List of Great Central Railway locomotives and rolling stock

This is a list of locomotives and rolling stock based at the preserved Great Central Railway at Loughborough, Leicestershire and the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre near Ruddington.

Mainline steam locomotives

The Great Central has a varied fleet of steam classes representing each of the United Kingdom's "Big Four" railway companies and British Rail. Some of them once worked along the original routes, and others were part of classes that saw service there.

Operational

Number and name	Type	Builder	Photograph	Livery	History	Owner	Notes
No. 6990 "Witherslack Hall"	GWR 6959 Class 4-6-0	Swindon Works		BR Lined Green, Early Emblem	Built in 1948. 6990 was selected as a post-nationalisation locomotive to participate in the Locomotive Exchanges of 1948 on the former Great Central Main Line. Following the trials, it was based at Old Oak Common TMD (81A) until 1966 and was then sold to Woodham Brothers Ltd. It was purchased for preservation and returned to the Great Central in 1975. The locomotive returned to service following her second 10-year overhaul in preservation in October 2015. During her last overhaul, Witherslack Hall's Collett tender was exchanged with 4930 Hagley Hall's former Hawksworth tender. Boiler ticket expires in 2025.	David Clarke Railway Trust.
No. 45305 "Alderman A.E.Draper"	LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0	Armstrong Whitworth		BR Lined Black, Late Crest	Built in 1937. 5305 was allocated to several depots before becoming based at Lostock Hall (10D) by 1968, one of only three steam sheds left at the end of BR steam. Withdrawn at the very end on 4 August 1968, it was sold to Draper's Scrapyard, before being saved for restoration. In preservation, it has continued the Five's 'Ubiquity' by working across Britain, even going up into the Highlands in the 1980s. Since 1996, it has been based at Loughborough, with her current boiler ticket expiring in 2020.	5305 Locomotive Association.	Mainline Certified
No. 46521	LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0	Swindon Works		BR Lined Green, Early Emblem	Built in 1953. 46521 was built at Swindon Works as part of a batch of Western Region Ivatt Class 2s. Because of this, it was based at ex-Great Western depots, including Oswestry (89A) and Machynlleth (89C), but was withdrawn from service in 1966 and was sent to Barry scrapyard during 1967. Her first home in preservation was at the Severn Valley Railway from 1971, restored at Bridgnorth in 1974. After several years of work, a complete rebuild including the fitting of off-road tyres was finished at Loughborough in late 2011. Her boiler ticket now expires in 2021. After four years sporting Unlined BR Black livery, 46521 was repainted into Lined BR Green in May 2016.	Loughborough Standard Locomotive Group.
No. 48305	LMS Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0	Crewe Works		BR Black, Early Emblem	Built in 1943. 48305 was based for much of her career at Cricklewood (14A), operating across the Midlands. After moving between other sheds, including Crewe South (5B) and Speke Junction (8C), it was withdrawn in 1968, just before the end of steam. During the time spent at Barry it was sprayed with the words "Please don't let me die!" on the smokebox door, but was saved by Roger Hibbert in 1985 and was restored to steam in the next 10 years. In 2011, half way through her boiler ticket the decision was taken to perform another major overhaul. One of the main jobs of the overhaul included an extensive rebuild of the tender. Returned to service for the 2019 Goods Galore Gala. Boiler ticket expires in 2029.	Private Owner
No. 73156	BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0	Doncaster Works		BR Lined Black, Late Crest	Built in 1956. 73156 is the last survivor of all Doncaster-built BR standards. Allocated to Neasden depot (34E), from where it would regularly work on the ex-Great Central line. After several spells at sheds on the London Midland Region, it was withdrawn in 1967. When rescued from Barry and taken to the East Lancashire Railway, most minor parts had already been sold, but many new ones were purchased and fitted by 2003, when it was transferred to the Great Central to continue restoration. A new BR1B tender has been built to replace the original. The locomotive returned to service in September 2017, but was stopped shortly afterwards requiring repairs to her bottom end. These repairs were completed in time for the locomotive to make its second debut into traffic for the Goods Galore gala in May 2018. Boiler ticket expires in 2027.	73156 Standard 5 Support Group.
No. 78018	BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0	Darlington Works		BR Lined Black, Late Crest	Built in 1953. 78018 entered traffic on 3 March 1954, at West Auckland Shed (County Durham). It was then transferred to Chester Midland in April 1960; Workington in 1962; Willesden in May 1963; Nuneaton in September 1965 and finally Shrewsbury before withdrawal on 12 November 1966. 78018 then spent 11 years at Barry scrapyard before being preserved at Shackerstone in November 1978. 78018 became famous for getting stuck in a snow drift during February 1955, which resulted in the film Snowdrift at Bleath Gill. This locomotive is now owned by the Darlington Railway Preservation Society and arrived at the GCR in November 2012 for the completion of its overhaul. An agreement is in place for the locomotive to become a resident at the GCR for the next 10 years. The restoration was completed in October 2016, in time for the locomotive to star in the autumn steam gala. Boiler ticket expires in 2026.	Darlington Railway Preservation Society.
No. 92214	BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0	Swindon Works		BR Lined Green, Late Crest	Built in 1959. 92214 was built by Swindon Works and allocated to Cardiff Canton (86C) upon entering service. Upon withdrawal from Severn Tunnel Junction (86E) in 1965, she was sold to Barry Scrapyard. In 1980, it was moved to the Midland Railway Centre and restored to full working order. In 2010, the locomotive was sold to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, where she was named Cock o' the North in 2011. Originally arriving at the GCR to attend the winter steam gala in 2014, an agreement was made between her owners and the Director of the GCR which saw 92214 become part of the GCR fleet permanently. Boiler ticket expires in 2023.	Cromwell Tools

