Links to other websites with content primarily relating to the Great Central Railway (1897-1923) and the present G.C.R. in operation on the preserved mainline in the midlands may be found listed below. If you know of further links that would form a suitable addition to these listings then please submit these via the contact page, or via the e-mail link at the bottom of this page.
This is page No. 1 of a total of 4.
All links to other websites are arranged in descending alphabetical order.
"Ferny Bridge", Leicester viaduct"[Ferns] are as much a part of steam railway history as their viaducts, bridges and walls". Ecology of the Leicester viaduct...
Chiltern RailwaysTrain operating company using the truncated G.C.R. route out of Marylebone.
Chris Ward's Annesley Motive Power SitePacked full of photographs from the 50s & 60s of this ex GCr depot in its last years with B.R. Some great sound recordings as well.
Dukinfield Wagon WorksDukinfield (G.C.R.) Carriage and Wagon Works.
GCR 567 Loco - Facebook siteThe Facebook site of the GCR 567 Locomotive Group.
The Organisation that is building a new Great Central Railway class 2 locomotive
GCR 567 Locomotive GroupThe MAIN website for the New Build GCR Locomotive Project
No. 567 was a Gorton Built MS&LR Class 2 Locomotive and is believed to be the first photographed engine of this class (taken at the Gorton Works, Manchester in Jan 1891, 1 month after it was completed)
GCR 567 Locomotive Group - Yahoo SiteNew Build Great Central Railway Locomotive No 567 Group's Yahoo site
Gladstone: Opening speech - Hawarden BridgeGladstone's speech addressing Edward Watkin and others on the opening of the Hawarden swing-bridge (River Dee), 3rd August 1889.
Going Loco!The Great Central Railway in Leicestershire, by John Neave.
Gorton TankGorton (G.C.R.) Locomotive Works Openshaw, Manchester.
Great Central RailwayGreat Central Railway based at Loughborough.
Great Central Railway (Link) Ltd.Company formed specifically to deal with bridging 'the Gap' re-opening part of the London Extension in Loughborough, required to join the southern and northern preserved sections.
