Great Central Railway - Winter Gala January 2026

Winter Steam Gala held during January. Plenty of motive traction during the day. Visiting Locos: Battle of Britain Class No.34072 '257 Squadron' from the Swanage Railway and Southern Locomotives Limited. Hunslet Austerity No.3809/18 courtesy of Locomotive Maintenance Services Ltd. BR 9F No.92134 from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. (Apparently facing North for the event) The home fleet included: Derby Lightweight No.79900 'Iris' Hudswell Clarke Austerity No.68067 BR Standard 2MT No.78019 BR Standard 2MT No.78018 BR(W) Modified Hall No.6990 'Witherslack Hall