Great Central Railway (1897)
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Page dedicated to the original Great Central Railway and its lost main line to London and the continent.
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The section of Metrolink between St Peter's Sq and Deansgate-Castlefield, during construction. 1991.
December 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The section of Metrolink between St Peter's Sq and Deansgate-Castlefield, during construction. 1991.
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Today's #DailyDMU is a Metro-Cammell built Class 101 seen at a desolate end of the line at Barton-on-Humber on the 7th March 1990. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography
The BR gallery. | 0587. 53260. Barton On Humber. 7.3.1990
Paul Bigland Photography
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December 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Today's #DailyDMU is a Metro-Cammell built Class 101 seen at a desolate end of the line at Barton-on-Humber on the 7th March 1990. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography
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On this day
Retford low-level station on the 15th December 1990.
And the 1136 Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes via Brigg service made up of a Class 101 has just arrived.
© 15038
Retford low-level station on the 15th December 1990.
And the 1136 Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes via Brigg service made up of a Class 101 has just arrived.
© 15038
December 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
On this day
Retford low-level station on the 15th December 1990.
And the 1136 Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes via Brigg service made up of a Class 101 has just arrived.
© 15038
Retford low-level station on the 15th December 1990.
And the 1136 Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes via Brigg service made up of a Class 101 has just arrived.
© 15038
The track bed of the Great Central Banbury branch running over the top.
The railway built it. Guests love it. @forgottenrelics.bsky.social.
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The Tunnel at Bridge Lake Farm and Fishery
The Tunnel at Bridge Lake Farm and Fishery is a stunning, one-bedroom holiday home in Chacombe, Oxfordshire. Near the Cotswolds AONB. Pretty views. Romantic. Banbury 4.2 miles; Brackley 10.7 miles; Bi...
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December 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The track bed of the Great Central Banbury branch running over the top.
Film shot northbound over the Great Central Banbury branch and then at Woodford Halse and Culworth Junction including signal boxes.
Chib Thorpe would have been surprised at it.
"Rails into Ghost Town".
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"Rails into Ghost Town".
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Amateur filmmaker Chib Thorpe clutches his train bible – a British Railways timetable, accompanied by willing travellers, wife Edna and Micky the Border Collie.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Film shot northbound over the Great Central Banbury branch and then at Woodford Halse and Culworth Junction including signal boxes.
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Unhappy 10th Anniversary
The old Great Central Railway footbridge removed at Brigg railway station, sits in the car park, whilst the gleaming new Network Rail non-ramp footbridge sits on the platform, built for a retirement town that can hardly use it.
© Phillip Hewson
The old Great Central Railway footbridge removed at Brigg railway station, sits in the car park, whilst the gleaming new Network Rail non-ramp footbridge sits on the platform, built for a retirement town that can hardly use it.
© Phillip Hewson
December 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Unhappy 10th Anniversary
The old Great Central Railway footbridge removed at Brigg railway station, sits in the car park, whilst the gleaming new Network Rail non-ramp footbridge sits on the platform, built for a retirement town that can hardly use it.
© Phillip Hewson
The old Great Central Railway footbridge removed at Brigg railway station, sits in the car park, whilst the gleaming new Network Rail non-ramp footbridge sits on the platform, built for a retirement town that can hardly use it.
© Phillip Hewson
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12th December 1940, a German bomb smashed through one of the Wicker Arches. The repair is still visible #Sheffield
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
12th December 1940, a German bomb smashed through one of the Wicker Arches. The repair is still visible #Sheffield
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Swithland Sidings on the preserved Great Central Railway, north of Rothley. Built for the GCR London–Sheffield main line (opened 1899, closed 1966) now restored for heritage freight & engineers’ trains by Great Central Railway plc #Swithland #Sidings #aerial #image #Leicester
December 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Swithland Sidings on the preserved Great Central Railway, north of Rothley. Built for the GCR London–Sheffield main line (opened 1899, closed 1966) now restored for heritage freight & engineers’ trains by Great Central Railway plc #Swithland #Sidings #aerial #image #Leicester
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Britannia Pacific No. 70036 'Boadicea' is leaving Retford station at the head of a Sheffield Victoria to Cleethorpes via Brigg line service on 22nd June 1963.
This was before the underpass and Retford Low Level was built in 1965.
© D Marroitt.
This was before the underpass and Retford Low Level was built in 1965.
© D Marroitt.
December 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Britannia Pacific No. 70036 'Boadicea' is leaving Retford station at the head of a Sheffield Victoria to Cleethorpes via Brigg line service on 22nd June 1963.
This was before the underpass and Retford Low Level was built in 1965.
© D Marroitt.
This was before the underpass and Retford Low Level was built in 1965.
© D Marroitt.
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A Grim-day at Grimsby Town in 1984, as a class 104 approaches whilst working a Cleethorpes to Sheffield Midland via Brigg line service.
The rear of the same train is illustrated later at Gainsborough Central in the second photo.
© Peter Skegness
The rear of the same train is illustrated later at Gainsborough Central in the second photo.
© Peter Skegness
December 9, 2025 at 6:51 AM
A Grim-day at Grimsby Town in 1984, as a class 104 approaches whilst working a Cleethorpes to Sheffield Midland via Brigg line service.
