Milestone advances with our 1910 GCR Barnum  Two previously rust-encrusted Barnum bogie relics which left Ruddington on 12 August 2019, were returned in pristine condition from Nemesis Rail on Friday 14 October 2022; almost 3 years later.  Our aim is to keep the GCR name alive and promote its...

The great and the good involved with GCR Rolling Stock Trust met for the first time this year for a technical review on Saturday 23 July, to assess the forward plans for the next major steps in the restoration of the GCR Barnum carriage in Building no.1.  This was immensely helped by the Trustees...

We have a narrow but exciting opportunity to show you, just how our new start-back to work on the Barnum in 2022 is blasting off this year.....! We have a VIP visit organised for Saturday 23 July starting at 11.00 hours. Do you wish to join us....?   Yes, come and see for yourselves - the first...

At the end of two exhausting days, the work of completing the brake rigging and then testing the vacuum system – away from home base and thanks to Steve Cramp and the museum team - has been brought to a satisfactory conclusion, reports Pat Sumner CEO of the GCR Rolling Stock Trust.  This brings to...

Another highly significant step has been taken by the Rolling Stock Trust, at the Heritage Centre, Ruddington.  It is unlikely that any seats have been built in bulk for the Barnum type carriage since the originals by Great Central Railway in 1910.  Ordered from Kreativ Joinery Ltd of Nottingham,...

Even stored vehicles have value as this railway carriage modeller shows, getting down to measuring up for ‘0’ gauge stock. (Photo: C. Pennington)   As a major consideration we have to review the protective covering of the GCR rolling stock held in open storage in the Yard at Ruddington , to...