Featuring special locos 55009 ‘Alycidon’ courtesy of the Deltic Preservation Society and Class 37 D6700 on a 5 year operational loan to the Heavy Tractor Group from the NRM.
Home fleet
BR Class 20 – D8098
BR Class 25 – D5185
BR Class 37 – 37714
BR Class 45 – D123
Metro Cammell Diesel Railcar
Special Locos
BR Class 37 D6700
BR Class 55 Deltic 55009 * withdrawn after day 1 due to issues
D6700 departs Quorn and Woodhouse station on the 2A28 Loughborough to Leicester North during the GCR Spring Diesel Gala. 30 April 2022End of the line. 55009 “ALYCIDON” fails at Quorn on its first run as part of the GCR Spring Diesel Gala 2022. 2A12 11:30 Loughborough to Leicester North. D5185 was sent from Loughborough to drag the train back to Loughborough.37174 Cardiff Canton leaves Quorn and Woodhouse on the 2A31 14:45 Loughborough to Leicester North. GCR Spring Diesel Gala 202237714 Cardiff Canton sits at Quorn station on the Great Central Railway during its Spring Diesel Gala 2022 working 2C07 10:25 Loughborough to Leicester North37714 Cardiff Canton works the 2C19 12:15 Loughborough to Leicester North at the GCR Spring Diesel Gala 2022Class 45 Peak D123 “Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry” departs Quorn and Woodhouse station during the GCR Spring Diesel Gala 2022Class 25 D5185 on the 2C14 11:35 Loughborough to Leicester North during the GCR Spring Diesel Gala 2022D6700 leads the 2A18 Loughborough to Leicester North past Rabbit Bridge on the GCR Spring Diesel Gala 2022.D6700 departs Quorn and Woodhouse station on the 2A28 Loughborough to Leicester North during the GCR Spring Diesel Gala. 30 April 2022D8098 on the 2C32 14:45 Loughborough to Rothley Brook at the GCR Diesel Gala 2022