Great Central Railway - 'Winter Steam Gala' 29/01/2022

[@calvingrondahl1011]

Freight cars and steam, historic photo opportunity. Excellent photography.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thanks very much

[@bobingram6912]

Well that put a few ticks in the old ABC, never seen so much kit come out to play in one hit with some varied workings👍🏻 I suggest mainline rail should invest in a Bulleid leaf blower🤔😃 Bit windy round the turntables Matthew, but some cracking footage. Top marks to GC for a great display

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

It's always a good event to attend, if not for the specific locomotives, then the sheer amount of workings. Slightly unfortunate, but the resulting atmospherics can't be knocked. Thanks very much for the kind words, Bob!

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

excellent shots around different locations 👍

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thanks very much

[@paulnash7630]

Great selection of locomotives to start of the year.

[@GreatBritishRailways1]

Excellent captures. Regards, John

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you, John!

[@crompton33022]

Great coverage. Thank you for share it with us.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you

[@jamesburnside3023]

Excellent video great shooting

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you

[@brianfretwell3886]

I missed this for the first time in several years, due to Covid uncertainty leaving it late to book travel and accommodation plus it clashing with the Spa Valley Railway Beer Festival - which I did attend. Therefore it was very good to see this.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Glad to provide some views of the event for you, in light of you not being able to attend. Hope you enjoyed the Beer Festival

[@travelwithjoshuac1265]

I was spotting at quorn and woodhouse

[@davidhewell135]

Fabulous photography, Fabulous GCR. Unfortunately had to miss the weekend due to Omicron (******d). Hope all enjoyed. Wonderful Railway

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you very much for the kind words! It's a shame you missed the event - it was very enjoyable to witness all-round.

[@oldgittarist]

Excellent stuff!!

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you

[@pannierprairie7884]

Excellent footage of the gala, the Bulleid pacific is the highlight for me. Seems a bit of a shame that an increasing proportion of the lineside is becoming swamped with modern housing developments. The guy at 23:52 made me laugh ;)

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thanks very much! It was great to see 257 out and about, earning her keep. The modern housing, I can stomach - but the constant overgrowing vegetation might become a problem. The guy is a great sport - cracked me up when I saw him.

[@TrainsBoatsPlanes]

Great action, excellent filming.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you

[@Pjs75]

Well done, sticking with it and gathering some great shots - despite the camera/focus malfunctions. Your camera work is normally faultless and measured. But no one can avoid unexpected ‘technical’ hitches. Better luck on the next outing.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thanks very much, Peter! As irritating as it was, at least it was beyond my control so there was little I could have done about it. Cheers!

[@AndreiTupolev]

New housing developments springing up like mushrooms everywhere. The ones on the side of the track at5:20don't look too bad, at least they've got a bit of space, but what horrid crammed-in rabbit hutches those are on the other side (6:05) aren't they. The tall fences must make the gardens feel like prison exercise yards. Anyway, sorry, the trains: Witherslack Hall makes a grand sight on the van train at08:00. Nice departure by 257 Squadron too.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

We'll have to wait and see until it's all finished, but backing onto a preserved railway can't be a bad thing Did get very lucky with the timing of the Hall and vans - paid dividends on atmospherics.

[@Finglesham]

Excellent film. I live in Rothley and see the steam and hear the whistles from my house on Swithland Lane. Wonderful railway and I am a Friend. I was at this gala. The new horrible housing is near Loughborough and is , or course, a product of government demands to build everywhere and anywhere. How long before they moan about the smoke and noise?

[@nigeldallison5426]

Hard luck.Do not by a house near a railway then complain.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thanks very much! As Nigel has said, if people buy a house near to a preserved railway, then the consequences are their own to deal with. Having said that, I've heard some horror stories about desperate 'Sales Assisstants' feeding potential buyers lies in order to make the sale. Best one, was in reference to a railway line over a garden fence: "Oh, the line is being re-routed in the next 3 years, so it won't be a problem for long" - the railway was the Midland Mainline.

[@jappedut9009]

Once you go all the way to Nottingham you will surely need turntables ‼

[@tangerinedream7211]

Living next to a preserved railway is preferable to living next to the M1 methinks. As long as the newbies don't get up a petition to close the line, noise, pollution etc.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Even if they did, the simple ruling of "the railway was here first" should apply.

[@Waltervazquez599]

Nice video my friend like and Greetings 😎💪

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Thank you

[@BrickishRail]

Lovely to see you once again, shame about the camera issues you were having! Enjoyed my little cameo towards the end there, sometimes you've got to make your own entertainment! 😂

[@bobingram6912]

Loved your "keep warm" routine, cracked me up👍🏻🤣🤣

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Was great to see you again too! As irritating as the issues are, at least the majority of the footage was usable. When we saw you across the field, it felt like a 'must include' - thanks for the laughs, glad you kept warm

[@kevinmothers904]

@7.10 Bugger, now I'll have to buy a new cap!

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Completely missed this when filming, until it was pointed out later

[@scrantonshopsmodeller8089]

If you watch closely at 7:05 you can see the driver of 92214 loses his hat to the wind LOL

[@SimonTog]

Great done :)

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Cheers

[@fluffysamuraicrusader7957]

AHg 257 squadron how i wish to see you on a mainline somewhere speeding along, would pay big money for a charter behind that

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

At the moment, that money might be better spent raising funds for the necessary equipment to make it all possible. It would make for an incredible sight though.

[@gunterbartsch9284]

❤ 🚂 👍

[@CustomiZe_]

Please no more 101 dmu's I've been trying to build a model of one and it's driving me CRAZY, its just problem after problem, and it was supposed to be a quick and easy carriage conversion, ah well I've given up now as its now accidentally got permanent chrome spray paint over one of the windows so might give a few months until I try again otherwise it might end up out the window haha 😄 😅

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

Heavily weather it, break a few windows, a model it on a scrap line

[@CustomiZe_]

@@TheSouthernerYTChannel That's a good idea, but i failed to mention its for g scale in the garden, so it would be a lot of effort and money to have it just sit there, plus my layout is like a preserved line so I think near enough pristine is the look im going for. But good ideas anyway

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

In which case, I wish you the absolute best of luck, and hope the finished product is worth the effort. If all else fails, dig out the internals, and turn it into a flower box?

[@CustomiZe_]

@@TheSouthernerYTChannel Thank you very much, and yes if it doesn't work it will end up as a plant pot or an abandoned carriage or something, if you don't hear from me in the near future, then you'll know it hasn't worked haha 😉 😜

[@jimusgrimus]

23 59...nice to see somebody enjoying themselves....go to a diesel gala.......theres more angry looking people there than can be found at a Millwall Chelsea match..

[@1chish]

In 5 years the buyers of those new houses will be objecting to the noise of the railway ....

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

File the complaints under "It was there when you bought the house"

[@1chish]

@@TheSouthernerYTChannel Sadly councils tend to side with homeowners who vote. While I was trying to be humorous there is an element of truth.

[@TheSouthernerYTChannel]

@@1chish Well we can keep our fingers crossed, that the railway's presence is beared in mind by those buying the houses.