Under Overhaul/construction

Number & Name	Type	Builder	Photograph	Livery	History	Owner	Notes
No. 567	GCR Class 2 4-4-0	N/A		N/A	Under Construction. The Class 2s were a series of express locomotives built between 1887 and 1892 for use on the MSLR. When the LNER formed they became the D7s, by then they were already obsolete, and all were withdrawn between 1926 and 1939, with no preserved examples.[1] in 2011, a project was launched to build a new member of the class to modern engineering standards for running on the Great Central Railway. No 567 is new build locomotive, with cylinder block and tender chassis already purchased. The total project budget of £450,000 is projected.[2]	LNER D7 Project
No. 777 Sir Lamiel	LSWR N15 class 4-6-0	North British Locomotive Company		SR Malachite Green	Built in 1925. 777 was built by the North British Locomotive Company of Glasgow as one of the later batches of N15s, which became known as "Scotch Arthurs". Based mostly in service at Nine Elms (70A). After the war, it moved to Eastleigh Works (71A), but the Southern Region's electrification policy caused withdrawal in 1959. The NRM had earmarked her for preservation before then and in 1978, it returned to steam, after an extensive overhaul at Hull, Dairycoates (53A). A third overhaul, completed in 2006, has allowed for further operations on the national network. It failed in August 2017 following leaking boiler tubes. Overhaul began in 2020.	National Railway Museum.	Cared for by the 5305 Locomotive Association.
No. 1631	USATC S160 Class 2-8-0	American Locomotive Company		N/A	Built in 1942. 1631 was one of more than 2000 identical locomotives built for use in Europe during World War II. After the war it was retained for service in Hungary as number 411.388, withdrawn in the 1980s and converted into a static generator before being taken to England in 1995 for storage on the East Lancashire Railway. The locomotive changed hands twice before being moved to Ruddington in 2004. A large collection of parts from two other locomotives are also stored as a source of spares, and restoration is underway.	Private Owner
No. 7027 "Thornbury Castle"	GWR 4-6-0 GWR 4073 'Castle' 4-6-0	Swindon Works		BR Green, TBC (On Completion)	Built in 1949. 7027's first shed allocation was Plymouth Laira. In March 1959 the engine was re-allocated to Old Oak Common, this being the GWR's biggest shed and for 7027 it would spend most of its working career at 81A before being re-allocated in April 1960 to Worcester. 7027's final shed allocation in August 1963 was at Reading and the engine was withdrawn 4 months later in December 1963 before being moved to Woodham Brothers scrapyard in Barry, South Wales. Arriving there in May 1964. In August 1972 no 7027 was sold to the then Birmingham Railway Museum and left as the 23rd departure from Barry scrapyard. The engine was however never restored to working order and numerous parts were taken from the engine for use on fellow Tyseley based classmates No. 7029 "Clun Castle" and 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe". After being purchased by Pete Waterman's Transport Trust, she was stored outside the Crewe Heritage Centre still in her Barry Scrapyard condition. Following the removal of Waterman's railway equipment from the former LNWR site in 2016, she was moved to Peak Rail in April 2016. She was later sold on to Jon Jones-Pratt who planned to restore the engine to modern mainline standards. Owing to commitments elsewhere little progress was made on 7027's restoration and in January 2020 she was once again purchased by another individual with plans to restore the engine to working order, moving to Loughborough where the restoration is well underway. 7027 will however not be restored for mainline operation.[3]	Private Owner
No. 34039 "Boscastle"	SR West Country Class 4-6-2	Brighton Works		BR Green, Late Crest (On Completion)	Built in 1946. 34039 was based at Stewarts Lane TMD (73A). It was rebuilt at Eastleigh for use in Bournemouth (71B), and was withdrawn from service in 1965. It became the first motive power at Loughborough in 1973. Restoration was not completed until 1992, with many issues causing withdrawal in 2000. A group was formed in 2005 which is now working to return her to working order with a £200,000 overhaul programme.[4] The boiler is off site, and the locomotive has been re-wheeled.	Boscastle Locomotive Limited.
