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Loughborough Central on Coronation Day
by John Sutton
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The Great Central heritage railway was not operating on Coronation Day in 2023.... (more)
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Loughborough Central railway station, Leicestershire
by Nigel Thompson
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Opened in 1899 by the Great Central Railway on the line from Leicester Central... (more)
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Loughborough Central railway station, Leicestershire, 2007
by Nigel Thompson
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Opened in 1899 by the Great Central Railway on the line from Leicester Central... (more)
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Rothley railway station, Leicestershire
by Nigel Thompson
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Opened in 1899 by the Great Central Railway on the line from Leicester Central... (more)
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Old Great Central Railway bridge abutment
by Ian Calderwood
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This is all that remains of the Great Central Railway's Blackbird Road... (more)
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South Ruislip railway and Underground station, Greater London
by Nigel Thompson
geograph for square TQ1185
Opened as Northolt Junction in 1908 by the Great Western and Great Central Joint... (more)
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Ruislip Gardens railway station, Greater London
by Nigel Thompson
geograph for square TQ1085
Opened in 1934 by the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway on what is... (more)
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Quorn & Woodhouse railway station, Leicestershire
by Nigel Thompson
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Opened in 1899 by the Great Central Railway on the line from Leicester Central... (more)
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Rothley railway station, Leicestershire
by Nigel Thompson
geograph for square SK5612
Opened in 1899 by the Great Central Railway on the line from Leicester Central... (more)
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Belgrave & Birstall railway station (site), Leicestershire
by Nigel Thompson
geograph for square SK5808
Opened in 1899 by the Great Central Railway on the line from Leicester Central... (more)
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Leicester North railway station, Leicestershire, 2009
by Nigel Thompson
geograph for square SK5808
Opened in 1991 by the Great Central Railway as the terminus of its preserved... (more)
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Leicester North railway station, Leicestershire
by Nigel Thompson
geograph for square SK5808
Opened in 1991 by the Great Central Railway as the terminus of its preserved... (more)
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6990 on shed at Loughborough Central, Great Central Railway
by Martin Tester
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6990 departs Loughborough Central Station, Great Central Railway
by Martin Tester
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'Witherslack Hall' heads out of Loughborough Central Station with a... (more)
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6990 awaits departure at Loughborough Central Station, Great Central Railway
by Martin Tester
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'Witherslack Hall' was built by BR in 1948 so this GWR livery, current... (more)
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Great Central Railway - Loughborough Station
by Chris Allen
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The Great Central Railway made extensive use of island platforms between the... (more)
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West Ruislip railway and Underground station, Greater London
by Nigel Thompson
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Opened as Ruislip & Ickenham in 1906 by the Great Western and Great Central... (more)
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Corby at Haworth
by Gerald England
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This locomotive is one of nine built to service Stewarts & Lloyds outlying... (more)
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Attercliffe 2nd railway station (site), Sheffield
by Nigel Thompson
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Opened in 1901 by the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway, later the... (more)
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Worksop railway station, Nottinghamshire
by Nigel Thompson
geograph for square SK5879
Opened in 1849 by the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway on the... (more)
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Former Great Central Railway 2-8-0 63766 at Neston North, 1960
by Alan Murray-Rust
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The mid-Wirral railway was an outpost of the Great Central railway, separated... (more)
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Great Central Railway - Loughborough Station
by Chris Allen
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This is currently the northern terminus of the Loughborough based preserved... (more)
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Signal and point clips box
by Christine Johnstone
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North of Quorn & Woodhouse Station, on the Great Central Railway.
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Class A1 locomotive No. 60163 Tornado
by Marika Reinholds
geograph for square SK5612
The heritage railway, The Great Central Railway, hosted 'Tornado' for... (more)
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Swinton Central railway station (site), Yorkshire
by Nigel Thompson
geograph for square SK4699
Opened in 1872 by the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway, which... (more)
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Double-headed Class 2s on the 'windcutter'
by Chris Allen
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On the preserved Great Central Railway passing Quorn & Woodhouse signal box.... (more)
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Double-headed class 2s on the 'windcutter'
by Chris Allen
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On the preserved Great Central Railway just south of Quorn & Woodhouse... (more)
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Great Central Railway - Gervase in the works
by Chris Allen
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I had forgotten about this interloper in the works at the Great Central Railway.... (more)
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Great Central Railway - Leicester North Station
by Chris Allen
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This is a new station close to the former Birstall Station on the restored... (more)
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Great Central Railway - workshop
by Chris Allen
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Inside the locomotive workshop at Loughborough. Locomotive No. 48305 is an LMS... (more)
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Great Central Railway - travelling post office
by Chris Allen
for square SK5416
The Great Central Railway at Quorn and Woodhouse Station is one of the few... (more)
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Great Central Railway - no public access
by Chris Allen
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This road leads past the locomotive works (on the right) to the bridge over the... (more)
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Great Central Railway - class 37 diesel locomotive
by Chris Allen
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No. 37 714, named Cardiff Canton is seen in fine fettle at Loughborough Station... (more)
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Great Central Railway - TPO
by Chris Allen
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No. 46521 is seen on the Great Central Railway's travelling post office set... (more)
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Great Central Railway - workshop
by Chris Allen
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This is the machine shop in the Great Central Railway's restoration... (more)
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Great Central Railway - Loughborough
by Chris Allen
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This is the path between the preserved Loughborough Station and the workshops on... (more)
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Letters of joy from girl and boy...
by Chris Allen
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I couldn't resist another snippet from W H Auden's Night Mail to... (more)
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Great Central Railway - steamy departure
by Chris Allen
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Locomotive No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell making a tender first departure from... (more)
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Worksop railway station, Nottinghamshire, 2010
by Nigel Thompson
geograph for square SK5879
Opened in 1849 by the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway on the... (more)
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Stop! This is Leicester North
by Christine Johnstone
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Seen from the open window of a Great Central Railway train.
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Once this was double track
by Christine Johnstone
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Approaching the former Belgrave and Birstall station bridge on a Great Central... (more)
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Coming soon, the Mountsorrel Railway
by Christine Johnstone
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Seen from the open window of a Great Central Railway train.
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Passing under the aqueduct [pipe bridge]
by Christine Johnstone
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Seen from the open window of a Great Central Railway train.
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Arnold Road: where the Great Central was
by John Sutton
geograph for square SK5543
The line of trees marks the former course of the Great Central main line from... (more)
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The 'windcutter' arriving at Loughborough
by Chris Allen
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On the preserved Great Central Railway. Trains composed of 16 ton mineral wagons... (more)
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Great Central Railway near Dunchurch
by Guy Butler-Madden
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Looking south along the track bed of the disused Great Central Railway.
The... (more)
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Great Central Railway - TPO fast approaching
by Chris Allen
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The Great Central Railway's Travelling Post Office is about to drop two... (more)
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Great Central Railway near Olney
by Guy Butler-Madden
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Looking south along the line of the Great Central Railway.
The temporary... (more)
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The Southern region on the Great Central Railway
by Chris Allen
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Although an apparent interloper, King Arthur class No. 777 Sir Lamiel is a... (more)
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Great Central Railway, Loughborough - No. 63601
by Chris Allen
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This is a Great Central Railway class 8K 2-8-0 freight engine, built in 1912 in... (more)
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