Great Central Railway Loughborough Leicestershire 23rd January 2022

            Taken a couple of hours before the previous post and we are about to depart tender-first on 8F 48305 from Loughborough station with the last train of the day. It's mid-winter and 15.15 but it's not actually as dark as it looks because we are under Great Central Road bridge on platform 1.

The fire is raging but Andrew the trainee fireman is in charge and although we did blow off before leaving we were a bit late so not his fault. The blower is cracked slightly and the swirling steam, lit up beautifully by the glare, is being drawn into the firebox by the draught. Pete is looking out for the guard's flag.

Taken in: UK / England / Charnwood District / Loughborough (show map)

Taken on: December 7, 2024

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