No. 45491	LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0	Derby Works		BR Black, TBC (On Completion)	Built in 1943. Presently undergoing restoration from Barry Scrapyard condition. The engine's tender has already been completed, with most of the work now concentrated on the boiler, which was removed from the frames in Easter 2012.	Private Owner
No. 48624	LMS Stanier Class 8F 2-8-0	Ashford Works		BR Unlined Black, Early Emblem	Built in 1943. Restored at Peak Rail in 2009. After nearly 30 years of work, it was repainted into an LMS maroon livery (only ever worn authentically by express-passenger classes of the company). It ran at the railway for about a year, and was then put on loan to other lines, before being based at the Great Central from early 2011. Boiler ticket expired on 31 July 2019 and is undergoing overhaul.	48624 Locomotive Company.
No. 63601	GCR Class 8K 2-8-0	Gorton locomotive works		BR Unlined Black, Early Emblem	Built in 1912. Following completion 63601 was based at Doncaster (36A), primarily hauling slow goods on former Great Central metals. She was withdrawn from service in 1966, as a veteran of two World Wars and three rail companies, but the role the O4s played in the early 20th century caused her to become custodian of the National Collection. An appeal was raised by Steam Railway to return her to steam, which was completed at Loughborough in 2000 and it became a regular and popular performer. Boiler ticket expired in late 2010, but its ticket was extended for another two years before it was withdrawn from service on 24 June 2012 when the extension expired. The overhaul began in 2019.[5]	National Railway Museum.
No. 70013 "Oliver Cromwell"	BR Standard Class 7 4-6-2	Crewe Works		BR Lined Green, Late Crest (On Completion)	Built in 1951. 70013 was allocated to the Eastern Region of British Railways on completion with her shed being Norwich (32A) until transfer to the LMR. Thanks to an overhaul undertaken at Crewe, it was the only member of the class operational in 1968 and was selected to haul the Fifteen Guinea Special at the end of steam. The importance of the train meant that it would join the National Collection, and in 2004 was moved to GCR for restoration to celebrate 40 years of the 1T57. Boiler ticket expired in December 2018 and an overhaul began shortly afterwards. The engines overhaul is being done to Network Rail standards as it is intended for the engine to once again run on the mainline on completion of its overhaul.	National Railway Museum.	Cared for by the 5305 Locomotive Association.
No. 78019	BR Standard Class 2 2-6-0	Darlington Works		BR Black, Late Crest (On Completion)	Built in 1954. 78019 was allocated to Kirkby Stephen (51H), working on local and banking duties through the Lake District. After turns to Willesden (1A), Nuneaton (2B) and Crewe South (5B) it was withdrawn in 1966 and sold to Barry Scrapyard, being moved there the next year. In 1973 it was moved to the Severn Valley Railway, but restoration was never carried out there due to more pressing projects. The locomotive was moved to the Great Central where its major restoration was completed in 2004. After giving eleven years of reliable service, 78019's boiler ticket expired in May 2015. Its ten-yearly overhaul is underway. 78019's tender is presently in use behind sister engine 78018.	Loughborough Standard Locomotive Group.

Stored

Number & Name	Type	Builder	Photograph	Livery	History	Owner	Notes
No. 47406	LMS Fowler Class 3F 0-6-0T	Vulcan Foundry		BR Unlined Black, Early Emblem	Built in 1926. First based at Warrington (8B) and Crewe South (5B). In 1928, it started a long period of work at Carnforth (11A), which lasted for 32 years. From 1960, many more allocations were made, ending at Edge Hill (8A) in 1967. Delivered to Woodham Brothers in the summer of 1968, all mechanical parts had been sold by the time it was rescued by the Rowsley Locomotive Trust in 1983. In 1989, owner Roger Hibbert took her to Loughborough, where restoration was completed in early 2010. Boiler ticket expired in April 2020 after it was granted an extension and is currently on display undercover in the museum building at Mountsorrel.	Private owner.

