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. Already millions of When we planned the appeal launch many months ago we were also preparing to deliver a number of talks for societies across the country - and of course we were hoping to see you in person at the GCR gala events. Not only will it help link the two halves of the Great Central but also it connects the GCR to Network Rail. Rugby Central to Nottingham Victoria remains open for local service. What we'd really like is a commitment to a small monthly standing order gift. The money being raised will go towards completing two more - the crossing of a road called Railway Terrace and a factory car park. 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. Connecting the Great Central Railway to the national railway network will bring economic benefits to the In due course the existing line will be relaid over the bridge. 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. This appeal is being supported by groups north and south of 'the gap' between the two halves of the railway. 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. The latest phase of the Great Central Railway's Reunification appeal has reached one hundred and fifty thousand pounds. We've only come so far because you've made it happen. With only 4.3 metres from the underside of the deck to the road, the old bridge has frequently "seen action" in terms of bridge strikes from high-sided vehicles trying to pass underneath and we are designing the new structure to achieve maximum additional headroom as well as building collision protection measures into the new structure. Over a year that's a very special contribution.You can download a standing order form here. It was in tunnel for much of the way as the city was built up. You're thinking of us and we're thinking of you.Until we can meet again face to face, enjoy the new film and stay safe. The Reunification project has captured imaginations. Posted on 4th October 2020. Our exciting project appeal The History of the Great Central Railway On this website references to the "old" or "original" Great Central Railway refer, in the main, to the London Extension of the GCR which ran from Annesley, just north of Nottingham, through Nottingham Victoria, Leicester and Rugby to London Marylebone. The Rushcliffe Country Park, created over the balance of the ex MoD site, surrounds the GCRN facilities here. 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. Thank you for your amazing support! There's a new project film to bring you right up to date at the GCR YouTube channel here. 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. 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. There will need to be some more road closures. They will be used in the construction of the Reunification scheme, giving the new project a real connection to the past. Factory Flyover - New promotional film. Opened to passengers in 1899 it boasted of rapid travel in luxury. The good news is, as we begin fundraising for this Factory Flyover section (as we're calling it) we already have one hundred thousand pounds in the kitty! Two parts have already been completed, the new A60 bridge is the third. We're at the stage where every pound really does help move the project forward. (Undergoing restoration). Please watch our film below, and you can make donations at via this website by clicking here. 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. Once lifted upright and moved into place the crane then held them while they were bolted onto the east and west side beams. Reunification appeal film (Stored), GCR Suburban composite coach 799. The railway crossed built-up Leicester on a Staffordshire blue brick viaduct, incorporating a series of fine girder bridges. The Gotham branch-line was a short, freight branch connected to the Great Central Mainline via Gotham Sidings; it was lifted in 1969. We can't start building the next section until we have the vast majority of the finance in place. 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. Thank you for all your support. Barton Transport Leyland Leopard HAL 703J, built in 1970. Welcome to readers of Steam Railway, Heritage Railway and Railway magazine. 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. It was built by the Victorian navvies and was dug out by hand. Thank you for your support. Thank you so much for your support. We have to cross Railway Terrace Road and then the car park of a factory. Awaiting restoration. With grateful thanks for all your support the funds available for building phase three and four continue to climb. Our fundraising has now passed the half a million pounds mark, towards our estimated three million pound cost for these next two phases. "It seems to have had a similar effect on everyone. Awaiting restoration. Railfreight Pressed Steel Box Van 201055. 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. In 2021, the "Great Central Railway (Nottingham)" was renamed as the "Nottingham Heritage Railway". Cheques for the appeal can be made payable to The David Clarke Railway Trust (with the work REUNIFICATION written on the back) and posted to DCRT, Lovatt House, 3 Wharncliffe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1SL. 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. Together we'll reunify the two railways. A cyclist crossing the river below on the road towards Stanford on Soar returns a wave from someone travelling in the first coach. The Great Central would also still require expensive tunnelling beneath Nottingham and Leicester. In the 1990s, work on what had become the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Ltd was concentrated mainly at Ruddington. [1] On 1 January 1923, the company was grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway . grant enough. We'd like to thank everyone who has donated so far. We can only say, thank you very much indeed for supporting this latest step forward in the Reunification campaign. Even if difficult times you are clearly thinking about the future. We had hoped to be there in person at their recent AGM to collect a donation of £650, which they had raised during this year for Reunification. Email blycett.gcr@gmail.com to order. This included adding a new concrete retaining wall to the GCR railway embankment. 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. You can give online here. 28th June 2022 Vital step in ambitious project on course for October 2022 build. GC Railway (Nottingham) operate every Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays from Easter through to October, and also Saturdays during school holidays, and during December ('Santa Specials' during weekends before Christmas and on Christmas Eve, and post Christmas services on 27/28 December). (painted BR Bauxite), BR Palvan 776155 built in 1957. It's the only place in the world where full size steam engines can be seen passing each other - just as it was when steam ruled the rails. Bus rides are offered several times a year during vehicle rallies. (Operational, painted BR Black), BR Grampus open wagon 991831 built in 1958. How it started 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. 