Thank you for your support. You'll remember the Factory Flyover is actually 2 phases in 1. 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. The books production has been sponsored by the Friends of the Great Central Main Line so every penny goes to the appeal. Together we'll reunify the two railways. The busy A60 road was closed so the workforce could get cracking at 5am. With enough of us giving like that we'll build up the fund all the sooner. MK1 SK (Corridor Second) 25693 in blood and custard livery. Two parts have already been completed, the new A60 bridge is the third. Showing just how much interest there is in completing the link The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire, England, named after the company that originally built this stretch of railway. We hope to see you soon at the railway for an exciting year. GCRN operaions terminate at a Stop Board close to the A60 road. Pre planning application discussions have begun with landlord Charnwood Borough Council which will lead to the planning application itself in due course. The branch originally served a gypsum mine which was located on the north-western side of the village of Gotham. We can also accept donations online if you're staying inside. The Friends of the Great Central Main Line is offering supporters of the award winning heritage line a glimpse into the future! We've called the book 'volume one' and if we sell enough we can be writing volume two all the sooner! What a great way to start the year! 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. 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. If you have donated by cheque in the post please bear with us while we process your donation and write a thank you letter. we hope to have more news early in 2021. We can't start building the next section until we have the vast majority of the finance in place. As always, your donations count. So we're now at 20,000! Text UNIFY to 70970 to give 5 Production has been sponsored by the Friends of the Great Central Main Line so every penny from the 10 cost goes to pushing Reunification forward! The London & North Eastern Railway brought many changes to the old Great Central route to London. The Great Central Railway in Nottingham - leverton.org (Undergoing overhaul). Great Central Railway leading the fundraising effort said "At the start of December we had raised Every donation helps. You can make an online donation here. The bridge over the A60 is key to the project as one day it will carry two lines. Great Central Railway (heritage railway) - Wikipedia Reunification with Rail Riders. Fresh out of the works is our new Reunification promotional film.To be honest we'd hoped to share this with you in person at our programme of talks and events - we had planned a UK tour in 2020!At some point it will get shown on the wonderful Friends of the Great Central Main Line stand which is often seen at GCR galas. (Undergoing restoration). That's because many generous people like you are still contributing every month towards Reunification. Bringing the two halves of the GCR back together will guarantee a home for large locomotives, operating heritage trains with heritage infrastructure right in the heart of the country. More Stories. It's not too late to make a difference with a donation. This is an appeal specifically for the A60 bridge. Printed in archival quality pigment inks on acid-free cotton paper, the printed area is approximately A4 size and is supplied in a card mount which will fit most commercially available 16" x 12" frames. While we aren't currently running passenger services, you're invited to visit Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, our base. Six Wheeler No 373 GCR. A brand new bridge over the A60 road in Loughborough is set to be built in October as part of the GCRs ambitious Reunification project. A brand new book detailing the progress so far on the Reunification project has sold hundreds of copies 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. (Being restored undercover), GCR Clerestory brake coach 1663. (Operational), Mk1 CK (Composite Corridor) 16190 in lined maroon livery. Even if difficult times you are clearly thinking about the future. We're really pleased to be able to say our fundraising has continued at a great pace. If everyone who read the magazines each month joined the campaign, we could fund Reunification in a year! 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. Barnum Brake Coach No 695 built in 1910. It has period signalling, locomotives and rolling stock. We're now using these plans to obtain detailed cost estimates and continue our discussion with Charnwood Borough Council as we work towards a planning application. Barton Transport Leyland PS1/1 WAL 782, built in 1948. A team worked from the top - and from underneath using a pontoon and scaffold tower on the canal. What we'd really like is a commitment to a small monthly standing order gift. Vital step in ambitious project on course for October 2022 build. This major project will cost in excess of 1 million in total and is projected to complete at the end of October this year. The line was built for . Thank you for all of your support.You are making this happen! As you know at the start of October the old bridge was removed but most of the original abutments have been retained and repaired. the vision." We've already raised millions of pounds towards it which delivered one brand new bridge and paid for another to be fully overhauled. The first job has been to remove the original Great Central Railway bridge. London Extension (Great Central Railway) Nottingham Victoria closed and Rugby Central service cut back to Arkwright Street. 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. Don't forget, you can see our physical progress by watching our YouTube films, search GCROFFICIAL on YouTube to subscribe. Plans are well under way to reconnect the two halves of the preserved GCR with the new bridge across the MML, the refurbishment of the Grand Union Canal bridge, and more recently, the replacement of the A60 Bridge all completed and fundraising for the next stage underway. Once the two preserved sections are re-connected (with the bridging of the Loughborough Gap of 500metres, three bridges and a 400m embankment), this would extend to a total of over 18 miles (29km) in length. The more of us getting behind the plan, the sooner it will be completed and we'll unlock the economic benefits." 