The railway rightly prided itself on the authenticity of the signals, and this "frame" I know was used by many photographers over the years.

The train is the 14.55 Loughborough - Rothley. Unfortunately I pressed the shutter to exactly coincide with a telegraph pole appearing to come out of the chimney, so this and the associated wires have been removed in Photoshop.

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Not too long after the Q6 was this BR standard, with the 11.50 Loughborough - Leicester.

At the time the railway ran a nice matched set of BR Mk1 coaches in SR green, recalling the workings along here of SR stock on the York - Bournemouths.

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I caught up with the train a bit later, after a few wagons had been added at Quorn.

This was from the time when annual lineside passes were available, for a fee, to the members of the GCR.

Some photographers have been removed in Photoshop from the bridge parapet.

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The "1960's Gala" at the GCR in 2009 welcomed the NER Q6 as a visitor.

It is seen here on the 10.20 Loughborough - Rothley trip, passing the pleasant fields here which sadly are now a housing estate.

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Following on from the shots with the Q6, here are a batch of diesel pictures from the GC's 2009 "1960's Gala".

BRC&W Type 2 D5401 heads a set of parcels vans with the 09.50 Loughborough - Rothley.

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