Weekly newsletter 14/05/14
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Boiler Repairs on No.78018
Repairs to the boiler of BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 No.78018 are now well underway. With the thickness of the boiler barrel now comprehensively measured wasted sections have been identified and the...
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Cladding Trial Fitted to No.45491
On 16th May, 2014 work was underway trial fitting the cladding to the boiler of LMS Black 5 4-6-0 No.45491. Andy Bennett, a committee member of Friends, is seen on top of the boiler securing a part of...
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Vintage Success
Over the weekend of 17th and 18th May, 2014 the GCR held a very successful Classic and Vintage Vehicle Fest at Quorn & Woodhouse station. To add spice to the event a Real Ale tent was in operation...
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Views from the Locomotive Shed
During the installation of the CCTV equipment at the Locomotive Shed earlier this year Alan Binder, a GCR steam locomotive driver, took the opportunity to capture an unusual view of the apron south of...
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Rapid Progress on Swithalnd Carriage Shed
Very rapid and impressive progress has been made on RVP’s Carriage Shed at Swithland Sidings. With the foundations in place and cast in concrete the steelwork has been erected in the last week and...
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The Photographs of Robin Stewart-Smith
It is very pleasing to report that the Main Line Archive has gained another significant photographic collection. Railway enthusiasts will be very familiar with the excellent photographs of Robin...
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Grand Spring Draw
The draw for The David Clarke Grand Spring Draw, administered by Friends of the Great Central Main Line, took place at Loughborough Central station on 24th May, 2014. The list of winner is given on the...
View ArticleWeekly newsletter 28/05/14
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Bridge to the Future appeal reaches halfway –£500,000!
The Great Central Railway’s massive one million pound appeal to kick start the creation of an eighteen mile railway has now reached half a million pounds – the halfway point! The money is being raised...
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Handover of HRA Chairmanship
At a brief ceremony held at Loughborough Central on 1st June, 2014 David Morgan, the outgoing Chairman of the Heritage Railway Association and Chairman of the Great Central Railway plc, handed over the...
View ArticleEdwardian Weekend – CANCELLED
We regret that this event has had to be cancelled. This is due to a shortage of suitable acts of the period and the withdrawal of a major participating group. Anyone who has purchased a ticket for the...
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Weekend Shed Tours – Sat 14th and Sun 15th June
Volunteer members of the Boscastle team will be offering informative tours of the Loughborough Locomotive Shed ( not normally open to visitors) on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June. Tour times are on...
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THE MODEL EVENT – GCR stages GIANT MODEL RAIL EXPO
Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2014 The Great Central Railway in Leicestershire has added a brand new special event to its calendar for this year – a giant model railway exhibition. A...
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1940s Wartime Event – 13th to 15th June
Join us for our evocative wartime weekend at the Great Central Railway on the 13th, 14th and 15th of June. It’s one of the biggest events of its kind in the country and this year we have new...
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92214 goes Brunswick Green
Many will have seen the announcement from the GCR that BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 No.92214 will appear in its brand new livery of lined Brunswick Green at the Great Central Railway’s Great Model Event to be...
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The GCR Photographs of Harper Shaw
The Main Line Archive is pleased and fortunate to receive the photographs of the late Harper Shaw kindly donated by his family. Early readers of Main Line will remember the high quality photographs of...
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76084 and “Cromwell”
Arrangements are already being made for the GCR’s Autumn Steam Gala to be held from 2nd to 5th October, 2014. A first guest locomotive has been announced – BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 No.76084 will be...
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