RMweb Premium Dava Posted October 13, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2017 (edited) Update from GCR: 34081 '92 Squadron' will be running this weekend with 9F 92214 and 8F 48624 with a special timetable, normal prices. I'm aiming to ride behind 34081 after spending most of last weekend on the platform, this is a spectacular loco both visually and in performance. http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/2017/10/all-steam-weekend-with-92-squadron-14th-15th-oct-2017/ Meanwhile 2/3 of the deck sections have been laid over the MML bridge, and the appeal for the canal bridge restoration as the next 'Bridge the Gap' project is now open. Dava Edited October 13, 2017 by Dava 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73c Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Just to let everyone know that Railway Vehicle Preservations ( RVP ) will be launching the Diesel Brake Tender at the 'Last Hurrah' It's hoped either D123 or the class 20 will both propel and tow the DBT on one or two freight workings over the weekend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted October 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2017 Time for a GCR update, both the Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0s are away for the Christmas season which kicks off with Santa Specials next month. 78018 is on the Nene Valley Railway and 46521 is on the Great Central North as their last steam loco, 8F 8274, is out of traffic. Here is 46521 pulling into Rushcliffe Halt this morning, past the apple tree. Dava 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2017 The GCR Winter Steam Gala has now been announced for 26-28 Jan 2018 with the great visiting loco line-up of B12 4-6-0 8572 & Crab 2-6-0 13065, fantastic news. http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-events/winter-steam-gala/ Dava 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted December 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2017 Same loco, same location, but a wintry scene very different from the picture in #409. 46521 hauls the GCRN Santa Special into a snowy Rushcliffe Halt. GCRN has to take credit for not only selling out its Santa trains, but running them in snowy conditions. 47292 takes care of the return end. Dava 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) I did wonder if you had been out David! I did a line walk seeing as it was perfect weather for it, starting at Ruddington it was only just settling, by Gotham moor it was settling well and further south, well just loads of the white stuff, I won't flood the thread with photos but my favourite from the day... Edited December 11, 2017 by srihaggis 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Same loco, same location, but a wintry scene very different from the picture in #409. 46521 hauls the GCRN Santa Special into a snowy Rushcliffe Halt. GCRN has to take credit for not only selling out its Santa trains, but running them in snowy conditions. 47292 takes care of the return end. 46521 10-12-17.jpg 47292 46521 10-12-17.jpg Dava And there I was thinking it was a Jinty at the other end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted December 11, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2017 And there I was thinking it was a Jinty at the other end 47406 is busy at home... Dava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted December 15, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2017 The GCR and Leicester City Council press statement is here: http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2017-12-14-News-Release-Leicester-North-museum.pdf This is extremely disappointing news for all of us, but there seems to be a commitment from Leicester to make the project happen with other funding, we shall see. The Bridge to the Future project is not affected but the amounts of capital to be raised for both projects and the ongoing improvement of the GCR in the next few years are of course large numbers in the tens of millions. Dava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Bad news that the lottery funding has been withdrawn http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/plans-new-railway-museum-leicester-925697 See this which shows there is less money available and they are promising more money than they are getting in so this could be one of many like this. https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Investigation-National-Lottery-funding-for-good-causes-Summary.pdf I wouldn't mind betting that the HLF's Nottingham based regional officer has been desperately trying to dump the Leicester museum funding commitment ever since he realised they were over-committed going forward. Not really a surprise that a "Leicester" project has been dumped, as since 2011, Nottingham has been "awarded" £25.5M of HLF money, little Lincoln awarded £18M, and even diddy Derby has been awarded over £13M, whilst Leicester has received only £9M over the same time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 (edited) I wouldn't mind betting that the HLF's Nottingham based regional officer has been desperately trying to dump the Leicester museum funding commitment ever since he realised they were over-committed going forward. Not really a surprise that a "Leicester" project has been dumped, as since 2011, Nottingham has been "awarded" £25.5M of HLF money, little Lincoln awarded £18M, and even diddy Derby has been awarded over £13M, whilst Leicester has received only £9M over the same time period. Not that I keep an eye on such things I really wonder what £25.5 million has been 'spent' on in Nottingham???? I know I can Google such info but I deliberately put it as 'spent' I am from Nottingham by the way although now live some miles away from the city (thankfully), just amazed at some of the seemingly hare brained schemes they come up with! Edited December 16, 2017 by great central Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Not that I keep an eye on such things I really wonder what £25.5 million has been 'spent' on in Nottingham???? I know I can Google such info but I deliberately put it as 'spent' I am from Nottingham by the way although now live some miles away from the city (thankfully), just amazed at some of the seemingly hare brained schemes they come up with! 211 projects