railways by Denis Hill

Artefactual


Midland Railway express train, c.1900.

GC Railway, Nottingham

The Transport Heritage Centre at Ruddington
The Transport Heritage Centre at Ruddington (© Copyright Peter Shone and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence)

The GC Railway Nottingham is based at The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre in Ruddington.  A nine-mile section of standard gauge track runs south from Ruddington to Rushcliffe Halt near East Leake. Some services run to Loughborough, although there is no station at Loughborough at present.

The Midland Railway, Butterley

“A Standard Gauge Railway Running Steam and Diesel Hauled Passenger Trains with a Museum Dedicated to the Midland Railway.”

Great Central Railway, Loughborough

“The preserved railway has been operating for over 30 years, and is manned by around 700 volunteers and a small team of permanent staff. Originally a main line from Sheffield to London, the 8 mile preserved section between Loughborough and Leicester is fully operational and the 4 stations reflect a different period of the railways 109 year history.”

Also Mansfield and Newark museums hold railway-related material in their collections.