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Posted: 28 Dec 2021

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Great Central Railway Quorn Leicestershire 11th December 2021

Great Central Railway Quorn Leicestershire 11th December 2021
Two shots were stitched to create this image of the footplate of Stanier 8F 2-8-0 48305 as we coasted down the hill from Quorn.

Bridge 340 and the Quorn Up Auto-Distant are visible through the cab window. If you really squint you can see the double yellow on the Down Auto-Distant. The only pressure gauge in view shows 10psi is going through the steam heating system.

Ecobird, Andy Rodker, bonsai59, SV1XV and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo

11 comments - The latest ones
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
GREAT SHOT***************************
4.7 years ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Thanks very much.
4.7 years ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
Aaah... Wish I was there too... Thanks for showing!
4.7 years ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to GrahamH club
My pleasure Graham.
4.7 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Must be great to be on the footplate of an 8F. I sometimes drive one in my Train Sim but can't be quite the same. Well done for making a stitch here and I can't see the joint :)

Enjoy the day. Herb
4.7 years ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thanks. It is great Herb. I'd be interested to know how the Sim footplate compares with the real thing.
Happy New Year.
4.7 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A super shot. Happy New Year to you!

I don't know why but I am unable to comment on your HFF image which is beautiful and a dream location. Sorry!
4.7 years ago.
Loose_Grip/Pete club has replied to Ecobird club
Thanks Carol. Not sure how but the permissions were changed!
Wishing you a Happy New Year from the footplate instead!
4.7 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A wonderful capture, it would be interesting to see another footplate of the same model and see how the pipework varied it looks very haphazard I sure a drawing wasn't used.
Best wishes for a Happy and Healthy 2022
4.7 years ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Thanks Peter. Try this shot of 48624 for comparison!
flic.kr/p/DQ3tEQ
Happy New Year to you and yours.
4.7 years ago. Edited 4.7 years ago.
Peter Castell club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
That one looks much better organised, if a replacement pipe was needed it wasn't a case of getting the appropriate one from the stores
4.7 years ago.

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