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Sometimes there is a shuttle bus from the Midland Station to the GCR station. It is about a 3/4 mile walk, and you can go via the canal path.

Talking of Reunification, there is a new video about the next phase (Factory Flyover) going out to tender. They hope to decide in Oct/November and construction starting just after Christmas.

I believe one of the station buildings on the Battlefield Line was the Humberstone Road Station building in Leicester on the Midland Main Line.

GCR was running Std 5 73156 on driver experience and on dinner set today.

It is good news indeed for 35025. I have some pictures of it being slowly restored at the GCR (2004) and it has been a convoluted path ever since!

The GCR was running with the BR Std 2 yesterday.

There were steam services on the GCR on Wednesday, hauled by the BR Std 5.

In other news from the GCR - about Boscastle What we want to see again...

I was told that this "Windcutter" 16T mineral wagon had gone to Leeds to have its tyres/wheels turned. Probably the first such wagon in over 30 years?

Saturday was busier at Loughborough probably due to the GCR AGM being held at Quorn. It was good to see the Std 5 hauling the Windcutters for the "Goods Experience".

There is a new video update about the reunification project. This confirms the ground investigation is all correct and presents no problem. The latest environmental survey has been done again with no significant issues raised. The Factory Flyover and Urban Viaduct detailed specification and...

Tulyer on test yesterday with 8 1/2 coaches.

Seen in the sunshine at Lbro yesterday.

There is good news re the "Gap" project, that the ground investigations have confirmed that there are no significant problems along the route with good ground rock 15 - 20m below the alluvial deposits.

I really enjoyed the GCR 50 event in 2023...seeing - and hearing, a 50 wagon freight train was special. The GCR can operate a very intensive timetable, fully utilising the double track and Mountsorrel Branch line during Galas.