Great Central Railway link appeal raises £100,000 [BBC News]





Date: 02/07/2013

An appeal to link two East Midlands heritage rail lines has raised £100,000 in just two weeks. Two sections of the old Great Central Railway are separated by 1,640ft (500m) of missing track at Loughborough. Earlier this month Network Rail agreed to rebuild a crucial bridge but only if £1m could be raised towards the full £8m cost. Enthusiasts said it was a testament to the importance of the project that so much had been donated so quickly. [From Mark Bartlett]


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An appeal to link two East Midlands heritage rail lines raises £100,000 in just two weeks.

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The south end of Loughborough (Midland) station in 2003. The line was crossed by a bridge of the Great Central Railway's London Extenson. It is planned that this bridge is replaced to allow the branch to Rushcliffe and Ruddington to be connected to today's Great Central Railway at what is presently the terminus of Loughborough Central.
Location: Loughborough Midland
Company: Midland Counties Railway
14/07/2003 Ewan Crawford
The GCR Leicester North station slowly thawing out on a quiet January Friday. Notice the brick cutout for the now demolished signal box on the right and the bricked-up entrance to the former Belgrave and Birstall station on the distant overbridge [see image 31066].
Location: Leicester North
Company: London Extension (Great Central Railway)
15/01/2010 Ken Strachan
The Great Central station at Quorn and Woodhouse in 2004.
Location: Quorn and Woodhouse
Company: London Extension (Great Central Railway)
//2004 Ian Dinmore


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