Loose_Grip/Pete's photos with the keyword: Thurcaston

British Railways Standard 9F 2-10-0 92214 with its now standard 5 coach train climbing the grade south out of Rothley through the Leicestershire countryside with the 16.00 ex-Loughborough.

Parallel lines. An arty take on BR Standard 2 2-6-0 78019 heading south with the 14.00 ex-Loughborough service.

So that's why we keep finding golf balls on the lineside?? It's the diesel gala and visiting unique British Railways Clayton Type 1/Class 17 Bo-Bo diesel D8568 is dropping down the gradient into Rothley with the returning 14.35 ex-Loughborough. Built between 1962 and 1965 the Class 17 proved to be one of the least successful of the Type 1s & withdrawals took place from 1968 to 1971, meaning some members of the class had a working life of less than 5 years. Several were sold to industrial users; D8568 worked at Ribblesdale Cement in Clitheroe and is the only example preserved.

Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 45305 heads to Leicester North Pole with the 10.00 Santa train. The GCR have been partially clearing the embankment south of Rothley and trains are now visible from Thurcaston Lane. HFF to everyone & have a great weekend.