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Excellent as always. The bridge in situ was great to see!

Another enjoyable video walk. I walked the length from Whaley Bridge to the old overbridge at the bottom of Bunsall incline and back to Whaley Bridge back in September.

In the northwest Bunsall Cob would be known as Bunsall Barm, but that might be opening a controversial tin of breadcakes. 😉👍

Just like Clay X tunnel and it's 'pepperpots'.

Hi Paul you said what I was thinking your like a kid in a sweet shop I would be the same looking round the station & the trains, its a wonderful place & they are making good progress. We'll done all the volunteers. ❤😊👍

Another great piece on another greatly explored piece of route - top marks for taking the time to check out that little bit of engine house remnant at the top of the incline (...which I didn't.) Taking the incline from the top is probably the best way to knock those for six who have never heard of this railway before Find themselves suddenly staring down this gigantic 1 in 7 drop before being duly informed of its past lol The inevitable highlight has to be your session with the bridge at the bottom. You got to it from at least 3 of 4 angles and positions I've never managed to find my way into I remember first exploring there just before lockdown 2, and nearly getting blown off by the elements of that day both halfway up the incline where a small tunnel goes underneath, and on one of the embankments. I actually took the liberty of having a little explore along that bit of track bed opposite the fernilee car park and almost losing my mobile as well I couldn't notice that the building about 30-40 meters along thete appears to be having something done to / or around it on the video. While blatantly not something of the original railway era, I wondered if you knew anything there.

Excellent video paul . What is it it with those red and white poles seen a few round here think they denote gas mains but not sure why now th3y have put them up. No wonder gas is so expensive 😂

paul phil wat a superb explore many thanks keep them coming

Getting more interesting once away from the Trail section. And some pretty good finds on the next one coming up. Plenty there to see if you root deep enough !

The map you showed at the top of the incline shows the road coming from the north as now and going south down to the river Goyt. This road was replaced by the incline road and dam wall road when the Errwood Reservoir was built as it put the river crossing bridge under water when dam filled. The white and red marker pipe shows a major pipeline running through that area, perhaps under the track bed as the easy route? Notice the lack of trees in the photos again. The railways throughout the world used a lot of timber, for construction, and fuel for its locos and construction personal.

Fantastic as always the old bridge was a great bonus top men keep them coming 👍👍

Fantastic Paul & Phil, loving this epic series we are on part 15! The incline is amazing great its been tarmac so a nice smooth drive down. Its very steep would have been amazing to see the old steam engines travelling up & down back in the day. Amazing what you find from a car park the old infilled bridge & the old photo's of hiw it use to look. Lovely explore both of you. Thanks! ❤😊👍

Great to see heritage lines being a home to HSTs here and there. I passed a stones throw away to this line on multiple occasions, on my cycle on Thursday. A shame that being delayed already didn't afford me time to stop by.

nice to see the line reopening hands up to all making it happen wish it was like it all over the country

Shame about that broken window on the HST.

I've seen it said many times on Facebook theat it is the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) NOT Northern.

What's your gut feeling for a date when the two sections will link up?

That vegetation If allowed to accelerate as It Is Is going to wreck that Old GCR Road Bridge It all ready looks as though It needs urgent repairs 😮

Connecting bridge should have been double track

Thanks for your excellent film, and well done for finding the platform and the remains of the 5" gauge raised miniature railway, very interesting. I spent many days at the centre with my dad from 1968 onwards. There were some footplate rides early on but they gave way to brake van rides which were rather good, although only about a third of a mile it was still a great experience as a kid. My son and I went off to see Bahamas at Stafford last Saturday and that was the first time I'd seen her since the mid 1970s. I recently found some of my dad's early pictures of Bahamas and Stepney at the centre, great memories. Glad the lovely engine shed has survived. Dinting station was very grand back in the 1960s with four platforms and a footbridge linking them, and the place was spotless. And of course, the class 76 and 506s were unique and always worth watching. Anyway, thanks again, great effort.