Industrial locomotives

Industrial steam locomotives

Industrial steam locomotives became the mainstay of steam power in early British railway preservation before the Barry Scrapyard veterans were fully restored. Many have huge traction efforts despite their small sizes, making them more than capable of hauling large passenger trains.

Operational

Number & Name	Type	Builder	Photograph	Livery	History	Owner	Notes
No. 1223 "Colin McAndrew"	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST	Andrew Barclay Sons & Co.		Colin McAndrew Ltd Lined Green	Built in 1911 and worked at Retford Military Barracks in Edinburgh until 1915, when it was sold to Tharsis Sulphur and Copper Works in Henburn-Upon-Tyne. In 1939 it was sold again to N. Greening (Wireworks) in Warrington. In 1966 it was sold into preservation, moving to the Chasewater Railway in 1968, where it had been based for all of its preservation life. In 2009 it was returned to service after a major rebuild and remained in service until withdrawal in 2017. In 2020 the locomotive was overhauled at Locomotive Maintenance Services at Loughborough and, following a brief spell back at Chasewater, the locomotive was sold and moved to Mountsorrel in October 2020. Boiler ticket expires in 2030.	Private owner.
No. 7 "Robert"(Currently In Guise of 68067)	Austerity 0-6-0ST	Hudswell Clarke		BR Unlined Black, Early Emblem	Built in 1953. Robert was built by Hudswell Clarke Engine Company due to manufacturing constraints at Hunslet. After construction it was delivered to the National Coal Board to work in Scotland. After continuing work for several years, it became one of the participants of the Rocket 150 Rainhill Trials re-enactment in 1980. Following the celebrations it was kept at private sites in store, until moving to Quorn & Woodhouse in 2008. Moved from the siding to the locomotive shed in 2010 after the completion of 47406. Entered service in early 2018 following overhaul and now painted in BR Black with fictitious number of 68067. WSpent 2019 operating at Ruddington and has returned to Loughborough.	Private owner.

Under Overhaul/Restoration

Number & Name	Type	Builder	Photograph	Livery	History	Owner	Notes
No. 1762 "Dolobran"	Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST	Manning Wardle		N/A	Built in 1910. Dolobran was built by Manning Wardle as works number 1762. Worked at Stewarts & Lloyds at Corby before the delivery of RSH 0-6-0 saddle tanks in the 1950s. After withdrawal from service in 1968 was preserved in storage at the Kent and East Sussex Railway from 1972, and then at Woolwich before being moved to Peak Rail in Derbyshire in 2002, moving again to Ruddington in 2003 for restoration to working order. The frames are inside the main railway workshop under heavy general overhaul.	Private Owner.
No. 2009 "Rhyl"	Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST	Manning Wardle		N/A	Built in 1921. Rhyl was built by Manning Wardle as with sister No 1762 Dolobran, and like 1762 worked at Stewarts & Lloyds from construction until being withdrawn in 1968. In 2003 No 2009 was transported to Ruddington in partially dismantled state. In late 2010 work was proceeding on heavy general overhaul with work concentrated on axlebox and hornblock machining.	Private Owner.
No. 1682 "Julia"	Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST	Hudswell Clarke		British Sugar Corporation Kelham Notts Dark Blue.	Built in 1937. Julia was built by Hudswell Clarke to work at the BSC Kelham Foundry. When replaced by diesel traction next home was on static display in the Millgate Museum in Newark, Nottinghamshire. In 1991 became the first steam locomotive to be based at the newly formed Great Central Railway (Nottingham). Heavy General Overhaul commenced 2007. In 2010 the frames and boiler were moved into the workshop of Ruddington Locomotive Works. No target completion date has been set. Cab steel work now mostly complete trailing wheelset overhauled and refitted.	Private Owner.
No. 3809	Austerity 0-6-0ST	Hunslet Engine Company		BR Lined Black, Late Crest	Built in 1953. 3809 was built for use with a National Coal Board firm in Scotland. After 33 years of industrial service it was purchased for preservation on the North Norfolk Railway and performed at the railway for the next until withdrawal for overhaul. That overhaul is being undertaken by owner David Wright at Loughborough, with the current work progressing at a good pace. The boiler is out of the frames and is having the stays removed, while the frames undergo repairs in the shed and the wheels also receive attention for completion in 2012.	Private Owner.
No. 7684 "Nechells No. 4"	Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns 0-6-0T	Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns		Lined Green	Built in 1951. Spent most of its working life at Nechells Power Station in Warwickshire, where it operated until 1972. Its first home was the Battlefield Line Railway in 1973 where it was restored in 1995. In 1996 it moved to the Foxfield Railway, where it remained in 2010 until moving on to the Chasewater Railway. It continued operating at Chasewater until its boiler ticket expires in 2015 and the locomotive was placed on static display. In October 2018 the locomotive was sold and moved to Loughborough, where its overhaul commenced soon after arrival.	Private owner

