Holmes said the funding will ensure Great Central Railway is prepared for the future.

Flying Scotsman is back on the railway where it ran passenger services in the early 1950s.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded the Great Central Railway £250,000, as part of a grant aiming to boost the ...

The visit comes as the centrepiece of the railway’s relaunch following several years of non-operation earlier in the ...

Great Central Railway (Nottingham) has used the visit by the world-famous ‘Flying Scotsman’ locomotive to begin a campaign to clean up Stanford Viaduct.

A rare coal tank locomotive is coming to the Great Central Railway's autumn steam gala. The vintage locomotive is a rare survivor from the late 19th century. The GCR has revealed that the LNWR “Coal ...

Steam fans will be flocking to the region later this month for a chance to see a selection of historic locomotives chuffing through the countryside. The Great Central Railway in Leicestershire will be ...

11:29, Wed, Mar 18, 2026 Updated: 11:39, Wed, Mar 18, 2026 Progress is being made in plans for a mulit-million heritage railway line project in the Midlands — however, there’s a catch. The Great ...

Join us for a memorable journey back to 1945 during our 1940s Weekend, from May 31 to June 1, 2025. This year, we mark the ...