Two have been completed including a new bridge has to carry trains over the Midland Main Line at Loughborough and the full refurbishment of an existing bridge over a canal. GCR(N) officially rebrands as Nottingham Heritage Railway The GNR viaduct heads off from Weekday Cross Junction towards the right background and to London Road High-level station and Colwick. Give as little as twelve pounds a month and it adds up to a significant donation over a year. We've already raised millions of pounds towards it which delivered one brand new bridge and paid for another to be fully overhauled. The station was also operated by the Great Central Railway and became part of the LNER in 1923 and then British Railways in 1948. In Sheffield, things are simpler, but the route is also safeguarded for potential tram extensions. "[4] This was followed by public arguments between the groups preserving the two sections of the route of the original Great Central Main Line,[5][6] and the Great Central Railway sending a solicitor's letter ordering the "Great Central Railway (Nottingham)" to stop using the GCR title due to customer confusion relating to the closure of sections of the "Great Central Railway (Nottingham)". We'll try and publish that as soon as we can at the end of the campaign. Give ten and it becomes twenty. The next piece of the jigsaw is the section across a factory car park. It gives the whole scheme a tremendous boost and takes us another step towards completing If you'd like to help we would ask you to consider donating by standing order. Our exciting project appeal Once part of the Great Central Main Line from Sheffield to London, our route runs from Ruddington (just south of Nottingham) to the northern edge of Loughborough. Download our Money Match March brochure here which you can use to make a one off donation or set up a standing order. On top, two new concrete blocks, specially cast to receive the decks and beams have been fitted. As soon as we have the majority of funds for the next phase of the project to hand, we'll resume construction." Great Central Railway | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom Railway Archive - Grouping to Closure - 1923 to 1969 The Friends of the Great Central Main Line is offering supporters of the award winning heritage line a glimpse into the future! This appeal is being supported by groups north and south of 'the gap' between the two halves of the railway. "We want to carry on building as soon as we can," continued Andy "but we must have most of the money in The route consists of almost 10 miles (16km) of the former Great Central Railway Main Line be Awaiting restoration. The second picture shows the new ballast retention plates installed on the west (down) side of the bridge to keep the formation in place and stop debris falling onto the beams or into the canal. Welcome to the first Reunification update for 2023. (Stored), BR Mk1 GUV (General Utility Van) 86129 in lined maroon livery. Download an appeal leaflet here. Phases three and four, which involve crossing a road and a car park will be constructed together to save costs. Thank you for all your support. They were taken off site to the Welsh workshop of our contractors Centregreat Engineering. The new height restriction signs have also been installed on the bridge confirming there is now an extra three inches of headroom over the tarmac. One day we'll be back in person - but until then you can watch the film now! The MS&LR obtained parliamentary approval in 1893 for its extension to London. This is a 120-year old structure which is certainly life-expired and cannot be repaired and we are pleased once again to be able to work with the team at Volker who have proven to be trusted partners on two previous bridge projects for the Railway that have both gone incredibly well. BR Bogie Rail Sturgeon A 994770 built in 1953. FoGCML are now offering a quality art print of an original pencil and watercolour painting by GCR volunteer signalman Alan Godber.A rebuilt Royal Scot Class 4-6-0 heads north over Loughborough viaduct in the summer of 1963 with a train for Nottingham Victoria. 8th April 2021. A small amount of just 12 a month can really make a difference over a year. We want to say a heartfelt thank you for being part of the journey with us. The Great Central Railway PLC's Board are pleased to announce that they have today given approval for the work on the replacement of Bridge 326 crossing the A60 adjacent to the former Brush Works in Loughborough to commence with immediate effect. You can also donate online by clicking here. Donations can be made online here. (painted army green), BR Palvan 778771 built in 1959. We appreciate your generosity, patience and understanding. Thank you for your support. now is a good time to read the new booklet that went out with Main Line and fill in the forms. All of those bring a more secure future for the railway, all the better to withstand tough economic shocks like the one that has been thrown at us this year. If you're new to the scheme, take a look around the website and please consider a donation. If Money Match March is fully subscribed we'll have another two hundred thousand pounds in the pot. Rushcliffe Halt railway station is named after the nearby "Rushcliffe Golf Club". In fact, heritage passenger services last ran at Great Central Railway (Nottingham) (as it was then known) during the February 2020 half term - before all trains were cancelled and the centre closed to visitors due to the initial Coronavirus outbreak.Whilst other attractions at the Mere Way site managed to reopen in August 2020 in the wake of the first 'lockdown' - and then most of the . Barnum Open Saloon No 666 built in 1910. