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GcrGreat

  1. Our famous Wartime Weekend is almost upon us: gcrailway.co.uk/Events.aspx?ID… 9:21 AM May 23rd via web
  2. DIESEL GALA THIS WKEND!Guest engine 33002 on its 1st visit to another railway + a further 5 locos.Sat eve beerex.Double headers,top & tails. 3:24 AM May 14th via web
  3. Guess who's back... Thomas The Tank Engine returns to the Great Central Railway, July 19,20,21 & 22nd! bit.ly/KLYvRa 4:52 AM May 11th via web
  4. twitter.com/GcrGreat/statu… 1:26 AM May 9th via web
  5. Diesel Gala-With Special Guest Class 33 33002 on its 1st visit to another railway! Sat 19 to Sun 20 May. It's joined by a further 6 locos. 1:25 AM May 9th via web
  6. So we managed to transport the torch and bearer without mishap this morning! :) 1:44 AM Apr 20th via web
  7. Easter Vintage festival is in full swing!! bit.ly/HkYnXw twitter.com/GcrGreat/statu… 3:17 AM Apr 6th via web
  8. woohoo 500 twitter followers, thanks everyone 7:29 AM Mar 30th via web
  9. 3 sleeps till the 60s gala - whoop whoop!! 5:37 AM Mar 27th via web
  10. THE OLYMPIC FLAME COMES TO THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY. Your chance of a lifetime to travel with it on Tuesday 3rd July. 6:11 AM Mar 19th via web
  11. £45 FOOTPLATE RIDES AVAILABLE! Book your place in the cab of a loco as it roars along the track.The chance of a lifetime! CALL 01509 632315 6:34 AM Mar 14th via web
  12. To anyone who maybe coming to Peppa this wkend, please note we have moved the funfair to Rothley due to engineering works which have overrun 12:33 PM Mar 8th via web
  13. Peppa Pig & George this wknd from 11am-4pm.Facepainting, funfair rides,magic Freddie,farm animals & steam train rides bit.ly/waSPJV 6:55 AM Mar 6th via web
  14. 60s ALL STEAM wkend:An incredible 71 movements in & out of Lufbra on Sat! Austerity no.22 on GCR Metals for the 1st time. MARCH 30-1 APRIL 3:08 AM Feb 28th via web
  15. CHANGE OF EVENT! Sat 18-Sun 19 Feb.Due to failure of Cls 08 3101 & Cls 10 10119 we've postponed the shunter wknd: bit.ly/z2w2C8 1:47 AM Feb 13th via web
  16. thanks to all our Twitter followers, we're now over the 400 mark, woohoo :) 6:10 AM Feb 8th via web
  17. Please keep voting for us to increase our chances of winning the Accolade of 'Best in Britain' 2012! Click on the link: bit.ly/Auk0nF 5:29 AM Feb 8th via web
  18. Kids travel for just £1 this weekend and there's free facepainting too :) bit.ly/wD4VWv 6:05 AM Feb 7th via web
  19. Getting ready for War Weekend already! Time flies....This year it's going to be bigger and better than ever 1:35 AM Feb 3rd via web
  20. M7 stars this wkend! The last opportunity to ride behind No.53 on GCR's metals. Our other rostered loco for the wkend is Standard 2, 78019. 5:02 AM Jan 31st via web
  • Name Great Central Railwa
  • Location Loughborough
  • Web http://www.gcrail...
  • Bio No. 12 on the list of the 50 best global railway journeys, GCR is the UK's only twin track, preserved line!
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