Some 5.5 miles (8.9km) of the line was used by gypsum trains serving the British Gypsum works at East Leake until early 2020. Reunificaction appeal tops a quarter of a million! The Great Central Railway (GCR) was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 on the completion of its London Extension. Please write on the back of the cheque A60 / Reunification. Even better is the return of Money Match March for 2023. If Money Match March is fully subscribed we'll have another two hundred thousand pounds in the pot. We're really hopeful you'll chose to set up a standing order donation. Make your gift go further and we'll be getting closer to building and through trains between Leicester North and Ruddington. Not only will it help link the two halves of the Great Central but also it connects the GCR to Network Rail. On behalf of everyone at the GCR, we can't thank you enough. (Operational, painted BR Black), BR Dogfish ballast hopper wagon 993597 built in 1959. We'd like to thank our main contractor VolkerLaser for their hard work delivering this latest piece of the Reunification jigsaw. Bus rides are offered several times a year during vehicle rallies. At Rugby Central, the train is now ready in the northbound platform for the next service back to Nottingham, while a unit composed of M50763, M59310, and M50798 is in the siding. We start just south of the city centre at Arkwright Street, and travel North, above ground where possible. Thank you for your superb support! The money raised by the appeal so far will be used to complete planning work and obtain permissions so construction crews can begin immediately when the fundraising target is reached. (painted army green), BR Palvan 782111 built in 1960. We've now finished counting up your incredibly generous donations from Money Match March. planned fundraising work, this is a most welcome Christmas gift which has surprised The line was opened in 1899 and built by the Great Central Railway running from Sheffield in the North of England, southwards through Nottingham and Leicester to Marylebone in London. The Great Central Railway, between Leicester and Nottingham, was left with a 500m gap after infrastructure, including bridges, were removed. The recent magazine articles and appeal leaflets in the national press have brought in brand new donations and new supporters giving by standing order. Now moved to Swithland Sidings on the other GCR site. New Great Central Railway Reunification bridge visualised for the first time. You can see the 'matching fund' was more than exceeded, with a late flurry of donations arriving in the post in the last few days. Andy Fillingham, Chairman of the Friends of the Great Central Main Line said, "Friends has driven forward the fundraising for the Reunification project. The line was built for . In 2021, the "Great Central Railway (Nottingham)" was renamed as the "Nottingham Heritage Railway". The sidings will be reinstated along with a short section of the branch line following reunification as part of a project to double-track the Nottingham section of the GCR. However it's life expired and is going to be replaced with a modern structure. Donations can be made online here. It's stood the test of time, and more than a few strikes from over height lorries, for 125 years. Replacing it with a twin track structure, will allow freight trains from the national rail network to use the line again as well as paving the way for heritage trains to run between Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire as part of the Reunification project. The railway is currently not connected to Great Central Railway (at Loughborough Central in Leicestershire), although there are plans well underway and work has started to reunite the two preserved lines by bridging the Loughborough Gap. To everyone who has supported the appeals and got involved, a heartfelt thank you. The station was also operated by the Great Central Railway and became part of the LNER in 1923 and then British Railways in 1948. This page was last edited on 2 February 2023, at 20:59. 8th April 2021. Donations came from around the world, with every contribution being matched pound for pound up to one hundred thousand pounds. Hundreds of people are giving a small amount every month, which will keep pushing the total onwards and upwards. (painted BR Bauxite), BR Palvan 776155 built in 1957. There are stations open to the public at Ruddington Fields (within the main centre site) and at Rushcliffe Halt. What a great way to start the year! 