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}525313N 10943W / 52.887N 1.162W / 52.887; -1.162. Great Central Railway - The UK's Only Main Line Heritage Railway British Rail decided to maintain rail connection from Loughborough to Ruddington MoD depot until closure and the GCR main line became an unsignalled BR single-track branch. Don't forget to bookmark this page for updates to fundraising and to subscribe to our YouTube channel GCROfficial where we post videos of our progress. On 1 January 1923, the company was grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway . In the meantime, a special thank you to the Burton Railway Society. Remove this and you cut the new tram network in half. They're already at work and Barnum's travelling circus) and some items that even herald from the days of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railwaythe GCR's title before completing the London extension. We need your help to raise 110,000 to get the A60 bridge ready for its new role in an 18 mile railway. The Great Central Railway, between Leicester and Nottingham, was left with a 500m gap after infrastructure, including bridges, were removed. It's totaliser time. The invaluable record of the line was shot by a supporter of the Great Central Railway when the line was operated. Posted on 24th June 2020. They are separate to the bridge decks and being filled with concrete will no doubt deal very effectively with over height lorries. Next, as our fundraising campaign for the A60 bridge replacement last year went so well, we didn't need to dip into any funds we'd already raised. Great Central Railway (heritage railway) - Wikipedia Our latest total is one hundred and seventy thousand pounds, towards a latest target of three million pounds to build the factory flyover section. The two side panels with their distinctive criss cross metal work were the first pieces of the bridge to be removed when repairs to the bridge began in December 2018. (Operational). The future, now with pictures! The brand new bridge over the A60 road - essential for Reunification - is making good progress.As you know, the old bridge has been removed and will be replaced by a brand new structure. It will support the award winning What we'd really like is a commitment to a small monthly standing order gift. With your help, the work will be done by the end of the year! Your donations are making this work happen and driving forward Reunification. While we have commissioned consulting engineers to help guide us towards spades going back into the ground, we will not build until we have the majority of the funds in place. The railway stations Nottinghamshire has lost over the decades We'd like to thank our main contractor VolkerLaser for their hard work delivering this latest piece of the Reunification jigsaw. This means there will be an extra few inches of headroom between the tarmac and the bottom of the bridge. To set up a regular donation, please fill in this standing order form, send it to us and we'll do the rest. Whether this is your first visit to the Reunification mini-site, or if we're a regular stopping off point for you, we hope you'll find plenty of interest as the biggest project in railway preservation moves 'Forward!''. While we aren't currently running passenger services, you're invited to visit Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, our base. We hope to incorporate the two bridge decks recovered from Reading into this phase.Far from being impossible, Reunification is a developing reality. We're going to concentrate on the Factory Flyover this year. If you'd like to help you can give online using a credit card or debit card here, or you can make a one off donation cheque through the post, using this form. Barnum Brake Coach No 695 built in 1910. (painted brown). Great Central Railway - Wikipedia The brand new High Speed 2 rail line is currently being built between London and Birmingham. We'll bring you up to date totals for the A60 bridge and the Factory Flyover sections as we move forward. The line has also hosted locomotives of BR/Big 4 pedigree, notable examples in recent years being GWR 3700 Class 3440 City of Truro, LBSCR Terrier 662 "Martello" and LNER O4 63601 and currently is home to an LNER B1 No.1264. Barnstone Tunnel (which is 98 yards long) is the only tunnel on the preserved line. Fundraising is now underway for We have to cross Railway Terrace Road and then the car park of a factory. Great Central Railway Extension to London Contract No. It also helps us budget our cash flow and get building sooner bringing forward the day we have an 18 mile heritage railway stretching across the East Midlands. Barton Transport Leyland PD1 KNN 254, built in 1949. Email blycett.gcr@gmail.com to order. Friends of the Great Central Main Line from the southern end of the line has offered a further 10,000 - bringing the total up to 30,000 and the amount we still need to raise to 80,000. If everyone who reads this news item was able to set up a standing order for a few pounds every month, we'd race forward. (Operational, painted BR Black), BR Dogfish ballast hopper wagon 993230 built in 1957. Crack express trains with restaurant cars ran between Sheffield and London Marylebone over impressive viaducts, calling at large stations. In the meantime, if you need to sort a Christmas present out, allow us to recommend our Reunification book which is selling really well. Great Central Railway (Nottingham) - ERIH Andy continued, "We're living in difficult and extraordinary times. Thanks to sponsorship from the Friends group, high quality computer visualisations of the new bridge have now been produced, by HBPW of Retford, the consulting engineers for the scheme. Our team is made up of all sorts of people, each with a pair of boots and the enthusiasm to build something remarkable. Our match funding was fully subscribed, so now we have a jaw dropping 1.78m banked and ready to spend on building the next phases of the project. (Stored), GCR Suburban composite coach 799. The "London Extension" of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway opened in 1899, by which time the company had changed its name to the Great Central Railway. Already millions of The Great Central Railway in England was formed when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897, anticipating the opening in 1899 of its London Extension. Price. In 2021, the "Great Central Railway (Nottingham)" was renamed as the "Nottingham Heritage Railway". On Sunday morning the second deck which carries the line to and from the national rail network was installed. Fill it in and post it back and the David Clarke Railway Trust will do the rest. Fifty Steps Bridge is the end of the spur from Ruddington Fields, known as Ruddington South Junction, where trains reverse for the onward journey to Loughborough. Civil Engineering consultants Cass Hayward have revised