I know there was talk of the original Ruddington station becoming an interchange with the Nottingham trams, which occupy the GCR route further up, about a mile or so. This would need a spur for the tram with the junction just south of Ruddington Lane tram stop. and a short extension of the GCR but is not beyond possibility. Cost, as ever has put that firmly into the long grass.

Hello. Designer of the bridge here from DYSE Strucural Engineers. Thank you sharing the video

Let's hope we're still around to see the reunification!

Wow what you guys have done here is amazing just so sad that people can,t get a better life than to break windows just what they get out of doing this i will never know.

Mum will always love you also in spirit ❤

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I was all over that footprint in your title sequence over the last week… I was parked at the back of BRUSH on Tuesday in to Wednesday, we’re doing surveys for NWR. Prior to getting access, I always like to see what Heritage have been doing, but looking at the bridge, looking up at the recently installed bridge… would you believe it’s been hit by high profile vehicles on both sides. Luckily, and with it being a new design, the crash bars took the brunt of the collisions

Immaculate!

Love this place ,hats off to all that contribute to gcr, keep it going it's a wonderful place for families and enthusiasts alike .

There are rumours that a triangle could be placed near 50 step bridge. So there is no need to reverse the train.

Great video lads thank you. They must sort that conflicting info about being open/closed on the web page and at the site. People could travel miles and be disappointed and not return

Jesus, seeing a Pacer on a heritage railway makes me feel old! I remember getting those in my first year of uni before they were finally retired

The amount of improvements happening since the new management took over has been amazing. The visual difference over the past couple of years been astounding

Going to be great when the two sections are linked together to make up 18 miles each way, including some double track running for realism. Fabulous GCR.

Great to see and learn more about Ruddington Fields station. Many thanks

HST power car Edward Paxman. Named in honor of the founder of Paxman engines. Apparently this unit was the 1st to be fitted with the Paxman Valenta powerplant

Great videos guys. They (GCRN) has also completed the Carriage shed. And are working on the Public toilets now.

Amazing video off looking around the GCR (North) at Ruddington Fields 👍 I’ve been enjoying your series of videos of the GCR reunification as its interesting to imagine what the future is going to be for both heritage lines to become one.

I believe there was/is a south chord talked about so trains could to/from the Leicester direction. I've often thought if the GCR extended north perhaps with an interchange terminus called Nottingham South with a spur from the NET. Imagine what services could be run.....a heritage mainline with two branch lines. Wonder if the GCR could link up with the Buckingham Railway Centre & a rail tour operator and run a train from the GCR south via the Midland then down to Marylebone via Quainton Road....not sure what's going on with East/West rail and the link from Aylesbury. Nice thought though for a railtout!

Nice to see its kind of doing something, I went there in the spring but absolutely nothing happening, Those signals wouldn't have been there when it was an MoD depot Whilst that that station is going to be very impressive it will be a massive pain having to reverse the movement to access the mainline

When you talk of the burning brakes, the highland chieftain when it was still a hst running into Inverness certainly take some beating.

worth waiting for. action will start in december weekends.

Keep doing the railway we love it hope it expans in the future

Hi there. We enjoyed the bus rally here at Ruddington. The miniture railway is good and the second hand shop too. We found the food good too and the second hand books. If they have another bus rally see you there. We come with Northampton Heritage vehicles. Caroline.

Hi and good afternoon I am a scriber to you channel you both have done the great central proud to cover all what you have done together. Great footage of all the series of the great Central. There are three DVDs by transport videos then and now of the great central from London to Nottingham. They are great to watch as I said before, after being born back of the Great Central Railway in Leicesterin my grandma’s house, then we live in and a council estate near Belgrave and Birstall station I’m now 71 when I was a young boy member Brother you sit on the fence this location Trainspotting fantastic memories keep up the good work. Many thanks, Colin.

Top work again...and a stunning clear day. Love the drone images. What a landscape!

Went a few weeks ago - imaginative transformation of a long derelict landmark. Hopefully the 1st stage of an inner city transformation

Thanks again gents. Any plans to cover Nottingham northwards through Mansfield Road & Sherwood Rise tunnels?

Another good one.Super man power building the dam and good scenery again.