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." The GCR(N) aim to re-open the former station at East Leake in the longer term. Our team is made up of all sorts of people, each with a pair of boots and the enthusiasm to build something remarkable. If we reach two and a half million pounds we unlock the Factory Flyover, reach three million pounds and we unlock the work on the short embankment on the north side on the new (and already constructed) Midland Main Line bridge. Please consider a donation. The brand new High Speed 2 rail line is currently being built between London and Birmingham. There's a new project film to bring you right up to date at the GCR YouTube channel here. We'll try and publish that as soon as we can at the end of the campaign. Our fundraising has now passed the half a million pounds mark, towards our estimated three million pound cost for these next two phases. Fill it in and post it back and the David Clarke Railway Trust will do the rest. This will be removed in due course. Posted on 6th July 2020. Together we delivered on the promise that 2022 would be the Year of the A60 bridge! Order now, via email to [email protected] (payment by bank transfer available). One day it will carry heritage trains again and is sure to be a much photographed location. As this year has shown life can move quickly. This will enable both the track to the midland mainline chord and the future line from GCR south to pass over the newly-constructed bridge. The superb images show what it will look like! Each panel was brought back to site in two halves and then bolted together into a single piece weighing six tons. New donations arrive all the time and following the recent appeals in Main Line magazine, Heritage Railway, Steam Railway and Railway Magazine, new standing orders are being set up too. Posted on 4th October 2020. BR Dogfish ballast hopper wagon 983586 built in 1960. Meanwhile, there are lots of exciting things happening behind the scenes on the project, all of which bring us closer to building again. With a smooth process and provided the fundraising can keep up its current pace, we could be on course to build The Factory Flyover in Summer 2023 which gives us a clear target to focus on. For the same reasons it might take a little while to get standing orders running too. already, including to America and Australia. Phases three and four, which involve crossing a road and a car park will be constructed together to save costs. Please see the details below. A brand new book detailing the progress so far on the Reunification project has sold hundreds of copies A cyclist crossing the river below on the road towards Stanford on Soar returns a wave from someone travelling in the first coach. Download our Money Match March brochure here which you can use to make a one off donation or set up a standing order. If you're already giving to the Factory Flyover phase of Reunification via a standing order, your donations will continue to flow into that "pot". Please help us seize this opportunity. Leicestershire line's scheme to connect with the national railway network - and reunify with another The gated Asher Lane Crossing is on a private road which was formerly the MOD depot perimeter road. Thank you for your support. Vital step in ambitious project on course for October 2022 build. 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. In 2009, a new platform was opened and a second platform is currently part way through construction. 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. So what's the new total? Thank you very much for your support. This is a major engineering project that is expected to be completed during 2024 - 2028. Donations can be made online here. The MS&LR ran passenger trains from Staveley Town to Nottingham London Road Low Level. A quick and simple way to do this is by Texting the word UNIFY to 70970 to give 5. But here's a way of superheating our fundraising to get us building again even sooner. There were pre-Christmas celebrations at the Great Central Railway when a fifty thousand pound grant arrived for the line's ambitious Reunification project. Reunification with Rail Riders. 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. It shows the new tram route crossing over the centre of the remaining Nottingham station. we hope to have more news early in 2021. We've reached 375,000!Your donations are making such a difference as we move towards the estimated total of 3,000,000 for the next two phases of Reunification. 1 - album of photographs showing the construction of the first stage of the GCR's extension into London, from the Kirkby Tunnel through Nottingham to the Leake Tunnel, where contract no. A five hundred tonne crane was required for this weekends work. Posted on 4th December 2020. A million pounds has now been raised to fund a further two stages of the Great Central Railway's ambitious Reunification project. You can also 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. This has now been updated with an alternative system of work. What we'd really like is a commitment to a small monthly standing order gift. For your support, best wishes and donations, a heartfelt thank you. 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. For now, stay safe and again, thank you for your support. The railway fraternity at the time greatly mourned these closures and made attempts to privately operate them in some form. New update video published. This isn't strictly Factory Flyover news but we know you'll be pleased to hear it anyway. The work will continue through October. 