Stored

Number & Name	Type	Builder	Photograph	Livery	History	Owner	Notes
Neepsend No. 2	Sentinel 4wVBT	Sentinel Waggon Works		Maroon	Built in 1946. Neepsend No. 2 was a late entry into the Sentinel steam catalog. Working for the Central Electricity Generating Board, it worked at Neepsend Power Station throughout her entire working life. In 1974 it was due to be destroyed at a nearby scrapyard, but was saved and spent 18 months at the Great Central before being put on display in Swanwick museum at the Midland Railway Butterley in 1979. Now back at Loughborough since 2011 after a 35-year absence, work will start on its restoration when the owner's other locomotive, 45491 has been completed.	Private owner.
921	Powesland and Mason 0-4-0ST	Brush Electrical Machines		Lined Green	Built in 1906. Built by Brush and worked at Swansea Harbour until it was withdrawn in 1928. It was then sold to Berry Wiggins & Co Ltd in Kent. It operated there until 1964 and presented to the Leicester Museum of Technology in 1968. Most of its preservation years have been spent at Snibston from 1992 where it was one of the exhibits. Snibston sadly closed in 2018 and in May 2019, the locomotive was moved to Mountsorrel where it is on display in the museum building.	Leicestershire County Council.
No. 5 "Arthur"	Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST No. 2015	Boyne Engine Works		N/A	Built in 1921. Arthur was built at Boyne Engine Works, Jack Lane, Leeds. Supplied to the order of Cardiff Corporation, and at a later date transferred to the Longbridge works of Austin Motors, working there until the early 1960s. From there spent a number of years plinthed at Newdigate Street in Birmingham before transfer to Woolwich. Brought to Ruddington in 2003 with Dolobran and Rhyl, while the others arrived dismantled, 2015 was the only one to remain cosmetically complete. Now stored in the open, restoration will be tackled once other locomotives are finished.	Private Owner.

Industrial diesel shunters

In addition to the larger network shunters there is also a modest collection of old industrial designs in varying states of repair.

Operational

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
Operational
393304	Ruston & Hornsby 48DS 0-4-0DM	This small shunter spent most of its preservation at the now closed Snibston Discovery Park. Prior to that, it worked at the Bardon Hill Quarry and passed into preservation at the Battlefield Line Railway. The locomotive moved to the Mountsorrel Branch in 2017 where it was commissioned for service and serves as the yard shunter for the branch.	Green	Leicester County Council.	1956
D2959 Staythorpe	Ruston & Hornsby 165 0-4-0DE	Staythorpe was built in Grantham and was bought by National Power for regular use as a mineral train shunter at Staythorpe Power Station in Nottinghamshire. It was taken off the hands of the station in early 1994 to assist with track-laying at Ruddington following the purchase of more resources for the heritage centre. After the completion of the project it has returned to service as a standard yard shunter and over the years has been in service in various liveries, including most recently with a fictional BR livery and number. Undergoing a repaint.	BR Green with the Late Crest.	Private owner.	1961	~
Undergoing overhaul, restoration or repairs
No. 28 Bardon[6]	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0DM	Bardon was built at Andrew Barclay's Caledonian Works in Kilmarnock. Originally named Duke of Edinburgh, it worked at Bardon Hill Quarries in Leicestershire for 25 years until being put out of use in 1981. After four years in active storage it was given away to the Great Central's former owning charity in 1985. Her main job was to pilot permanent way trains for the extension of the line between Rothley and Belgrave and Birstall, but upon its completion it was taken out of service once again. This loco was based at Rothley, as a shed pilot for the Railway Vehicle Preservations carriage works. It is now at the East Lancashire Railway being overhauled.	Lined Green.	Private owner.	1956
Stored or static
No. D4279 Arthur Wright	John Fowler 0-4-0DM	Arthur Wright was built for use at the East Midlands Gas Board. Its first area of work was at Carr House Works in Rotherham, before moving to Derby in the 1960s. Afterwards it was sold to Albert Looms in 1970 and worked for the company until 1974, and was sold into private hands. Arriving in early 1975, it was repainted and named after the late Arthur Wright, a director for the MLST. Following a period of operation, it was withdrawn from service and has resided in long-term storage at Swithland Sidings for some considerable time.	Dark blue.	Private owner.	1952	~

