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...
A Railway Walk: The Great Central RailwayMark Leopold - Two Days Spent Walking a Victorian 'Channel Tunnel Rail Link'.
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.
G.C.R. Northern Development Assoc.G.C.R. Northern Development Assoc. based at Ruddington.
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 LinesTony Newman's MSN group - many photos of steam on the G.C.R. in the 1950/60s.
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.
