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Tuesday 20th January 2026 Great Central Railway, Loughborough, LE11 1RW
A full day of GCR steam action with visiting single-chimneyed 9F 92134 hauling a lengthy goods train
Join us for a day of Winter steam action at the Great Central Railway featuring the single-chimneyed British Railways 9F Class 92134 on windcutters which is paying a working Winter visit to the East Midlands
£145.00
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About this event
We are delighted to be able to offer you a full day of British Railways steam action at the Great Central Railway featuring '9F' Class 2-10-0 No.92134 which is paying the East Midlands a working visit from its base at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The locomotive will be paired with the Railway's lengthy set of grey windcutter wagons and will look fantastic at the head of this rake. No.92134 will be facing north throughout the day to make the most of the glint and back-lighting opportunities that are available at this time of year.
Our day will start at Kinchley Lane at 07.00 in time for the sunrise over the reservoir, and we will run until sunset. There will be a lunch break at Quorn Station where the Butler Henderson Cafe will be open.
No.92134 was built in 1957 at Crewe Works and was initially allocated to Saltley Depot, Birmingham from May 1957. The 9F was transferred to Wellingborough in December of the same year and there it remained until transfer to Leicester Midland in February 1964; its final allocation was to Birkenhead in April 1965. Withdrawal came from Birkenhead Shed in December 1966, and the locomotive went to Woodham Brothers' scrap yard at Barry in South Wales in the following year, where it languished for a little over thirteen years before being rescued for preservation in December 1980. The restoration was a long process over many years, firstly at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, then Crewe's Railway Age, then the East Lancashire Railway and latterly back at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, which is where 92134 is usually based. The loco was returned to steam in Autumn 2019 and is paying its first visit to the Great Central Railway since restoration was completed. The locomotive's original BR1C tender was sold and modified for use with 71000 Duke of Gloucester, so the engine operates with a borrowed tender. It is the locomotive’s second visit to the line, following its earlier guest appearance in 2021.
We would like to extend grateful thanks to the locomotive's private owners, its home line the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the host line the Great Central Railway for allowing this charter to take place. We know this will be a popular event, and we look forward to seeing you in Leicestershire in January to see this unique engine in action.
FITNESS: Please note a certain level of fitness is required for you to attend this day. For your safety we reccomend that you are fit enough to comfortably climb up a ladder to attend this day.
Event requirements
Knowledge
- All levels welcome
Fitness
- Medium
Other essentials
- Warm clothing
- Wet weather gear
- For those with mobility issues please email us to check the mobility limitations at this location prior to booking