Mainline diesel shunters

With period railway scenes in mind and with the cheaper and more effective running costs they can deliver, there are a handful of ex-British Rail diesel shunters based on site. Despite normally working lightly they sometimes feature at special events on passenger and freight traffic.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
Operational
13101[7]	British Rail Class 08 0-6-0DE	13101 (later D3101) was built at Derby Works as one of a batch of 10 air-braked shunters which were also given an English Electric 6KT engine and was allocated to the Southern Region. Based primarily at Ashford (73F) & Eastleigh (71A), in 1973 it left the Southern for use at Loughborough Midland station and its local sidings. After withdrawal it was bought by a Great Central Railway volunteer and arrived at Loughborough in December 1984. In 2010 it returned to regular shunting duties after a long restoration and now performs as shed pilot for Loughborough Central. Funds were raised on the 2012 Autumn Steam gala for this loco to be repainted and this long-awaited task was carried out and completed in time for the September 2013 Diesel gala, the livery being BR green.	BR green with wasp stripes and the early crest.	Private owner.	1955
No. 08114	British Rail Class 08 0-6-0DE	08114 was built at Derby Works as no. D3180, allocated to nearby Derby (17A), working there on pilot shunting duties until withdrawal in 1983. After a narrow escape from the cutter's torch it was purchased for preservation and was transferred to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. Until 1997 it had also spent some time at the southern section of the Great Central Railway, before moving to the heritage complex at Ruddington, where it works on shunting duties in the yard, and at diesel galas also performs on shuttle passenger trains. The locomotive received a replacement radiator in 2018 and a repaint into BR Blue with wasp stripes was completed in 2020.	BR Rail Blue.	Private owner.	1955
No. 08220	British Rail Class 08 0-6-0DE	08220 was also built at Derby Works and operated primarily on the London Midland Region until withdrawal in the 1990s. After being taken out of service she was stored at Carnforth to provide a source of spares parts for sister engine 08678, but was only lightly stripped with most taken parts being internal mechanisms. Nonetheless she was to eventually to be moved to a private site at a farm yard near Wrenbury for static display. She arrived at Ruddington for restoration in 2008, which has included a comprehensive replacement of all the removed equipment. Returned to Ruddington in 2019 following a few years away on loan.	BR Rail Blue.	English Electric Preservation.	1956
No. D4137	British Rail Class 08 0-6-0DE	D4137 was built at Horwich Works in 1962 and saw spells at Burton, Leicester Midland and Holyhead. In the 1970s it was renumbered to 08907 and the final depot it operated from was Bescot TMD in the Midlands, painted in DB Red. The locomotive moved to Loughborough in November 2016 and was brought back into service following attention to its vacuum braking system. In April 2019 the locomotive was painted into BR Green with wasp stripes and renumbered to its original guise, D4137.	BR green with wasp stripes and the late crest.	Private owner.	1962
No. 10119 Margaret Ethel-Thomas Alfred Naylor[8]	British Rail Class 10 0-6-0DE	D4067 was built at Darlington Works, fitted with a Lister Blackstone engine. She was based for her British Rail service career in South Yorkshire. However, in 1971 she was sold to the National Coal Board, which relocated her to Betteshanger Colliery in Kent, followed by three years spent at Nailstone from 1976. After that she was withdrawn completely from service and was purchased for private preservation at Loughborough. After several years of hard restoration work carried out her first train ran in 1986 was later named, after the parents of the owner. Featured in Top Gear. Now stationed at Rothley as the Carriage and Wagon Works shunter.	BR Rail Blue.	Private owner.	1961
Undergoing overhaul, restoration or repairs
No. D2118	British Rail Class 03 0-6-0DM	Built at Swindon, D2118 was first based at Swansea (87A), to replace Great Western locomotives. Within less than a decade she moved to Barrow and was withdrawn in the 1970s due to mechanical failures. She was saved from scrap by contractors in Norfolk, but was out of work again by the 1980s. After being declared redundant a third time, she was preserved at Rutland Railway Museum and Peak Rail, where she was sold off in late 2010. The new owner moved the locomotive to Ruddington where restoration is taking place.	BR Rail Blue.	Private owner.	1959	~
No. 07005	British Rail Class 07 0-6-0DE	07005 was built by the Ruston and Hornsby engine company as part of the 14-strong class of shunters. Her first home was at Eastleigh TMD (71A), working light-freight trains to and from Southampton Docks (71I). Retired in 1977 in favour of more-efficient classes, she left the area for a brief period of work in Middlesbrough, far cry from the Southern Region city port. After a lengthy amount of time spent in storage at Barrow Hill, she moved to the Battlefield Line Railway in 2002. She has since moved to the Great Central and spent a long time at Swithland sidings awaiting restoration. During summer 2012, 07005 was shunted out of Swithland sidings and moved to Loughborough Central were the restoration work will take place. This will include a full motor overhaul. This major overhaul has now returned to the railway, and is currently stored behind Loughborough MPD awaiting work to continue.	BR Rail Blue.	Private owner.	1962
Stored or static
No. 08694	British Rail Class 08 0-6-0DE	08694 was built at Horwich Works and was first allocated to Annesley Depot (16B), carrying pre-TOPS number D3861. In 1962 she was moved to Nottingham (16A) and lived there until the shed closed in 1967. Following the closure she spent 20 years at Crewe until purchase by now-defunct EWS in the 1990s for work at Toton (TO), and Old Oak Common (OC). After retirement in 2009, she was delivered to the Great Central in 2009 from Rotherham. Her restoration was completed in 2013, enabling her to operate at the September Diesel gala. This loco is currently out of traffic awaiting work.	EWS Red & Gold.	Private owner.	1959
Off site