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. The transfer of former BR property to Railtrack and then Network Rail hindered attempts to purchase the line. For your support, best wishes and donations, a heartfelt thank you. Even better is the return of Money Match March for 2023. Showing just how much interest there is in completing the link 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. While we're reusing as much of the original abutments as we can, the new bridge deck will be supported in a different way. The GCR(N) aim to re-open the former station at East Leake in the longer term. Andy Fillingham, Chairman of the Friends of the Great Central Main Line - the membership club of the HOW TO DONATE TO THE REUNIFICATION PROJECT This project represents the next major step in the reunification of the Great Central Railway Loughborough with the northern section which leads to Ruddington in Nottinghamshire. It is currently under restoration by the Signalling and Telecoms department, who reached a major milestone in December 2022 with the new floor and stove installation being completed. We looked at the remains of the GCR's Weekday Cross viaducts with Huntingdon Street and Sherwood Rise tunnels. Excitingly, more standing orders have been set up too. 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. Please consider a donation because every pound means progress.Thank you for your generous support. (Awaiting resumption of overhaul), BR 20-ton Brake Van 954353 built in 1958. This is an appeal specifically for the A60 bridge. In early July the elegant metal lattice sides were lifted into place, 20 months after they were removed at the very start of works. Between the Tunnel and Loughborough the line follows the ridge forming the Eastern side of the Soar Valley. The bridge itself originally had 'Fifty Steps' but subsequent modifications have increased that number. We had 1.4m before we started the promotion. Even though Money Match March is behind us, we have someway to go before we can begin building the Factory Flyover. The recent magazine articles and appeal leaflets in the national press have brought in brand new donations and new supporters giving by standing order. 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 trust are managing the finances for Reunification). However, because of the 'rail break', the GCR(N) were unable to access Rushcliffe Halt. 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. 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 new bridge is expected to be in place by late October / early November. This will be removed in due course. The full story of Alan's inspiration for this picture is told in the Autumn 2021 edition (No. Our depot at Ruddington Fields is home to numerous heritage vehicles, some ready for action, some ready for restoration. BR Weltrol 900937 built in 1960, a standard gauge well wagon for carrying narrow gauge rolling stock; built 1960. It's going to take a few more days to process the latest figures and bring you right up to date. 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. 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. Each panel was brought back to site in two halves and then bolted together into a single piece weighing six tons. The old abutments have been reduced in height. If you want to donate, please consider a small monthly standing order.If you'd like to donate, please see the details below. This work was required to allow the machinery to reach the site. Price. Just next to the station at Hotchley Hill is the British Gypsum works. 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. (Operational, painted in BR Bauxite), BR Palvan 779761 built in 1958. And there's more good news. We're deeply humbled that our friends are still supporting the appeal even when priorities are changing on a daily basis. 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. Hundreds of people are giving a small amount every month, which will keep pushing the total onwards and upwards. Dates. Remember, every pound received as a donation in March 2021 will be matched by a pound - up to one hundred thousands pounds. Naturally, although we have released all the matched funding, the overall Reunification Appeal is still very much open, so if you would still like to contribute, or start a Standing Order, the same routes to donate are still open (you can make an online donation here). The tunnel was much in use before the GNR needed it and before the line through the Vic was built. (Operational, painted BR Black), BR Shark ballast plough 993874 built in 1959. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. We hope to see you soon at the railway for an exciting year. It gives the whole scheme a tremendous boost and takes us another step towards completing With your generosity we have not only reached the one-hundred-thousand-pounds match funding offer for Money Match March but achieved it by some margin.We had a flurry of donations both through the post and online over the last few days of the campaign with people seeking to beat the deadline. The GCML was the last main line railway to be built in Britain during the Victorian period. This bridge now links the two separate sections of the NET tramway. (Operational), Mk1 RSO (Restaurant Second Open) 1012 later Cinema Coach 150353. 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. 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. Six Wheeler GCR No 946. Any support you give can really make a difference. 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. 43159/43044 has arrived at the newly-rebranded Nottingham Heritage Railway, having been acquired by the 125 Group. 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. we hope to have more news early in 2021. So what's the new total? The brand new High Speed 2 rail line is currently being built between London and Birmingham. To download a standing order form and set up a regular monthly donation click here.Just 12 a month - or 3 a week can make all the difference with enough of us taking part. Opened on 15 March 1899, the station was part of the Great Central Railway's London Extension linking Nottingham with Marylebone in London. 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. Barnum Brake Coach No 695 built in 1910. We're determined to remain on the front foot and look to the future. The appeal for phases three and four of the Reunification project has now raised a quarter of a million pounds. BR Dogfish ballast hopper wagon 983586 built in 1960. Barton Transport Bedford YMT RRR 517R, built in 1976. For full terms see http://platform.nationalfundingscheme.org/terms-and-conditions Thank you. 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. There were pre-Christmas celebrations at the Great Central Railway when a fifty thousand pound grant arrived for the line's ambitious Reunification project. (The trust are managing the finances for Reunification). 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. Railway Archive - The Last Main Line Archives From The Great Central Railway Examining the history and continued social, environmental and economic impact of the railway's 'London Extension', which ran between London and North Nottinghamshire from the 1890s to the 1960s. 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. We want to protect the Factory Flyover funds we've raised, so we're asking now for a one-off donation / new Standing Order for the A60 bridge work. ", Money continues to flow into the A60 bridge appeal at a substantial rate, so we're really grateful for everyone's contribution.We're well over the seventy thousand pounds mark now. (Originally a single-decker, re-bodied as a double-decker when sold to Barton in 1957). October News Update! Stored with poor body and major work needed on the frames. 188) of Main Line magazine. The line travels over the River Soar at Stanford Viaduct, close to the Brush works, now part of WABTEC. Here's our latest film about our Reunification project, with the latest information on this exciting appeal February 2021 update The branch originally served a gypsum mine which was located on the north-western side of the village of Gotham.

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