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Celebrating 40 years of preservation
 

Press releases for the railway are listed below. To download a press release, please right click on the Download link for that release.

NameDateRelease
GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY REOPENS HISTORIC BUILDING05/09/2010Download
THREE DAY DIESEL GALA05/09/2010Download
BEER FESTIVAL DETAILS05/09/2010Download
STEAM RAILWAY GALA DETAILS05/09/2010Download
Leicester North September Newsletter05/09/2010Download
Leicester North August newsletter03/08/2010Download
CHINOOK SET FOR TOUCHDOWN AT QUORN01/08/2010Download
Deltic used for high speed testing contract19/07/2010Download
Awards nomination for GCR11/07/2010Download
Leicester North newsletter for July07/07/2010Download
Pitchford Hall back in Leicestershire28/06/2010Download
CHILDREN EXPERIENCE LIFE AS AN EVACUEE10/06/2010Download
June 2010 newsletter for Leicester North08/06/2010Download
Wartime weekend 201027/05/2010Download
Rocket and Planet to pass on double track27/05/2010Download
IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION: Annual report and results 2009 - 201027/05/2010Download
IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION: Proposed revisons to articles of association06/05/2010Download
Leciester North, May newsletter01/05/2010Download
Deltic for Summer 201028/04/2010Download
Type two weekend28/04/2010Download
Cemetery Junction released15/04/2010Download
Class 26 joins GCR for the Summer09/04/2010Download
First roll of honour for the canopy appeal09/04/2010Download
April Leicester North newsletter06/04/2010Download
Tornado touchdown14/03/2010Download
Leciester North March newsletter07/03/2010Download
Golden Oldie weekend in May02/03/2010Download
Eastern Region Easter02/03/2010Download
War weekend 2010 booking form25/02/2010Download
Tornado just four weeks away14/02/2010Download
PANCAKE FESTIVAL 14/02/2010Download
Massive 1960s gala set for March, starring Tornado08/02/2010Download
Forthcoming dining trains for February and March 201008/02/2010Download
Leicester North newsletter February 201006/02/2010Download
Ivor the engine visiting in February02/02/2010Download
£175k investment to create new Pullman train02/02/2010Download
80072 to visit02/02/2010Download
MINI GALA IN MID FEB 201020/01/2010Download
WINTER GALA DETAILS UPDATED JAN 201020/01/2010Download
BURNS NIGHT ON THE LINE 22nd JAN 201020/01/2010Download
FORTHCOMING EVENTS AT THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY JAN 201020/01/2010Download
FARES REVIEW 2010 AT THE GCR20/01/2010Download
DAVE GOULDER IN CONCERT ON JAN 30th 201020/01/2010Download
Leicester North January 2010 newsletter30/12/2009Download
Tornado returns30/12/2009Download
WINTER GALA JANUARY 2010 DETAILS09/12/2009Download
Seven hundred murder mystery seats block booked08/12/2009Download
JANUARY 2010 MINI DIESEL GALA03/12/2009Download
Santa off to a flying start for 200903/12/2009Download
Drive Oliver Cromwell24/11/2009Download
Edwardian Christmas17/11/2009Download
Overnight stay with a murder thrown in09/11/2009Download
Council staff go cheap!09/11/2009Download
Bonfire night 200901/11/2009Download
Forthcoming events, Nov 200901/11/2009Download
Leicester North November newsletter01/11/2009Download
Halloween on the line26/10/2009Download
An Audience With David Shepherd14/10/2009Download
Four thousand visitors for steam gala12/10/2009Download
Heavy metal giants set to rock Leicestershire08/10/2009Download
Leicester North October newsletter06/10/2009Download
Forthcoming events at the GCR - Oct / Nov 200926/09/2009Download
Three locomotives in steam together for the first time26/09/2009Download
GCR beer festival 200920/09/2009Download
40th anniversary griddle car night out15/09/2009Download
Two big visiting diesels here for three day diesel gala08/09/2009Download
September edition of the Leicester North newsletter04/09/2009Download
An Audience with David Shepherd03/09/2009Download
Loughborough's new lift is opened for business23/08/2009Download
Thomas visiting for August bank holiday weekend23/08/2009Download
Forthcoming events in 200923/08/2009Download
GCR goods office open day09/08/2009Download
Leicester North newsletter August 200904/08/2009Download
Leicester North canopy completed - opening ceremony on August 6th01/08/2009Download
National service remembered / veterans event01/08/2009Download
Forthcoming events, August 200901/08/2009Download
Stay and dine promotion announced01/08/2009Download
Vintage Main Line Magazine - issue 1520/07/2009Download
Vintage Main Line Magazine - issue 1420/07/2009Download
Vintage Main Line magazine - issue thirteen20/07/2009Download
Vintage Main Line magazine - issue 1220/07/2009Download
Vintage Main Line magazine - issue 1120/07/2009Download
GCR ' Steam Railway' October gala line up announced17/07/2009Download
