, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw37.jpg)
![Papyrus nameplate for the record breaking A3 2750 which did 108 mph, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw38.jpg)
![Nameplate of SR Battle of Britain 34109, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw39.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw40.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw41.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw42.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw43.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw44.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw45.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw46.jpg)
![103 Flying Scotsman, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw47.jpg)
![Class 20 pioneer D8000, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw48.jpg)
![55002 King's Own Yorkshire Light Regiment, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw49.jpg)
![Class 37 pioneer D6700 with Hogwart's Castle and 60009 Union of South Africa, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw50.jpg)
![34A King's Cross Top Shed plate, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw51.jpg)
![4468 Mallard, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw52.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw53.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw54.jpg)
![60009 Union of South Africa, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw55.jpg)
![Nameplates for A4 60011 Empire of India and A2 60500 Edward Thompson, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw56.jpg)
![V2 4771 Green Arrow, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw57.jpg)
![Papyrus nameplate for the record breaking A3 2750 which did 108 mph, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw58.jpg)
![Nameplate of SR Battle of Britain 34109, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw59.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw60.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw61.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw62.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw63.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw64.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw65.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw66.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw67.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw68.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw69.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw70.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw71.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw72.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw73.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw74.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw75.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw76.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw77.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw78.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw79.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw80.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw81.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw82.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw83.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw84.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw85.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw86.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw87.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw88.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw89.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw90.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw91.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw92.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw93.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw94.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw95.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw96.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw97.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw98.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw99.jpg)
![First run 15th July 2014 at Castleford.](24gcw100.jpg)
![First run 15th July 2014 at Castleford.](24gcw101.jpg)
![First run 15th July 2014 at Castleford.](24gcw102.jpg)
![SSE run 30th July 2014 at Castleford.](24gcw103.jpg)
![SSE run 30th July 2014 at Castleford.](24gcw104.jpg)
![Cab of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw105.jpg)
![Cab of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw106.jpg)
![Cab of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw107.jpg)
![60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw108.jpg)
![Front of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw109.jpg)
![Smokebox number of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw110.jpg)
![34A King's Cross Top Shed plate, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw111.jpg)
![4468 Mallard, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw112.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw113.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw114.jpg)
![60009 Union of South Africa, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw115.jpg)
![Nameplates for A4 60011 Empire of India and A2 60500 Edward Thompson, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw116.jpg)
![V2 4771 Green Arrow, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw117.jpg)
![Papyrus nameplate for the record breaking A3 2750 which did 108 mph, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw118.jpg)
![Nameplate of SR Battle of Britain 34109, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw119.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw120.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw121.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw122.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw123.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw124.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw125.jpg)
![103 Flying Scotsman, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw127.jpg)
![Class 20 pioneer D8000, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw128.jpg)
![55002 King's Own Yorkshire Light Regiment, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw129.jpg)
![Smokebox number of 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw130.jpg)
![34A King's Cross Top Shed plate, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw131.jpg)
![4468 Mallard, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw132.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw133.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw134.jpg)
![60009 Union of South Africa, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw135.jpg)
![Nameplates for A4 60011 Empire of India and A2 60500 Edward Thompson, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw136.jpg)
![V2 4771 Green Arrow, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw137.jpg)
![Papyrus nameplate for the record breaking A3 2750 which did 108 mph, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw138.jpg)
![Nameplate of SR Battle of Britain 34109, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw139.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw140.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw141.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw142.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw143.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw144.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw145.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw146.jpg)
![103 Flying Scotsman, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw147.jpg)
![Class 20 pioneer D8000, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw148.jpg)
![55002 King's Own Yorkshire Light Regiment, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw149.jpg)
![Class 37 pioneer D6700 with Hogwart's Castle and 60009 Union of South Africa, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw150.jpg)
![34A King's Cross Top Shed plate, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw151.jpg)
![4468 Mallard, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw152.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw153.jpg)
![4489 Dominion of Canada, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw154.jpg)
![60009 Union of South Africa, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw155.jpg)
![Nameplates for A4 60011 Empire of India and A2 60500 Edward Thompson, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw156.jpg)
![V2 4771 Green Arrow, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw157.jpg)
![Papyrus nameplate for the record breaking A3 2750 which did 108 mph, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw158.jpg)
![Papyrus nameplate for the record breaking A3 2750 which did 108 mph, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw159.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw160.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw161.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw162.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw163.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw164.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw165.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw166.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw167.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw168.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw169.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw170.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw171.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw172.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw173.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw174.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw175.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw176.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw177.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw178.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw179.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw180.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw181.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw182.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw183.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw184.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw185.jpg)
![GNR pacific A1 pioneer 1470, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw186.jpg)
![LNER A3 2743/60089, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw187.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw188.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw189.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw190.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw191.jpg)
![SR BB 34083, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw192.jpg)
![LNER D49 Shire pioneer 234/2700/62700 Yorkshire, Sat 28/12/2013.](24gcw193.jpg)
![Ady in First Class](24gcw194.jpg)
![46009 'Operation Smash Hit' display, Sat 28/12/2013..](24gcw195.jpg)
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