British Rail decided to maintain rail connection from Loughborough to Ruddington MoD depot until closure and the GCR main line became an unsignalled BR single-track branch. Both sides of this bridge carry trains in the future. Canal Bridge parapets return! Heritage railway based in Ruddington, Nottingham, England, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, "Ruddington's Great Central Railway rebrands to Nottingham Heritage Railway | West Bridgford Wire", "GCRN Great Central Railway, Nottingham", Improvement Notice: Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Limited I/ SJS/20201023/GCRN/01, "NHR - Nottingham Heritage Railway - Nottinghamshires own Heritage Railway", Great Central Railway (Nottingham) rebrands as Nottingham Heritage Railway, Great Central Railway no associated with Nottingham namesakes, Heritage Centre Reopens But Without Trains, Steam track could run for 18 miles (29km) from Nottinghamshire to Leicestershire, Central Railway link appeal raises 100,000, Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway, Museum of the Great Western Railway (Swindon), Great Yorkshire Railway Preservation Society, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nottingham_Heritage_Railway&oldid=1137106142, Articles needing additional references from May 2020, All articles needing additional references, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2018, Articles needing additional references from June 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Mk1 CK (Composite Corridor) 16168 in lined maroon livery. Excitingly, more standing orders have been set up too. It's a critical bridge. Good news everyone. The old abutments have been reduced in height. To everyone who has supported the appeals and got involved, a heartfelt thank you. We can go Forward only because you support us. We would like to thank each and every one of you who has contributed for your generosity. A contractor has been approached and as soon as we have the money we'll make a start. Remove this and you cut the new tram network in half. This is a major engineering project that is expected to be completed during 2024 - 2028. Andy Fillingham, Chairman of the Friends of the Great Central Main Line - the membership club of the New update video published. However, because of the 'rail break', the GCR(N) were unable to access Rushcliffe Halt. With a smooth process and provided the fundraising can keep up its current pace, we could be on course to build The Factory Flyover in Summer 2023 which gives us a clear target to focus on. site - ERIH Home I want to go there! Even though we can't meet our supporters face to face we're doing our best to keep in touch on social media, including premiering a brand new film all about the Reunification project on YouTube. Work on the canal bridge has all but drawn to a close with contractors laying water proof coverings on the decks and completing repairs to the brick work. This bridge now links the two separate sections of the NET tramway.