Mainline diesel locomotives

Both railways have a large collection of heritage diesel locomotives and hold at least two galas each year to run them, in addition to parallel operations with the steam fleet.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
Operational
No. D8098[9]	British Rail Class 20 Bo-Bo	D8098 was built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns of Newcastle (then in the custody of English Electric), and was allocated first to Eastfield TMD in Glasgow, remaining there right up until the 1980s. She was then based at Tinsley (TI) and ended up spending her last years of work in the North East, finally withdrawn in 1991. She was purchased for preservation in 1992 and arrived on site at Loughborough, starting up again later in the same year. Underwent an overhaul in 2011.	BR Green with the Late Crest (no-yellow ends).	Type One Locomotive Company.	1961
No. D8154[10]	British Rail Class 20 Bo-Bo	D8154 was built by Vulcan (then under the control of English Electric) and had a more varied career than most members of the class, being based for spells on the London Midland, Eastern and Scottish Regions. In 1987 she was overhauled for the last time at Derby works, becoming the last one to receive such treatment. She was sold to EWS in 1999 and moved to the Churnet Valley Railway in 2000, remaining there until 2007. Now based at Ruddington, she has been restored to her 1970s condition. Returned to service in 2018 following overhaul and a repaint into BR Blue.	BR Blue (full-yellow ends).	English Electric Preservation.	1966
No. D5185 Castell Dinas Brân[11]	British Rail Class 25 Bo-Bo	D5185 was built at Darlington Works in 1963, the last mainline locomotive constructed in the city before the completion of 60163 Tornado in 2008. She was first based at Toton (TO) but was then moved around and also saw service across all of Britain (sans the Southern Region), working from Crewe all the way to Edinburgh. In 1987 she became the last member of the class to haul a BR passenger train, and was soon withdrawn from service. 25035 sat at Humberstone Road until 9 September when it was moved to Vic Berry's yard. In 2004 she moved to Loughborough for bodywork repairs from Northampton, and has remained there ever since. Returned to service in 2015 following repairs.	BR Green with the Late Crest (half-yellow ends).	Private owner.	1963
No. D5830[12]	British Rail Class 31 A1A-A1A	D5830 was built at Brush Traction works and allocated to Sheffield. Through her working life she was renumbered 31297, 31463 and 31563, fitted with electric heating equipment and subsequently worked on civil engineering trains after the heating was disconnected. After ending her career at Toton TMD (TO) she was bought as a source of spares for another class 31, but proved to be in better condition and was restored instead. Today she wears the prototypical livery that was carried by scrapped sister D5579. This locomotive is currently on loan to the GCR(N) For a year of running providing ETH for the HST Group Mk3 Passenger set.	BR Golden Ochre with the Late Crest (half-yellow ends).	Type One Locomotive Company.	1962
No. D6535 Hertfordshire Rail Tours[13]	British Rail Class 33 Bo-Bo	D6535 was built by Birmingham Carriage & Wagon Company and was based at Eastleigh (71A) during BR service, performing on a variety of duties including passenger service and banking assistance. After disbandment of British Railways she was sold to EWS for freight work and was put into storage at Old Oak Common (OC) after an accidental collision. By this time she had been selected to become part of the NRM and was moved to Loughborough in 2005.	BR Rail Blue (full-yellow ends).	National Railway Museum. 5305 Locomotive Association.	1960
No. D123 Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry[14]	British Rail Class 45 1Co-Co1	D123 was built at Crewe Works for use in the Midlands, first allocated to Derby (17A) and based there until 1965. Toton (TO) was to be her 1973 allocation, followed by Sheffield Tinsley Depot (TI) in 1986. Withdrawn in the following year, she remained in service and was used at Mickleover Test Track until 1990. She was selected (being in better condition than several other examples) for preservation in 1991 at Hull Dairycoates, but was purchased by the 5305LA and was transferred to Loughborough in 1998. Featured in Top Gear.	BR Economy Green (half-yellow ends).	5305 Locomotive Association.	1961