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." site - ERIH Home I want to go there! The third picture shows the moment the east side panel was offered up. 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 GNR north of the tunnel was the Leen Valley Extension Railway. We can only say, thank you very much indeed for supporting this latest step forward in the Reunification campaign. For your support, best wishes and donations, a heartfelt thank you. Your incredible generosity has seen tens of thousands of pounds arrive in the Reunification fund in the last two weeks.That will all be matched and added to the new appeal total. 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. You can use the project brochure to get a standing order underway. Or make an online donation here. The recent magazine articles and appeal leaflets in the national press have brought in brand new donations and new supporters giving by standing order. Leicestershire line's scheme to connect with the national railway network - and reunify with another Even though we can't meet our supporters face to face we're doing our best to keep in touch on social media, including premiering a brand new film all about the Reunification project on YouTube. (Stored), BR Mk1 GUV (General Utility Van) 86129 in lined maroon livery. Both sides of this bridge carry trains in the future. We'd like to thank you for your continued generous belief in the project. Once again thank you. First, three parts of the project are now ready for track laying, representing millions of pounds of investment. Every pound donated in March (online, via cheque, standing order, by text of at a Friends of the GCR stand) will be matched by a donor up to an incredible 150,000. We're based at Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, next to Rushcliffe Country Park. In recent weeks some preparatory work has taken place to widen a small access road by the side of the bridge. This included adding a new concrete retaining wall to the GCR railway embankment. So what's the new total? Posted on 4th December 2020, 'The ideal Christmas present' say fundraisers. There is also a small amount of painting to do, plus the small matter of all the paperwork, so it can be signed off for use. If you want to donate, please consider a small monthly standing order.If you'd like to donate, please see the details below. To order the Reunification book for 10 (plus 2.50 postage and packaging) please email 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. MATCH FUNDING MAKES IT 20,000! Great Central Railway REUNIFICATION LATEST - Summer 2021 GCRofficial 11.8K subscribers Subscribe 60K views 1 year ago Over one million pounds raised for the two Factory Flyover elements. It's about fifty metres of new railway in total but a vital part of connecting the two halves of the Great Central Railway. There's a new project film to bring you right up to date at the GCR YouTube channel here. They have been shot blasted, repaired and repainted. A quick and simple way to do this is by Texting the word UNIFY to 70970 to give 5. preserved part of the Great Central to create an eighteen mile heritage railway. Together we delivered on the promise that 2022 would be the Year of the A60 bridge! To everyone who has supported the appeals and got involved, a heartfelt thank you. This isn't strictly Factory Flyover news but we know you'll be pleased to hear it anyway. (painted army green), BR Palvan 782111 built in 1960. 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. The bridge replacement will be funded by supporters and the Railway's charitable trust and will therefore be cost-neutral to the PLC. You don't have to be a railway professional to be part of it. History [ edit] New name [ edit] Money Match March success and a new grand total. Six Wheeler GCR No 946. The A60 bridge is the only part of the Reunification project which currently carries trains. Posted on 1st March 2021. At East Leake station, houses were built on the former goods yard in the 1980s and some were built only yards from the remaining track. 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. 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. 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. In the meantime, a special thank you to the Burton Railway Society. The generous grant came from a charitable trust based in the Midlands. receive this kind and generous grant. Great Central Railway - Graces Guide Thank you for your support. Awaiting restoration. 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. Please see the details below. During March, every pound you give, either on line, by existing or newly established standing order, or by cheque through the post will be matched pound for pound, up to one hundred thousand pounds by a donor. What's Happening at our Heritage Railway? - RUDDINGTON.info BR Bogie Rail Sturgeon A 994770 built in 1953. 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. These weigh 20 tonnes. It was in tunnel for much of the way as the city was built up. already, including to America and Australia. We placed the order for the bridge in April to beat inflation but still need to raise a few thousand pounds more to complete the work. 4. [7][8] The line remained closed for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.[9]. The invaluable record of the line was shot by a supporter of the Great Central Railway when the line was operated. The railway operates classic steam / diesel hauled services to Rushcliffe Halt and Loughborough. 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. There are long-term aspirations to reopen the station but this would require the Transport and Works Order under which the railway powers were transferred to the present company to be amended. Please consider a donation. Posted on 10th February 2021. Fill it in and post it back and the David Clarke Railway Trust will do the rest. Barton Transport Leyland Leopard HAL 703J, built in 1970. No, the Great Central Main Line is not an adequate alternative to HS2 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. From 2003, regular services to Rushcliffe Halt resumed. You can also donate online by clicking here.