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. Once lifted upright and moved into place the crane then held them while they were bolted onto the east and west side beams. Trains run every weekend of the year, bank holidays and selected week days through the summer. The A60 bridge is the only part of the Reunification project which currently carries trains. London Extension (Great Central Railway) Nottingham Victoria closed and Rugby Central service cut back to Arkwright Street. Posted on 10th February 2021. In the meantime, a special thank you to the Burton Railway Society. Great Central Railway leading the fundraising effort said "At the start of December we had raised Donations for the A60 bridge replacement can be made online here or via cheque through the post made payable to the 'David Clarke Railway Trust', to DCRT, Lovatt House, 3 Wharncliffe Road, Loughborough, LE11 1SL. This bridge now links the two separate sections of the NET tramway. We can also accept donations online if you're staying inside. This included adding a new concrete retaining wall to the GCR railway embankment. Or make an online donation here. It's heartening to know we're in your minds even as ordinary life is turned upside down as we've had new standing order commitments and one off donations both through the post and online. Thank you for all of your support.You are making this happen! The money has come from the local community and rail enthusiasts acrossthe country who want to see the two separate halves of the award winning East Midlands heritage line reconnected. We had 1.4m before we started the promotion. We currently expect it to cost just under 3 million, so we're around half way in fundraising terms. 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. Under the dynamic leadership of Edward Watkin it built a "London Extension" from Annesley, north of Nottingham, to a terminus at Marylebone in London, which was opened in 1899. The work to the canal bridge is almost complete. (painted army green), BR Widefit 783257 built in 1962. In a two day operation at the start of July, the two elegant side panels of the canal bridge were first lifted and then bolted into place. In due course the existing line will be relaid over the bridge. We've called the book 'volume one' and if we sell enough we can be writing volume two all the sooner! More Stories. [7][8] The line remained closed for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.[9]. Over a year that's a very special contribution.You can download a standing order form here. It has period signalling, locomotives and rolling stock. Opened on 15 March 1899, the station was part of the Great Central Railway's London Extension linking Nottingham with Marylebone in London. 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. Barnum Brake Coach No 695 built in 1910. Thank you for your amazing support! We have now raised 320,000 in hand towards the next two phases of the Reunification project, thanks to your unstinting support.That means we've crossed another fundraising milestone - we have more than ten percent of the estimated costs of building phases three and four in place. By midday by the original decks had been removed and some scrap metal removed from site. The more of us getting behind the plan, the sooner it will be completed and we'll unlock the economic benefits." We would like to thank each and every one of you who has contributed for your generosity. Grouping to Closure - 1923 to 1969. If you're considering donating, (or if you'd like to pass some time!) The Friends of the Great Central Main Line is offering supporters of the award winning heritage line a glimpse into the future! 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. A small gift every week (say 3 - the price of a coffee) adds up to £12 a month. MATCH FUNDING MAKES IT 20,000! 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 . 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. Posted on 24th June 2020. Thank you as ever for your incredible support and we hope you're as inspired as we are to see orange jackets back at work on the biggest heritage railway project in the UK. Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you back at the railway and bringing you up to date in person. Thank you for every donation you make. Now placed under a new tarpaulin for further weather protection. Our to do list then is, (i) keep raising money (ii) secure planning consent for the work and (iii) begin building again hopefully towards the end of the year. The line through the station was closed on 7 January 1968 and . (painted brown). The details of the stock are below. Every time a new standing order donation is established, the pace of the project picks up. Work on the canal bridge has all but drawn to a close with contractors laying water proof coverings on the decks and completing repairs to the brick work. 2022 is the year of the A60 bridge and after your magnificent response to our appeal, on the 1st of October 2022 the heavy plant was on site. The railway continues towards Loughborough, passing close to the hamlet of Stanford-on-Soar. The GNR north of the tunnel was the Leen Valley Extension Railway. You may be interested in an online talk later in July which gives more details on the project. On Sunday morning the second deck which carries the line to and from the national rail network was installed. the third and fourth phase which have an estimated cost of three million pounds. 