The Reunification Weekend at the Great Central Railway on 5th and 6th April was a successful one for the Trust, bringing in £534 (when Gift Aid is included) towards the overhaul thanks to the sale [...]

Further progress was made with dismantling the loco at Ruddington on Saturday 1st March. Jobs included: Removing the fireman's side tender locker, packed behind with years of accumulated coal dust. Removing more bolts which hold [...]

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 [...]