Good progress was made at Ruddington on 1st February with the first working party of 2025. As part of preparations to lift the old tender tank off its chassis, the nuts and bolts which hold [...]

The design work for the new tender tank is nearly finished, barring some minor details. Here are some images illustrating the changes proposed which will allow provision for future fitment of European Train Control System [...]

Members enjoyed a fantastic day out on the GCR on 6th October for our AGM and Members’ Day. The AGM actually took place in the Lounge Car, which we hired, whilst the train was on [...]

Good progress was made on Saturday 13th July with the strip-down of the locomotive, with 9 people in attendance. The spark arrestor in the smokebox was removed and a start was made on removing the [...]

A big thanks to everyone who came along to clean the loco on Saturday 9th March, in advance of the GCR 125th Anniversary weekend on 16th/17th March. Having gone uncleaned for the best part of [...]

We are excited to announce that 1264 will be displayed in 'pole position' outside in the sunshine (hopefully!) at Ruddington during the Great Central Railway 125th Anniversary weekend, on 16th and 17th March. And for [...]

To celebrate the coming of the New Year, we have an exciting deal to announce: Join the Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust before the 19th January as a 'Bronze' member (for only £6 per month) and [...]

Special offer - this week only! Join as a 'Silver' member of the Thompson B1 Locomotive Trust this week for just £12 per month and get two free tickets to join us for our Members' [...]