Quorn & Woodhouse | Great Central Railway – The UK's Only …
Quorn & Woodhouse Station was opened in 1899 as part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway’s (MSLR) London Extension from Sheffield which became the Great Central Railway (GCR). It was intended to serve the villages of Quorn, Woodhouse and Woodhouse Eaves. A goods yard and a Station Master’s house were also provided.
Quorn Yard | Great Central Railway – The UK's Only Main Line …
Apr 20, 2016 · Butler Henderson Café – Quorn & Woodhouse; NAAFI Style Tearoom – Quorn & Woodhouse; Turntable – Quorn & Woodhouse ... Testing and training at the GCR; ... Quorn Yard. Published April 20, 2016 | By Andrew Morley. Full size is …
Finally the American 82nd Airborne Division came to train for D-day at Quorn, and used the station yard to store all their equipment. When the railways were nationalised in 1948 the GCR was placed first in the Eastern Region, then later in the Midland region.
Easter Vintage Festival - Great Central Railway
Get ready to step back in time to a country fayre at Quorn & Woodhouse station. There's gallopers and a big wheel, traction engines, craft stalls, vintage cars, commercials and tractors. There's also a real ale tent with live music on Friday and Saturday.
Early Days of Preservation
Quorn yard and the track to the south look very desolate, but work is well under way to get the station spick and span again.
The Great Central Railway
In conjunction with Leicester Transport Heritage Trust Join us at the historic Quorn & Woodhouse station yard, where entry is absolutely FREE! And get ready for a nostalgic weekend as we celebrate the charm of vintage buses and railcars.
Spring Steam Weekend
Join us for a fantastic weekend of vintage train travel at the UK's only dual track, heritage railway at the GCR Spring Steam Weekend 🌸This event makes the most of our unique double track railway, with 44 trains through Quorn & Woodhouse station each day!
Quorn Wagon & Wagon – Conserving railway goods vehicles on …
The 101 vehicles, 7 grounded bodies, 2 road vehicles, road trailer, and container are privately owned and cared for by a small team of dedicated volunteers whose sole aim is to keep this aging collection in operational condition, all for the enjoyment…
Pop-up railway is a 'big train set you can ride' - BBC
Jul 20, 2024 · Construction of the 1,100ft (350m) long track began on Friday at Quorn station yard in Leicestershire, part of the Great Central Railway (GCR). The Portable Railway Club is behind the...
The Country Goods Yard - Quorn Transport Film - Facebook
Filmed at present day Quorn & Woodhouse station, 'The Country Goods Yard' is a short amateur film which aims to showcase the role that small railway goods yards had to play in the movement of goods in the days before good road transport.