This page was last edited on 2 February 2023, at 20:59. Your incredibly generous response to our Money Match March fundraising drive towards the Reunification project has seen our available funds swell substantially. The depot was turned into the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC) and trains were run on a small length of line into the depot. Awaiting restoration. "Their generous donations helped close a funding gap between what we had available and the total cost of the new structure. However, it's likely to be only one carriageway at a time to allow further work on the abutments. Download an appeal leaflet here. 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. This section will cost approximately three million pounds; roughly the amount we have already raised and spent on Reunification. This included adding a new concrete retaining wall to the GCR railway embankment. We'd like to thank our main contractor VolkerLaser for their hard work delivering this latest piece of the Reunification jigsaw. 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. So we're now at 20,000! We'll bring you up to date totals for the A60 bridge and the Factory Flyover sections as we move forward. Our latest total is one hundred and seventy thousand pounds, towards a latest target of three million pounds to build the factory flyover section. They show the brand new bridge, which is sure to become a local landmark." BR Dogfish ballast hopper wagon 983586 built in 1960. 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. 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. However, because of the 'rail break', the GCR(N) were unable to access Rushcliffe Halt. Thank you for your support. (painted army green), BR Widefit 783257 built in 1962. The Great Central Railway - Leicester Central Station Great Central Railway (Nottingham) - ERIH The GCML was the last main line railway to be built in Britain during the Victorian period. site - ERIH Home I want to go there! Reunification with Rail Riders. The busy A60 road was closed so the workforce could get cracking at 5am. Great Central Railway through Leicester 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. London Extension (Great Central Railway) Nottingham Victoria closed and Rugby Central service cut back to Arkwright Street. Reunification appeal film Six Wheeler No 373 GCR. It's going to cost around three million pounds. Please write on the back of the cheque A60 / Reunification. RAILSCOT | London Extension (Great Central Railway) Even better, the estimated cost of building the bridge across Railway Terrace road and then cross-ing the factory car park has actually fallen slightly - down from three million pounds to two and a half million pounds! MK1 SK (Corridor Second) 25693 in blood and custard livery. Connecting the Great Central Railway to the national railway network will bring economic benefits to the Located close to the tunnel was another set of sidings, which although removed could be reinstated in the future for extra storage. To support the appeal and make a donation online here. (Stored), GCR Suburban composite coach 799. Donations can be made online here. It's totaliser time. Thank you for your support. There will need to be some more road closures. The new bridge is expected to be in place by late October / early November. Give ten and it becomes twenty. The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire, England, named after the company that originally built this stretch of railway. Text UNIFY to 70970 to give 5 In Sheffield, things are simpler, but the route is also safeguarded for potential tram extensions. Barton Transport Leyland BTS1 VVO 735, built in 1957. On top, two new concrete blocks, specially cast to receive the decks and beams have been fitted. Reunification is funded by your donations and the new A60 bridge is no exception. If you're new to the scheme, take a look around the website and please consider a donation. Two new specially designed and manufactured preformed concrete pieces (each requiring 44 tons of concrete) have been lowered into place, one on the northern abutment and one for the southern abutment. Barnum Open Saloon No 666 built in 1910. Your gift means the A60 bridge can be completed without dipping into the other funds saved for future phases of the project. It shows the new tram route crossing over the centre of the remaining Nottingham station. Grouping to Closure - 1923 to 1969. 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. The new bridge will also have crash protection built in. While the event was postponed, they've still been able to make the very generous donation. Thank you for all your support. As well as regular services, GCRN also operate a host of Special Events and 'Gala' days. 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. Text UNIFY to 70191 to give 10 A cyclist crossing the river below on the road towards Stanford on Soar returns a wave from someone travelling in the first coach. This project is only happening because of your goodwill and generosity. A short branch line, once used by the MoD, leads over a level crossing to Fifty Steps . The two original abutments will be used again for the new bridge but to accommodate a new design, are being lowered. You don't have to be a railway professional to be part of it. Want to help us keep building? Great Central Railway updates on extension - World Of Railways More Stories. we hope to have more news early in 2021. 