The rear of the same train is illustrated later at Gainsborough Central in the second photo.
© Peter Skegness
The rear of the same train is illustrated later at Gainsborough Central in the second photo.
© Peter Skegness
Class 9F 92090 heads (tender-first) a north-bound freight through Nottingham Victoria.
December 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Class 9F 92090 heads (tender-first) a north-bound freight through Nottingham Victoria.
Not aware of any later surviving Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Signal Box. Visited it and photographed it with the Great Central Railway Society in Summer of 1975.
December 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Not aware of any later surviving Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Signal Box. Visited it and photographed it with the Great Central Railway Society in Summer of 1975.
Between New Basford and Bulwell Common
December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Between New Basford and Bulwell Common
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Steps leading to Victoria Station and Royal Victoria Hotel, from The Wicker #Sheffield
November 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Steps leading to Victoria Station and Royal Victoria Hotel, from The Wicker #Sheffield
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Northern Rail railbus 144006, crosses over the level crossing at Northorpe near Kirton in Lindsay on the Brigg line at 5mph, on Saturday 7th March 2020.
The crossing gates were life expired, and were replaced with new barriers and lights soon after.
© Daffyd the Signalman.
The crossing gates were life expired, and were replaced with new barriers and lights soon after.
© Daffyd the Signalman.
November 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Northern Rail railbus 144006, crosses over the level crossing at Northorpe near Kirton in Lindsay on the Brigg line at 5mph, on Saturday 7th March 2020.
The crossing gates were life expired, and were replaced with new barriers and lights soon after.
© Daffyd the Signalman.
The crossing gates were life expired, and were replaced with new barriers and lights soon after.
© Daffyd the Signalman.
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Oxford Road station #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels
November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Oxford Road station #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVowels
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We've got less than ten places left for this talk on Saturday! Due to limited space in the venue there will be no tickets available on the door.
Email us at [email protected] to reserve your space before it's gone!
For more info and even more events, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
Email us at [email protected] to reserve your space before it's gone!
For more info and even more events, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We've got less than ten places left for this talk on Saturday! Due to limited space in the venue there will be no tickets available on the door.
Email us at [email protected] to reserve your space before it's gone!
For more info and even more events, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
Email us at [email protected] to reserve your space before it's gone!
For more info and even more events, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
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Its summer 1984, and on virtually every Sunday somewhere along the Brigg Line there was action.
37132 straddles Brigg level crossing with an engineers train, after being involved in work to single the line between Brigg and Wrawby Junction.
© Phillip Hewson
37132 straddles Brigg level crossing with an engineers train, after being involved in work to single the line between Brigg and Wrawby Junction.
© Phillip Hewson
November 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Its summer 1984, and on virtually every Sunday somewhere along the Brigg Line there was action.
37132 straddles Brigg level crossing with an engineers train, after being involved in work to single the line between Brigg and Wrawby Junction.
© Phillip Hewson
37132 straddles Brigg level crossing with an engineers train, after being involved in work to single the line between Brigg and Wrawby Junction.
© Phillip Hewson
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Warming up @GcrGreat . Empty unit is followed by D5370 running Loughborough Central to Swithland Sidings to collect mineral wagons. #Raturday
November 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Warming up @GcrGreat . Empty unit is followed by D5370 running Loughborough Central to Swithland Sidings to collect mineral wagons. #Raturday
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The Humber Valentine railtour, leaves Barnetby bound for the Grimsby - Immingham Light Railway on the 14th February 1987.
This railtour had started from Wolverhampton, and was routed back via the Brigg Line. Phillip Hewson photo is enlivened by the presence of 45115 and 47336.
This railtour had started from Wolverhampton, and was routed back via the Brigg Line. Phillip Hewson photo is enlivened by the presence of 45115 and 47336.
November 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The Humber Valentine railtour, leaves Barnetby bound for the Grimsby - Immingham Light Railway on the 14th February 1987.
This railtour had started from Wolverhampton, and was routed back via the Brigg Line. Phillip Hewson photo is enlivened by the presence of 45115 and 47336.
This railtour had started from Wolverhampton, and was routed back via the Brigg Line. Phillip Hewson photo is enlivened by the presence of 45115 and 47336.
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1Q50 -1344 -Derby R.T.C (Network Rail) To Doncaster C.H.S , passing Brigg level crossing and signal box this evening.
Kindly filmed by Kev Genney 📷
Kindly filmed by Kev Genney 📷
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
1Q50 -1344 -Derby R.T.C (Network Rail) To Doncaster C.H.S , passing Brigg level crossing and signal box this evening.
Kindly filmed by Kev Genney 📷
Kindly filmed by Kev Genney 📷
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Excellent news for the Brigg line on the freight operations side, from late December extra biomass diagrams will use the line for the first time on Saturday's.
📷 Brian Hall Photography
📷 Brian Hall Photography
November 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Excellent news for the Brigg line on the freight operations side, from late December extra biomass diagrams will use the line for the first time on Saturday's.
📷 Brian Hall Photography
📷 Brian Hall Photography