Easter Vintage Festival - Great Central Railway

[Steam Boy Hertford]

Hi everyone, here are all the photos I took whilst attending the Easter Vintage Festival today. This was my first ever visit to the Great Central Railway and the first rally for 2017.

https://flic.kr/s/aHskVbg7BY

[RWHB1]

I may go!

[P Whymer]

I spent a very enjoyable few hours at Quorn & Woodhouse Station today. Pictures can be found at:

http://allsteamup.blogspot.co.uk/

[bjwlancashire]

Originally Posted by Steam Boy Hertford

Hi everyone, here are all the photos I took whilst attending the Easter Vintage Festival today. This was my first ever visit to the Great Central Railway and the first rally for 2017.

https://flic.kr/s/aHskVbg7BY

I notice Oliver Cromwell is back in one piece, was it operating during the weekend? That would have been a good footplate ride if you could get on it. Last year it was in pieces in the workshops having some major work done.

Who's is the blue Marshall tractor?

[Steam Boy Hertford]

No, Oliver Cromwell wasn't on the roster, unfortunately

[sparkright]

The Marshall tractor is Jingling Geordie - owned by Leicestershire Museums (?). It was previously in the Discovery Park until it closed.

Real good to see it out again with a new custodian.

[Timothy Hackworth Jr]

Yes, Jingling Geordie is still owned by Leicestershire County Council Museums Service or whatever it's called these days but on loan to its new custodians for a number of years.

As a former carer for the engine, I must say it's nice to see it referred to as Jingling - so many captions and other people refer to Jinglin' , a subtle difference, but Ian Fraser always used the full word. Apologies for the pedantry!