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. A quick and simple way to do this is by Texting the word UNIFY to 70970 to give 5. We've new plans to share with you for phases three and four of Reunification - the Factory Flyover. The bridge over the A60 is key to the project as one day it will carry two lines. The MS&LR obtained parliamentary approval in 1893 for its extension to London. 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. Meanwhile Reunification has received an usual boost from an unlikely source. 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. Andy Fillingham, Chairman of the Friends of the Great Central Main Line - the membership club of the The railway crossed built-up Leicester on a Staffordshire blue brick viaduct, incorporating a series of fine girder bridges. It was in tunnel for much of the way as the city was built up. 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. It's crossing the site of the original GCR station at Finmere in Oxfordshire. Posted on 6th July 2020. The Great Central Railway is the UK's only double track, main line heritage railway. However you have donated, it all counts and means we are really building momentum. Great Central Railway REUNIFICATION LATEST - Summer 2021 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. Hundreds of people are giving a small amount every month, which will keep pushing the total onwards and upwards. History [ edit] New name [ edit] Posted on 1st March 2021. The Great Central would also still require expensive tunnelling beneath Nottingham and Leicester. 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. 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. Your gift makes a huge difference. Just by watching our films you're helping to raise money. These are very difficult and uncertain times. Welcome to readers of Steam Railway, Heritage Railway and Railway magazine. Preservationists had hoped to convert that into a live heritage line, but funding was impossible to obtain except for the length from Loughborough to Belgrave and Birstall, north of Leicester. As you know, we need to wait until we have most of the money in place before engaging contractors. We'd like to thank you for your continued generous belief in the project. Two parts have already been completed, the new A60 bridge is the third. However, it's in a very poor state, not only due to its age but because it is frequently struck by lorries. Please bear with us while we get to and from the bank, get standing orders in the post and complete our tallying up. ChrisB Advanced Nottstalgian Members 150 334 posts Gender:Male Location:derby In the meantime, if you need to sort a Christmas present out, allow us to recommend our Reunification book which is selling really well. 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. The third picture shows the moment the east side panel was offered up. line and the wider East Midlands economy. While we're reusing as much of the original abutments as we can, the new bridge deck will be supported in a different way. Annesley Great Central Railway Tunnel - Pete's Nottingham Transport An Art Deco LNER signal box (Hotchley Hill) replaced the original GCR structure in the late 1940s when the sidings were extended. BR Weltrol 900937 built in 1960, a standard gauge well wagon for carrying narrow gauge rolling stock; built 1960. From 2003, regular services to Rushcliffe Halt resumed. (painted BR Bauxite), BR Widefit 783447 built in 1962. 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. We'll have more news about the progress of this work as soon as possible. Stored with poor body and major work needed on the frames. The recent magazine articles and appeal leaflets in the national press have brought in brand new donations and new supporters giving by standing order. If you're new to the idea, find out more about the ambitious scheme here. Posted on 6th July 2020. One plea from the appeal team; we can't easily get to the post box or the bank at the moment. We can only say, thank you very much indeed for supporting this latest step forward in the Reunification campaign. 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. Despite the full line between Loughborough South Jn and Ruddington being owned by the GCN(N), when the GCR(N) require to operate trains into East Leake or through to Loughborough, possession of the line is taken from Network Rail. In May 1969, the remaining stub of the Great Central's London extension between Rugby Central and Nottingham Arkwright Street succumbed to closure. The west side panel lies in the down formation waiting for its turn. Even better is the return of Money Match March for 2023. Great news and a major step forward for Reunification. The more of us getting behind the plan, the sooner it will be completed and we'll unlock the economic benefits." They have been shot blasted, repaired and repainted. Great Central Railway | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom 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. 