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Great Central Railway goes digital with its ticketing system

9th June 2022 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

Nutickets, an event technology company, has partnered with Great Central Railway (GCR), Britain’s only double track mainline heritage railway.

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Great Central Railway approves plans for £1m bridge replacement

7th April 2022 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News

The Great Central Railway PLC’s Board have approved for work on the replacement of Bridge 326 crossing the A60 adjacent to the former Brush Works in Loughborough to begin.

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Great Central Railway replaces Wartime Weekend with jubilee pageant

10th March 2022 Robin Jones News, Steam

The Great Central Railway has called off its wartime event due to Ukraine crisis – but has replaced it with a jubilee celebration.

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Lottery gives Great Central Railway £250K after turning down earlier bid for emergency aid

23rd October 2020 Shannon Butcher News

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has made a major U-turn on its earlier decision to refuse an application from the Great Central Railway for £250,000 of support from the Heritage Emergency Fund.

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Great Central Railway launches emergency appeal

26th August 2020 Sam Hewitt News, Steam
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The Great Central Railway has launched an emergency appeal to be able to continue with planned essential works – amid COVID-19 uncertainty.

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Nine railways you can enjoy a brew or pint at

5th July 2020 Gareth Evans News

While some heritage lines have yet to recommence their regular train operation, they have reopened their refreshment facilities. If you fancy a day out which also supports a heritage railway – perhaps combining it with

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Railways returning to action!

3rd July 2020 Gareth Evans Metro, News, Steam
The North Norfolk Railway is among the lines returning to action in July. LNER B12 No. 8572, BR 9F No. 92203 Black Prince and WD 2-10-0 No. 90775 are seen outside Weybourne shed on September 28, 2019: GARETH EVANS

It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following the gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Therefore, we thought we’d

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Bahamas makes a triumphant return

9th April 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

February 9 and 16 were landmark days for the Bahamas Locomotive Society.

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‘Hoover’ arrives at new Loughborough home

15th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Network, News

Class 50 No. 50017 Royal Oak – bought from Boden Rail by the Great Central Railway – has been delivered to the line and is set to make its debut at the April 13-14 spring

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Sir Berkeley to return to original contractor’s livery

27th February 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE Middleton Railway is working with the Vintage Carriages Trust to restore 1890-built Manning Wardle contractor’s 0-6-0ST Sir Berkeley to its original Logan & Hemingway livery. The locomotive, works number No. 1210, which was used

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