Get some in - National service veterans weekend17/07/2009Download
N2 and Fairburn tank weekend announced16/07/2009Download
GCR now testing at 75mph13/07/2009Download
Leicester North newsletter for July 200927/06/2009Download
Five figure grant will complete Leicester North canopy14/06/2009Download
Wartime weekend 200905/06/2009Download
Lovatt House donors - latest 5th June. (Apologies, due to circumstances beyond our control we have only just been able to add some names to the list)05/06/2009Download
4 BIG' weekend announced02/06/2009Download
GCR annual report and accounts for financial year ending Jan 31st 200930/05/2009Download
GCR records 3rd annual profit30/05/2009Download
Pump trolley race at the Great Central Railway29/05/2009Download
Leicester North June Newsletter29/05/2009Download
Signal and telegraph work week report16/05/2009Download
Brand new Great Central Railway book10/05/2009Download
Fortieth anniversary gala 9th and 10th May 200904/05/2009Download
May Leicester North newsletter01/05/2009Download
Thomas visiting in May 200924/04/2009Download
Economic development study begins16/04/2009Download
GCR completes goods office purchase09/04/2009Download
Leicester North, April Newsletter04/04/2009Download
1960s weekend16/03/2009Download
March newsletter from Leicester North26/02/2009Download
Feasibility study grant23/02/2009Download
Pancake festival with an international flavour16/02/2009Download
Thomas in town this weekend08/02/2009Download
Strong sales performance for 200808/02/2009Download
Leicester North newsletter for February03/02/2009Download
Wonderful Winter Gala01/02/2009Download
GCR Winter Gala 200926/01/2009Download
Latest edition of the Leicester North newsletter19/01/2009Download
Burns Night14/01/2009Download
Irish Steam Heat05/01/2009Download
Friends of the Great Central Main Line, 3500 members28/12/2008Download
Oliver Cromwell does Christmas28/12/2008Download
Winter Gala details 200923/12/2008Download
GCR recovers signalling equipment23/12/2008Download
Rothley station wins national award04/12/2008Download
Santa beats the crunch04/12/2008Download
Edwardian Christmas23/11/2008Download
Work on the line!17/11/2008Download
Halloween trains27/10/2008Download
Leander and Truro together20/10/2008Download
Wizards weekend, 18th 19th October 200815/10/2008Download
Cromwell renamed15/10/2008Download
Record breaking gala15/10/2008Download
Steam Railway Gala06/10/2008Download
Boys Brigade event29/09/2008Download
Real ale festival, Sept 200820/09/2008Download
First public passenger runs for brand new steam engine16/09/2008Download
Leander visiting08/09/2008Download
Diesels rule the rails08/09/2008Download
8000 Dreams Come True25/08/2008Download
Meet "Tornado"!18/08/2008Download
Forthcoming Events At The Great Central Railway18/08/2008Download
Thomas In Town For Bank Holiday Treat18/08/2008Download
Britain's Brand New Steam Engine On Its Way To Leicestershire05/08/2008Download
Get Active For Summer With New ‘Walks From The Line Guide’05/08/2008Download
England Expects!06/07/2008Download
Great Central Railway Records Trading Profit For Second Year25/06/2008Download
Wagons Roll!16/06/2008Download
Fairburn 2-6-4T No. 42085 To Visit The Great Central Railway In 2008/200910/06/2008Download
Great Central Goes to War10/06/2008Download
Great Central Railway Opens New Tea Room02/06/2008Download
Great Central Railway Salutes Stars of the Sixties13/05/2008Download
A Scorching Hot Summer of Special Events at The Great Central Railway13/05/2008Download
Rail Minister Tom Harris Steams Into Leicestershire for Great Central Railway Visit06/05/2008Download
Railway Launches 'Walks From The Line Guide’29/04/2008Download
Iconic Locomotive Stages Comeback This Weekend (3rd, 4th, 5th MAY) at Great Central Railway29/04/2008Download
Exciting Visiting Engine Coming to the Great Central Railway for April30/03/2008Download
Easter Giveaway at The Great Central Railway16/03/2008Download
Swinging 60s Times at The GCR!10/03/2008Download
Great Central Lines Up "Blockbuster" May / June Programme15/02/2008Download
Leicester City Council Staff Set to Enjoy Discount Day Out03/02/2008Download
It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing!31/01/2008Download
Great Central Marks 75th Anniversary of Fatal Railway Accident at Loughborough Central30/01/2008Download
Winter Gala Wows The Crowd29/01/2008Download
Class 40 is GCR Guest Diesel for 200829/01/2008Download
Flippin' Good Time at The Great Central This Weekend (2nd /3rd Feb)29/01/2008Download
A Shropshire Stately Home and a Knight of The Round Table - All Driven by Steam!21/01/2008Download

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THREE DAY DIESEL GALA

Friday 10 September 2010 to Sunday 12 September 2010
 
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