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Great Central Railway Loughborough Leicestershire 28th January 2022

A surfeit of Standards!

The first day of the GCR Winter Gala and visiting British Railways Standard 4 2-6-4T tank 80080 stands on the middle road ready to go off shed at Loughborough. One of the most handsome BR engines IMO.

On adjacent roads are BR Standard 2 2-6-0s 78018 and 78019 plus Standard 5 4-6-0 73156 behind the tank engine.
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12 comments

Malik Raoulda said:

Beau et remarquable partage très intéressant et bien révélateur.
Bon weekend heureux et reposant.
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Loose_Grip/Pete replied to Malik Raoulda:

Merci Malik.
2 weeks ago ( translate )

GrahamH said:

Good to see so much steam action in the one image.
WRT the Standards are the 2-6-0 tender types and the 2-6-4 tank types the same loco in different guises?
2 weeks ago

Loose_Grip/Pete replied to GrahamH:

You can't beat a GCR Gala. No the 2-6-0s are BR Class 2 and the tank is a BR Class 4 so more powerful. The equivalent tender engine for 80080 is a BR Class 4 4-6-0, 75014 for example.
2 weeks ago

William Sutherland said:

Exceptional shot!
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Loose_Grip/Pete replied to William Sutherland:

Thanks William.
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Günter Klaus said:

Da zeigst du eine exellente Aufnahme lieber Pete :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen 2. Adventsonntag,liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 weeks ago ( translate )

Loose_Grip/Pete replied to Günter Klaus:

Thanks Güni. Much appreciated.
12 days ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle said:

Always good to see such engines in steam. A beautiful capture here with those deep shiny blacks too. yes this 2-6-4T is pretty stunning.

Cheers. Herb

PS I managed to duplicate your Malard shot at York the other day: www.ipernity.com/doc/1081863/52715738
13 days ago

Loose_Grip/Pete replied to Herb Riddle:

Cheers Herb,
I saw your fine pics of Mallard. The A4s are beautiful looking locos.
12 days ago

tarboat said:

Nicely atmospheric.
13 days ago ( translate )

Loose_Grip/Pete replied to tarboat:

Thanks.
12 days ago
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