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. Two tracks over the bridge are essential to secure a future connection with the mainline. Also available from the FoGCML stand. And there's more good news. (Operational, painted BR Black), BR Dogfish ballast hopper wagon 993230 built in 1957. On Saturday evening as darkness fell the first of the decks - the one which will carry the GCR 'through line' was fitted. (Stored). Or make a 10 donation by texting the word Unify to 70191 For full terms and conditions, see http:// platform.nationalfundingscheme.org/ terms- and-conditions As you know at the start of October the old bridge was removed but most of the original abutments have been retained and repaired. Needless to say it is an ideal Christmas present. The award winning Leicestershire heritage line is raising millions of pounds to re-connect with its sister railway in Nottinghamshire and create an eighteen mile route across the East Midlands. The Great Central Railway in Nottingham The GCR London Extension ran North to South through Nottingham centre. We're sorry for the disruption to road traffic. The Friends of the Great Central Main Line is offering supporters of the award winning heritage line a glimpse into the future! It's a critical bridge. Meanwhile we can't thank the people who have given us this The first job has been to remove the original Great Central Railway bridge. Get involved Passenger trains further south continued to run on a regular basis to the proposed "Loughborough High Level", although no station facilities exist here. The original station near the centre of the village of East Leake is currently disused and exists only as an island platform with the stairwell of the station's subway bricked up. than ten percent of the funding required is extraordinary. This is an appeal specifically for the A60 bridge. three hundred and seventy five thousand pounds towards the appeal total. To set up a regular donation, please fill in this standing order form, send it to us and we'll do the rest. 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. line and the wider East Midlands economy. The actual criss cross elements themselves required relatively little work, the main repairs being carried out to the bottom flange where the panels attach to the bridge beams themselves. The chairman of The Friends of The Great Central Main Line Andy Fillingham explained, "Our Reunification project is one of the biggest schemes on any heritage railway in the UK. Railfreight Pressed Steel Box Van 201055. It is a short walk from the Country Park to the crossing, where it is possible to see trains passing and the crossing keeper at work. Please bear with us while we get to and from the bank, get standing orders in the post and complete our tallying up. 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. Crucially we are now in formal pre planning application consultation with our landlords Charnwood Borough Council - a step we need to take before we move forward with an application for planning permission to build the factory flyover section. Ironically, it was British Gypsum's intention to renew rail freight traffic that was the catalyst that allowed the GCR(N) to buy the line and restore it initially for freight use. It really counts and will help us move forward with Reunification. We have been receiving donations online, through the post and directly into the dedicated bank account and we've also got new standing orders to set running too. 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. Now you can also donate by text if you prefer. GCRN operaions terminate at a Stop Board close to the A60 road. However we have been able to One long term aim of the NTHC is to extend their line northwards from Ruddington to join up with the Nottingham tram network and on to Nottingham city centre which would allow them to reopen the station at Ruddington. There's plenty of good news to share with you, not least of which is the current amount raised for the Factory Flyover phases of the project. We need your help to raise 110,000 to get the A60 bridge ready for its new role in an 18 mile railway. They will be used in the construction of the Reunification scheme, giving the new project a real connection to the past. Save for some finishing off work the new A60 bridge is all but ready to play its part in bringing two halves of the Great Central together. commission consultant engineers to help design the rest of the scheme for us. In the meantime, if you need to sort a Christmas present out, allow us to recommend our Reunification book which is selling really well. Beyond that is the connection to Network Rail and the Midland Main Line (MML) at Loughborough South Junction. "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. We can only say, thank you very much indeed for supporting this latest step forward in the Reunification campaign. Download an appeal leaflet here. ChrisB Advanced Nottstalgian Members 150 334 posts Gender:Male Location:derby While the bridge appears all but complete, there are some finishing off works including adding the waterproof layer to the top side of both decks. Well, we're going to have to keep you in anticipation a little longer, but with good reason. However, the new bridge will be very slightly higher above the road surface which should reduce the number of impacts from large lorries and the disruption this causes. However we'd really urge you to consider donating by standing order. Order them now via email to [email protected] Thank you so much for your support. We want to start building again as soon as possible so your money goes into bricks, metal and concrete, rather than just fighting inflation. 