This included adding a new concrete retaining wall to the GCR railway embankment. 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. It was in tunnel for much of the way as the city was built up. A small gift every week (say 3 - the price of a coffee) adds up to £12 a month. The station was also operated by the Great Central Railway and became part of the LNER in 1923 and then British Railways in 1948. It's a critical bridge. (Stored), BR Mk1 GUV (General Utility Van) 86129 in lined maroon livery. Leicester to Nottingham on the Great Central. - YouTube (Being restored undercover), GCR Clerestory brake coach 1663. Two bits are now finished and hundreds of thousands of pounds have been raised for the next section. A new Reunification update film, including details of the weekend works, has also been released We're delighted to report, some two years after the last work to the canal bridge we're back building again! Reunification with Rail Riders. There will need to be some more road closures. Get involved the vision." As soon as we have the majority of funds for the next phase of the project to hand, we'll resume construction." One day it will carry heritage trains again and is sure to be a much photographed location. Just by watching our films you're helping to raise money. The A60 bridge is the only part of the Reunification project which currently carries trains. 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. Not only does Reunification unlock an eighteen mile railway just as importantly for the Great Central Railway in the south it allows access to the Midland Main Line, opening up the possibility of incoming charter trains, more frequently visiting large locomotives and easy access for companies who want to test vehicles and train staff. 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 has period signalling, locomotives and rolling stock. Now you can also donate by text if you prefer. The GCR(N) aim to re-open the former station at East Leake in the longer term. One will carry this connecting line to the Midland Main Line, the other will carry the through line for heritage steam and diesel trains. 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. It's about fifty metres of new railway in total but a vital part of connecting the two halves of the Great Central Railway. Stored with poor body and major work needed on the frames. But here's a way of superheating our fundraising to get us building again even sooner. Every donation helps. This is the biggest, most adventurous and most exciting project in railway preservation You can be part of this great enterprise by making a donation here Great Central Railway Extension to London Contract No. 1 - album of (The trust are managing the finances for Reunification). The work will continue through October. 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. 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. By midday by the original decks had been removed and some scrap metal removed from site. Reunification - Great Central Railway We've now finished counting up your incredibly generous donations from Money Match March. The railway crossed built-up Leicester on a Staffordshire blue brick viaduct, incorporating a series of fine girder bridges. New update video published. 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. Any support you give can really make a difference. 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. Excitingly, more standing orders have been set up too. BR Bogie Rail Sturgeon A 994770 built in 1953. 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! Everything given towards the fund, can only be spent on Reunification. 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. Bus rides are offered several times a year during vehicle rallies. More Stories. Just next to the station at Hotchley Hill is the British Gypsum works. 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. Good news everyone. place for the next two phases before we can appoint contractors. The books production has been sponsored by the Friends of the Great Central Main Line so every penny goes to the appeal. Our latest total is one hundred and seventy thousand pounds, towards a latest target of three million pounds to build the factory flyover section. 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. (Stored). The scaffold team on the pontoon will help install the bolts which secure the panel. 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. The gated Asher Lane Crossing is on a private road which was formerly the MOD depot perimeter road. Visit us While we aren't currently running passenger services, you're invited to visit Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre, our base. We're very grateful. It's sixty pages, full of previously unpublished colour photographs and untold stories from the project. Great Central Railway (heritage railway) - Wikipedia This bridge now links the two separate sections of the NET tramway. The Friends of the Great Central Main Line is offering supporters of the award winning heritage line a glimpse into the future! 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. "With costs of raw materials rising, we were delighted to receive such strong and timely support from so many people," continued Andy. The Rushcliffe Country Park, created over the balance of the ex MoD site, surrounds the GCRN facilities here. If you want to donate, please consider a small monthly standing order.If you'd like to donate, please see the details below. It's stood the test of time, and more than a few strikes from over height lorries, for 125 years. Want to get another piece of the Reunification jigsaw in place in 2022?So do we! (painted brown). The good news is, a substantial sum of money is now available for the job - but we need to raise 110,000 towards the cost of the work. 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. Now moved to Swithland Sidings on the other GCR site. Showing just how much interest there is in completing the link The details of the stock are below. 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'. up donations continue to arrive from around the world, boosting the amount raised even further. If our fundraising goes well, we'll build the bridge over Railway Terrace road at the same time - it will save on construction costs to do both together. We're deeply humbled that our friends are still supporting the appeal even when priorities are changing on a daily basis. For Network Rail to route freight trains onto the line during the week and GCR(N) to operate heritage trains at the weekend, a length of rail north of East Leake was removed to create two separate railways. Thank you for every donation you make. Opened to passengers in 1899 it boasted of rapid travel in luxury. You may be interested in an online talk later in July which gives more details on the project. That means we now have an incredible 1.4 million banked and ready to spend. On behalf of everyone at the GCR, we can't thank you enough. 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. This piece of the Reunification jigsaw is unique in that its the only one to already have track on it. They have been shot blasted, repaired and repainted. In early July the elegant metal lattice sides were lifted into place, 20 months after they were removed at the very start of works. While the event was postponed, they've still been able to make the very generous donation. 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. 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. 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. GCRN operaions terminate at a Stop Board close to the A60 road. 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. Factory Flyover - Latest news This means there will be an extra few inches of headroom between the tarmac and the bottom of the bridge. The MS&LR obtained parliamentary approval in 1893 for its extension to London. 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. Great Central Railway REUNIFICATION LATEST - Summer 2021 than ten percent of the funding required is extraordinary. Thank you very much for your support. Over a year that's a very special contribution.You can download a standing order form here. 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. If Money Match March is fully subscribed we'll have another two hundred thousand pounds in the pot. (Operational, painted in BR Bauxite), BR Palvan 779761 built in 1958. 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. 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 Victoria station was built in a cutting in a cleared slum area. The route. It was built by the Victorian navvies and was dug out by hand. However, it's in a very poor state, not only due to its age but because it is frequently struck by lorries. Located close to the tunnel was another set of sidings, which although removed could be reinstated in the future for extra storage. Thank you again and we look forward to seeing you back at the railway and bringing you up to date in person. A million pounds has now been raised to fund a further two stages of the Great Central Railway's ambitious Reunification project. Remove this and you cut the new tram network in half. Coming on the 1st of March we'll have some major news about the fundraising total so far and plans for the future of the Reunification project and a remixed project film to enjoy! 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