12th May 2020. We've only come so far because you've made it happen. Disused Stations: Ruddington Station Make your gift go further and we'll be getting closer to building and through trains between Leicester North and Ruddington. We had half a million pounds banked before the fund-raising drive - and now we have seven hundred and fifty five thousand pounds in the fund!It's a massive leap forward - we now have 25% of the amount needed to build phase three and four of Reunification, 'The Factory Flyover'. The latest phase of the Great Central Railway's Reunification appeal has reached one hundred and fifty thousand pounds. This isn't strictly Factory Flyover news but we know you'll be pleased to hear it anyway. Needless to say it is an ideal Christmas present. However we'd really urge you to consider donating by standing order. A small gift every week (say 3 - the price of a coffee) adds up to £12 a month. By midday by the original decks had been removed and some scrap metal removed from site. It has period signalling, locomotives and rolling stock. Visit us While we aren't currently running passenger services, you're invited to visit Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, our base. The MS&LR ran passenger trains from Staveley Town to Nottingham London Road Low Level. But here's a way of superheating our fundraising to get us building again even sooner. A purchase order has been placed with VolkerLaser, who are the preferred contractors. Here's our latest film about our Reunification project, with the latest information on this exciting appeal February 2021 update Dates. The Friends of the Great Central Main Line is offering supporters of the award winning heritage line a glimpse into the future! Also available from the FoGCML stand. Don't forget, you can see our physical progress by watching our YouTube films, search GCROFFICIAL on YouTube to subscribe. Posted on 4th October 2020. We're very grateful. Meanwhile, there are lots of exciting things happening behind the scenes on the project, all of which bring us closer to building again. Thank you for your superb support! (Stored), BR Mk1 GUV (General Utility Van) 86129 in lined maroon livery. The railway continues towards Loughborough, passing close to the hamlet of Stanford-on-Soar. Together we'll reunify the two railways. The next piece of the jigsaw is the section across a factory car park. the third and fourth phase which have an estimated cost of three million pounds. There remain tunnels, bridges and viaducts for much of the way. Posted on 24th June 2020. 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. The disused nature of the line combined with a solicitor's error led the new occupants to believe that the line was closed, but BR had never listed the line as closed and could have resumed operations at any time. VolkerLaser are the lead contractor for the construction. GCR(N) officially rebrands as Nottingham Heritage Railway 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. This has now been updated with an alternative system of work. HOW TO DONATE TO THE REUNIFICATION PROJECT And there's more good news. (Undergoing restoration, originally of Tyne Valley with the identity of VTY 543J). We'd like to thank everyone who has contributed so far to the next phase of the Reunification appeal. Appeal reaches 150,000. One day it will carry heritage trains again and is sure to be a much photographed location. In early March we set out to fundraise for the next stage which will see another two new bridges built. (Operational, painted BR Black), BR Dogfish ballast hopper wagon 993230 built in 1957. 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!''. In due course the main road signs will need to be replaced as they have the measurements for the old bridge. The Reunification project has captured imaginations. In recent weeks some preparatory work has taken place to widen a small access road by the side of the bridge. "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. With enough of us giving like that we'll build up the fund all the sooner. Building the railway link requires new bridges and the rebuilding of an embankment. Any support you give can really make a difference. We've already raised millions of pounds towards it which delivered one brand new bridge and paid for another to be fully overhauled. 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. The route consists of almost 10 miles (16km) of the former Great Central Railway Main Line be The first picture shows the east side panel in place and being bolted down. Barton Transport Bedford YMT RRR 517R, built in 1976. This allows freight movements from the adjacent Midland Main Line to join the northern half of the GCR. Fill it in and post it back and the David Clarke Railway Trust will do the rest. The Nottingham Heritage Railway[1] (formerly known as Great Central Railway (Nottingham) and Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre) is a heritage railway and transport museum on the south side of the village of Ruddington in Nottinghamshire. In the 1990s, work on what had become the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Ltd was concentrated mainly at Ruddington. Andy Fillingham, Chairman of the Friends of the Great Central Main Line said, "Raising one million pounds is an incredible achievement by everyone involved. They're already at work and This is a major engineering project that is expected to be completed during 2024 - 2028. Two tracks over the bridge are essential to secure a future connection with the mainline. Setting up a standing order is a fantastic way of giving a little every month and that becoming a huge donation. Great Central Railway reunification project steams forward with Factory Flyover - Latest news The former Ruddington station is further north and, following the reunification of the two halves of the preserved GCR, could see improvements made to aid towards eventual reopening, the trackbed being owned by the charity, East Midlands Railway Trust, to support the eventual extension of the line. 4. 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. Brief History | Great Central Railway - The UK's Only Main Line The GNR north of the tunnel was the Leen Valley Extension Railway. (Operational, painted BR Black), BR Dogfish ballast hopper wagon 993597 built in 1959. 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.
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