the plans for this section of Reunification and we can share them with you. A quick and simple way to do this is by Texting the word UNIFY to 70970 to give 5. Well, we're going to have to keep you in anticipation a little longer, but with good reason. Thank you so much for your support. With grateful thanks for all your support the funds available for building phase three and four continue to climb. MATCH FUNDING MAKES IT 20,000! During the work, some masonry has been recovered, including eight handsome Victorian bridge coping stones. They will be used in the construction of the Reunification scheme, giving the new project a real connection to the past. We've new plans to share with you for phases three and four of Reunification - the Factory Flyover. Pre planning application discussions have begun with landlord Charnwood Borough Council which will lead to the planning application itself in due course. This latest Posted on 4th December 2020, 'The ideal Christmas present' say fundraisers. As a result, it's closed to rail traffic. There was a set of sidings here, called Asher Lane Exchange Sidings, but they have since been removed. While the event was postponed, they've still been able to make the very generous donation. If Money Match March is already fully subscribed, by the start of April this year we'll have 1.7 million for the work ahead. Andy Fillingham, Chairman of the Friends of the Great Central Main Line said, "Raising one million pounds is an incredible achievement by everyone involved. The GNR north of the tunnel was the Leen Valley Extension Railway. We began with one hundred thousand pounds and thanks to the incredible generosity of supporters around the country we've reached one hundred and fifty thousand pounds." (painted army green), BR Palvan 782111 built in 1960. On Saturday evening as darkness fell the first of the decks - the one which will carry the GCR 'through line' was fitted. A purchase order has been placed with VolkerLaser, who are the preferred contractors. preserved part of the Great Central to create an eighteen mile heritage railway. In due course the main road signs will need to be replaced as they have the measurements for the old bridge. New update video published. What a milestone! 43159/43044 has arrived at the newly-rebranded Nottingham Heritage Railway, having been acquired by the 125 Group. After the major part of the GCR main line was closed by British Rail in 1966, a section from Nottingham to Rugby was retained until 1969. Home | Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Ltd. Great Central Railway REUNIFICATION LATEST - Summer 2021 An appeal, launched by Friends at the start of the year raised 220,000 towards the A60 bridge replacement, with more donations still being received from well-wishers all over the world. Thank you for every donation you make. In early March we set out to fundraise for the next stage which will see another two new bridges built. One will carry this connecting line to the Midland Main Line, the other will carry the through line for heritage steam and diesel trains. Today, the Great Central Railway PLC's board has given approval for the replacement work on Bridge 326, which crosses the A60 next to the Brush Works in Loughborough. Also located at the GCRN is the Nottingham Area Bus Society,[14] which boasts an extensive collection of vintage buses, immaculately restored and maintaned, that originally operated for local bus companies. Donations can be made online here. Barton Transport Leyland BTS1 VVO 735, built in 1957. Great Central Railway (Nottingham) - ERIH During the 1890s the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway built its 'London Extension', more than 140 km long, from Annesley in Nottinghamshire through the centre of Nottingham, Loughborough and Leicester to Quainton Road in Buckinghamshi. (Undergoing overhaul). (Operational, painted BR Black), BR Bogie Bolster 943545 built in 1953. Reunification is funded by your donations and the new A60 bridge is no exception. These weigh 20 tonnes. No, the Great Central Main Line is not an adequate alternative to HS2 (painted army green), BR Widefit 784455 built in 1962. (Stored), BR Mk1 GUV (General Utility Van) 86565. Meanwhile Reunification has received an usual boost from an unlikely source. Remember, every pound received as a donation in March 2021 will be matched by a pound - up to one hundred thousands pounds. The Great Central would also still require expensive tunnelling beneath Nottingham and Leicester. Everything given towards the fund, can only be spent on Reunification. This work was required to allow the machinery to reach the site. The Great Central Railway Reunification project took a step forward earlier this month when the original bridge over the A60 road has been demolished to make way for its replacement. (Being restored undercover), GCR Clerestory brake coach 1663. October News Update! "Seeing the completely refurbished canal bridge has given us all a huge psychological boost" said Andy Fillingham, chairman of the Friends of the Great Central Main Line who are leading the fundraising effort. Barton Transport Leyland PS1/1 WAL 782, built in 1948. Don't forget, you can see our physical progress by watching our YouTube films, search GCROFFICIAL on YouTube to subscribe. Priced at just 25 or 30 including postage and packing (signed for delivery), all profits are going to DCRT and are ring-fenced for the Reunification Project. BR Bogie Rail Sturgeon A 994271 built in 1956. The first job has been to remove the original Great Central Railway bridge. Not only will it help link the two halves of the Great Central but also it connects the GCR to Network Rail. "It seems to have had a similar effect on everyone. However it's life expired and is going to be replaced with a modern structure. More news to follow in due course. Your incredibly generous response to our Money Match March fundraising drive towards the Reunification project has seen our available funds swell substantially. Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you back at the railway and bringing you up to date in person. Posted on 6th July 2020. We're determined to remain on the front foot and look to the future. We can't start building the next section until we have the vast majority of the finance in place.