THE Great Central Railway’s (GCR) scheme to link both preserved sections of the former main line has been boosted by the news that £1 million has been raised to complete the next two phases involving the reinstatement of railway infrastructure in Loughborough. The push is now on to finance the remainder.
“If we reach £2,500,000, we unlock the Factory Flyover and if we reach £3 million we unlock the work on the short embankment on the north side on the new and already constructed Midland Main Line bridge,” enthused Andy Fillingham, chairman of the Friends of the Great Central Main Line, the membership club supporting the GCR and leading the fundraising for the project.