Category: Trains

August trains: Pictures and Video

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Nunckley Hill from the trail

We hope you all enjoyed our Diesel weekend and that the odd shower didn’t spoil your enjoyment. Below are a few photos and a video we took over the weekend. Continue reading August trains: Pictures and Video

Weekend Trains

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Trains running poster

Have you ordered your tickets yet via the GCR website (Mountsorrel Running Weekend)? Remember that train tickets purchased on the day are CASH ONLY. This weekend, August 20th and 21st, are the only confirmed dates where you can ride the Mountsorrel Railway, so make sure you don’t miss out. Continue reading Weekend Trains

Trains announced: August 20th and 21st

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August Train running

Diary at the ready! The GCR have given us advanced notice of when trains will next run on the Mountsorrel Branch Line, so keep the weekend of the 20th/21st August free. Trains will be made up of the three carriages forming the GCR’s heritage diesel multiple unit, as shown on… Continue reading Trains announced: August 20th and 21st

Opening Weekend change to Loco

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Unfortunately steam loco “Colin McAndrew” has had to withdraw from hauling the opening weekend trains due to a mechanical fault. The loco has been replaced at very short notice by LNER Y7 from the Middleton Railway. A big thank you goes to everyone who has been involved in arranging the… Continue reading Opening Weekend change to Loco

Opening Weekend Updates

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With less than a week to go the volunteers have been working hard. Whilst the eco team have been strimming back the roadside verges to ease access for the visitors, the track team have been moving sleepers from the base of Nunckley quarry to make space for parking. Much of… Continue reading Opening Weekend Updates