Tag Archives: Quorn
Air Raid on the Great Central Railway
Over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd June, a lone enemy bomber attacked a train in a remote railway yard to target the consignment of explosives and tanker of petrol arriving by train. Railway workers, and the wife of the … Continue reading
Derby Emergency Services Show cancelled 14-15 June
Sadly, the Derby Emergency Services Show is cancelled, as the grounds at Elvaston Castle are already waterlogged, with a lot more rain forecast over the next week. That is a real shame, and completely gutting for all those who have … Continue reading
Air raids on Quorn station – disaster averted
The National Fire Service successfully responded to the Air Raids over Quorn Station on the Great Central main line over the weekend, putting out fires in the railway goods yard caused by a stick of HE bombs dropped by a … Continue reading
Final details for Quorn this weekend (8-9 June)
Final details, and the soundtracks we will be using, can be found here. The main air raid on the goods yard will be at 1:30pm.
Upcoming events for the NFS Vehicles Group
June and early July will be a very busy time for the group, with a number of great events coming up. 9th / 10th June is the wartime event at Quorn Station on the Great Central Railway. (www.gcrailway.co.uk) They also do … Continue reading
Great Central Railway, 11-12th June
We took part in the 1940s Weekend at Quorn Station on the Great Central Railway. On the Saturday morning we took the K2 and Dennis trailer pump, followed by the Fordson Escape Carrier. Our main display on both Saturday and … Continue reading