https://www.hlf.org.uk/our-projects/search-our-projects/search_api_combined_1/10007?search_api_views_fulltext=Nottingham&sort_by=search_api_relevance&sort_order=DESC&Search=Search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted December 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2017 Regarding the HLF rejection of the Great Central Museum funding application, there are very frank radio interviews with Sir Peter Soulsby and Michael Gough here: http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/2017/06/great-central-museum-work-progress/ Sir Peter pulls no punches in fingering the Regional Director of the HLF in East Midlands as being biased against the project and finding a pretext to refuse the bid. The official can be identified quite easily on the HLF website as he has a public role. Now back to the season of goodwill to all men and looking forward to an after-Christmas Griddle Car breakfast and steamy day on the GCR with Mrs Dava. Dava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 (edited) 211 projects https://www.hlf.org.uk/our-projects/search-our-projects/search_api_combined_1/10007?search_api_views_fulltext=Nottingham&sort_by=search_api_relevance&sort_order=DESC&Search=Search Having listened to the bellyaching I get the impression that there is a sense of entitlement coming from Leicester. I find this unimpressive. Edited December 22, 2017 by PenrithBeacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srihaggis Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 "We are pleased to announce that on the 10th & 11th of February we will be holding 2 very special running days here at Ruddington with an extra special Star of the big screen. Full details and ticketing information to follow and tickets will be available online from Monday 22nd Jan..........." http://www.gcrn.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 News on the new bridge seems to have dried up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2018 News on the Bridge to the Future project can always be found on this site: http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/unify/ The priority for 2018 is to raise the funding to reconstruct the Grand Uinion Canal Bridge in situ. £475,000 is required to complete this, and to cover the costs of the planning permission application for the next stages of the project, which include the new embankment and bridge works to connect the MML bridge with GCR North and South. So as well as interest, money, preferably through regular monthly gift-aided donations, are very welcome. Visit the Friends stand at the GCR Winter Steam Gala on Loughborough station from 27-29 January. See the B12, Crab and home loco fleet in action. Excellent news also about the famous guest loco visiting the GCRN on 11-12 Feb! After its winter overhaul at a 'private site in Loughborough'. GCR North and South is where to be for big steam this winter. Dava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 The MML bridge itself is pretty much done, from what I can tell. Needs connecting to the line either side (south being the more awkward direction, what with missing embankments and all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted January 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2018 The news is now out that 60163 'Tornado' is running on the GCRN on 11-12 Feb. Where else could you ride behind an LNER design pacific for £15? http://www.gcrn.co.uk/events/2018-events/tornado/ Meanwhile the visitong locos, LNER B12 8572 and LMS Crab 13065 are arriving at GCR Loughborough [or rather Quorn] for the Winter Steam gala this weekend. http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-events/winter-steam-gala/ Dava 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted January 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2018 Just spent today at the Great Central Winter Steam Gala. Interesting timetable, friendly staff and an excellent breakfast on the train, freshly cooked and brought to your seat. Thank you to everyone at the GCR and if you are coming to the Mid Hants Gala on 9th, 10th and 11th February I hope you enjoy your day as much as I did mine today. The only problem noticed by the passengers was the late running caused by a passenger collapsing on a train at Loughborough which is nobody's fault and I hope the person concerned makes a speedy recovery. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted January 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2018 The Winter Gala was busy today with better weather than Saturday. I was mainly on the platform at Loughborough with the Bridge stand and just had a trip on the 'non-stop' double-headed by 8572 and 13065, though this was halted by shunting operations at the Rothley home signal. So others will have better pictures to post, but here are some of mine. 8572 slipped along platform 1 road early this morning, a very elegant loco. 13065 looked great in the sunlight. Even the van train still gleams, a superb rake of 12 assorted vans. We now have an Austerity running as 68067 to partner 47406. Dava 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoholic Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Lovely sunny day at GCR. Rode on trains in the morning, took a few photos in the afternoon. My car just about slithered out of the car park field at Quorn. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 8572 is a very nice looking machine. Also good to see some non-BR paint schemes (I know that don't actually matter in the slightest, but like the variety). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 92912 Posted January 31, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) 46521 heads towards Rothley with a local train at the GCR winter gala. More of my gala photo's are at http://jpsgallery.zenfolio.com/p212211347 Edited January 31, 2018 by 92912 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted February 3, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2018 Visiting 13065 and 8572 are running on the GCR this weekend, normal fares. Loughborough is still stunned by the announcement by Brush of the loss of 270 turbogenerator division jobs in the iconic works, more news on Monday. Dava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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