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 ^club

GREAT SHOT***************************

3 years ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to Nouchetdu38 ^club

Thanks very much.

3 years ago.

GrahamH ^club

Aaah... Wish I was there too... Thanks for showing!

3 years ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club has replied to GrahamH ^club

My pleasure Graham.

3 years ago.

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

3 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.

3 years ago.

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!

3 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!

3 years ago.

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

3 years ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Thanks Peter. Try this shot of 48624 for comparison!
flic.kr/p/DQ3tEQ
Happy New Year to you and yours.

3 years ago. Edited 3 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

3 years ago.

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