Smokebox door on display this Easter!

By D Buckles | 16 April 2014

At last, the newly fabricated smokebox door will be on public display at the Great Central Railway’s ‘Easter Vintage Festival’, with the festivities taking place across the Easter long weekend from the 18th to 21st April and centred at Quorn Station. There’ll be plenty for everyone – from steam-powered gallopers and a big wheel, traction…

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A fabrication update

By D Buckles | 30 November 2013

A minor update here.  We thought our readers would like to see some photos of the smokebox wheel, handle and dart nearing completion.

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October Newsletter now available.

By D Buckles | 13 November 2013

We’re now making our October Newsletter generally available to all to download. This was sent out to our supporters and friends in October. You will require Adobe reader installed to view the document. If you don’t have it installed (and most people do), you can download it for free here: Adobe Reader Get your copy…

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Those ‘flimsy frames’?

By D Buckles | 8 January 2013 |

2013? Hard to believe. We hope you are all well and wish you all the best for the coming year. We also hope to have some news for you in the coming weeks now that Christmas is out of the way. In the meantime we’d like to bring an article written by Ted Talbot for…

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Into the Dawn

By D Buckles | 16 June 2012

To celebrate the launch of the Trust, member Grant Regan recently completed a painting of an unnamed George the Fifth on a morning express to symbolise the rebirth of the class. Over distant hills, the first rays of a new day are glimpsed. Titled ‘Into the Dawn‘ we hope that it conveys the spirit of…

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