The Great Central Railway on a breezy spring afternoon

It is a changeable day weather wise with hot spring sunshine intermingled with cloud that brings a cold chill on the stiff breeze that blows strongly across the railway.

At Rushey Lane in a field adjacent to the overbridge near Swithland Reservoir. The spring sun is very strong and a stiff breeze has got up. Former L.M.S Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 No.5305 (British Railways No.45305) heads past light engine under the bridge and away towards Rothley. Someone gets busy with a chainsaw in the nearby wood.

The sounds of a hard working engine are heard approaching on the breeze. L.M.S 8F Class 2-8-0 No.48624 bursts out from under the bridge and away round the curve towards Quorn and Woodhouse with a train for Loughborough.

Class 31 No.D5830 painted in an early experimental livery of 'Golden Ochre' sounds a warning, heads past under the bridge towards Rothley with a service for Leicester North.

Former L.M.S Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 No.45305 heads back light engine towards Quorn and Woodhouse.

Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 No.45305 returns light engine once again heading past and scampering away towards Rothley before whistling a warning.

Moving now to Quorn and Woodhouse Station..
At Quorn and Woodhouse Station, the breeze is really strong now as Class 31 No.D5830 resplendant in it's 'Golden Ochre' livery arrives at Quorn and Woodhouse from Leicester North and squeaks to a stop.

L.M.S 8F Class 2-8-0 No.48624 announces its approach to Quorn and Woodhouse followed by the Station Master's warning. The coupling rods clank as the train squeals to a stand. After platform duties are completed the train gets the right away and purposefully heads away towards Rothley and Leicester North.

Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 No.45305 runs straight through Quorn and Woodhouse station with a Dining Train for Loughborough.