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. To support the appeal and make a donation online here. MK1 SK (Corridor Second) 25693 in blood and custard livery. From 2003, regular services to Rushcliffe Halt resumed. (Originally a single-decker, re-bodied as a double-decker when sold to Barton in 1957). We hope to outline plans for the next phases in early 2023. (Awaiting resumption of overhaul), BR 20-ton Brake Van 954353 built in 1958. A small gift every week (say 3 - the price of a coffee) adds up to £12 a month. Money Match March success and a new grand total. The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire, England, named after the company that originally built this stretch of railway. 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. Good news everyone. Barnstone Tunnel (which is 98 yards long) is the only tunnel on the preserved line. The busy A60 road was closed so the workforce could get cracking at 5am. It will support the award winning They are separate to the bridge decks and being filled with concrete will no doubt deal very effectively with over height lorries. There are 7 steam locomotives permanently based at the railway, 6 of them being of industrial origin, 4 of these being locomotives which once worked at Stewarts & Lloyds at Corby, Northamptonshire. The project - particularly the construction of the brand new bridge - has captured the imagination the world over and drawn plenty of support from local stakeholders. (painted army green), BR Widefit 784455 built in 1962. We looked at the remains of the GCR's Weekday Cross viaducts with Huntingdon Street and Sherwood Rise tunnels. Every pound will make a difference. Another moment when the railway landscape of Loughborough changes.Over a two day operation the new bridge decks and collision protection beams for the A60 road crossing were craned into place. (The trust are managing the finances for Reunification). (Stored), BR Mk1 GUV (General Utility Van) 86565. To that end, the LNER GC Heritage Trust (which raises funds and organises the membership club for the northern end of the line) offered to match the first 10,000 pound for pound. Our depot at Ruddington Fields is home to numerous heritage vehicles, some ready for action, some ready for restoration. Great Central Railway (Nottingham) rebrands as Nottingham Heritage Railway 9th August 2021 Robin Jones News , Steam High Speed Train Class 43 power car No. It's estimated three million pounds will be needed to complete them. 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. Please consider a donation because every pound means progress.Thank you for your generous support. After a year which has curtailed a lot of our This appeal is being supported by groups north and south of 'the gap' between the two halves of the railway. To everyone who rattled buckets, manned stands, presented talks, funded and distributed flyers, banked the donations and sent out the 'Thank You' letters to donors, an enormous 'congratulations and thank you'! Barton Transport Leyland PS1/1 WAL 782, built in 1948. We are a volunteer-run company, responsible for the preserved Great Central Main Line north of Loughborough, including Rushcliffe Halt and the branch to Ruddington Fields, our base. Just next to the station at Hotchley Hill is the British Gypsum works. You can give online here. We can't start building the next section until we have the vast majority of the finance in place. Text UNIFY to 70970 to give 5 A Charity called the GCR Rolling Stock Trust based at the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) owns the third largest (after the Bluebell Railway and Isle of Wight Steam Railway) collection of pre-grouping rolling stock known to exist in the UK, including the famous 'Barnum' carriages (so named as these were the type hired by P.T. Thank you. The Great Central Railway (Nottingham) (formerly known as Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre) is a heritage railway and Transport Museum on the south side of the village of Ruddington in Nottinghamshire. The railway operates classic steam / diesel hauled services to Rushcliffe Halt and Loughborough. However, when the GCR(N) applied for a Transport and Works Act 1992 Order to purchase and operate the line, objections from local residents resulted in a permanent limit on hours of passenger train operation through the former East Leake Station and the station remaining closed. The branch originally served a gypsum mine which was located on the north-western side of the village of Gotham. Likewise to everyone who was able to support the campaign, another heartfelt thank you. Visit us While we aren't currently running passenger services, you're invited to visit Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, our base. (Stored) (NOTE: Is the only original GCR coach owned by the National collection), GCR Barnum bar coach 228. However you have donated, it all counts and means we are really building momentum. With enough of us giving like that we'll build up the fund all the sooner.
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