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Magpie rests atop the coal-stained trimwork of Great Central Railway's 1898 Loughborough station.
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Massive British Railways 9F 2-10-0 92214 pants like a caged animal, ready for a day's service as it greets the dawn at the loco shed in Loughborough, Great Central Railway.
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Built 1959, British Railways 9F class 2-10-0 92214, Leicester City, Great Central Railway.
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It's not all fun and excitement and steam engines for volunteers at Heritage Railways. Loughborough on Great Central Railway.
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Under Empress Road bridge, Great Central Railway, Loughborough Loco Shed.
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92214 Leicester City moves off shed, Loughborough Great Central Railway.
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9F 2-10-0 92214, one of the largest and most powerful steam locomotives built in England. Great Central Railway, Loughborough
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D6535, Class 33 Crompton, Great Central Railway, Loughborough.
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Just another part of the machine . . preparing to depart Loughborough.
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Fireman, Great Central Railway, Loughborough.
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(cropped) Fireman, Great Central Railway, Loughborough.
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Preparing the beast, inside 92214, Loughborough
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First departure of the day, Loughborough
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First departure of the day, Loughborough
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First departure of the day, Loughborough
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"Teddy Bear" 14 Class D9537 departs Loughborough
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Class 101 DMU's depart Loughborough
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Cleas 101 DMU's arrive Loughborough
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Outbound DMU's meet inbound passenger, south side of Loughborough
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DMU's stop at Quorn & Woodhouse station.
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Helpful information for the rail enthusiast. . Quorn & Woodhouse station.
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Safeworking equipment, in Quorn & Woodhouse signal box.
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Model Board, Quorn & Woodhouse signal box, Great Central Railway.
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Approaching steam express and interlocking levers, Quorn & Woodhouse signal box, Great Central Railway.
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Approaching steam express and interlocking levers, Quorn & Woodhouse signal box, Great Central Railway.
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Signalman sets up a route in Quorn & Woodhouse signal box, Great Central Railway.
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Signalman acknowledges request from adjacent signal box to accept train at Quorn & Woodhouse signal box, Great Central Railway.
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Signalman sets routes as southbound passenger train approaches Quorn & Woodhouse signal box, Great Central Railway.
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Routes are lined using strength of back. Release of the grip, pull back. . .click. .. BAM! Quorn & Woodhouse signal box, Great Central Railway.
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Respite at the vintage Quorn & Woodhead signal box, Great Central Railway. The "Heritage" in heritage railways in the UK extends beyond equipment to include infrastructure, buildings, and even signaling systems preserved and restored "as they were."