No. 46010[15]	British Rail Class 46 1Co-Co1	46010 was built at Derby and was outshopped as D147 from new. Based in the Midlands until 1971, she was then transferred to the Western Region in 1971 to replace outdated diesel-hydraulic classes. In 1981 she moved again to Gateshead, but a series of major faults caused withdrawal in 1984. Narrowly escaping scrap, she was purchased for preservation at Llangollen in 1993. After several years of service she was offered a new home at Ruddington and has been actively based there since 2009. Following an extensive overhaul, she returned to passenger carrying service in April 2019.	BR Rail Blue (full-yellow ends).	D05 Preservation Ltd.	1962
No. 1705 Sparrowhawk[16]	British Rail Class 47 Co-Co	1705 was another brush-built example of Class 47, but with a major difference. Built as a prototypical Class 48 (a 47 body with a Sulzer 12LVA24-type engine), she was refitted with a standard engine in 1969. She was based for most of her working life in Sheffield and ended her career in 1991, and was then purchased for preservation by Pete Waterman for the East Lancashire Railway. Since 1996 she has been based at Loughborough. Returned to service in 2018 following overhaul and a repaint into BR Blue.	BR Blue (full-yellow ends).	Type One Locomotive Company.	1965
No. 47292	British Rail Class 47 Co-Co	47292 was built at Crewe Works for the Eastern Region. Following the privatisation of British Rail she was allocated to the Freightliner Group. Remaining in service up until 31 December 2003 when she was withdrawn in full working order for having no TPWS fitted. She spent 42 months in store at Basford Hall yard in Crewe before leaving by low loader for preservation at the GCRN at Ruddington in 2007. She made her debut in passenger service over the August Bank Holiday 2007 weekend and has been in service since including visits to the East Lancashire Railway in July 2009, Mid-Norfolk Railway in September 2012, Swanage Railway and Didcot Railway Centre in May 2014.	BR Large Logo Blue (half-yellow ends).	Private owner.	1966
No. 50017 Royal Oak	British Rail Class 50 Co-Co	50017 was built at Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows in April 1968. The class were first allocated to the West Coast Main Line to work express trains north of Crewe to Glasgow via Preston, Lancaster and Carlisle as the north of the WCML beyond Crewe was not yet electrified. From 1974 the northern half of the WCML was electrified and 50017 plus its classmates were transferred to the Western Region working mainline passenger services from London Paddington along the Great Western Main Line (GWML). These services ran to places like Oxford, Bristol as well as Plymouth and Penzance. 50017 was withdrawn from service in September 1991. Following spells at Tyseley and the Plym Valley Railway, it operated on the mainline for a period of time. It was purchased by the GCR in 2019, entering service in the April.	Network SouthEast (Original)		1968
No. 56097	British Rail Class 56 Co-Co	56097 was built at Doncaster Works and entered traffic in October 1981, allocated initially to Tinsley depot. In its early years of service it was primarily a Yorkshire coalfield locomotive but its sphere of operation widened in later years and it also spent time allocated to Toton, Thornaby and Immingham depots. It was purchased from EWS in 2002 and overhauled by a very small team initially at the former Cathays Depot in Cardiff, and subsequently at the Ruddington site of the GCRN. The power unit was overhauled off site by North Lincs Engineering and then reinstalled at Brush Traction where a bogie swap was also undertaken. Following load banking on site at Ruddington 56097 entered service in 2008. Since then it has seen use on passenger services and on one occasion a freight train. On 23 October 2010 56097 hauled an incoming train of gypsum from Loughborough to East Leake Gypsum works with a trailing load of 1450t plus a GBRf class 66/7. 56097 was not used on timetabled passenger services during 2014 due to the unavailability of the GCRN's rake of air braked stock. It is nevertheless serviceable and available for traffic. 56097 has visited galas at the East Lancs Railway and the Mid Norfolk Railway, and is available for hire.	Trainload Coal (half-yellow ends).	Private owner.	1981
Undergoing overhaul, restoration or repairs
No. D5401	British Rail Class 27 Bo-Bo	D5401 was built at Birmingham Carriage and Wagon Works of Smethwick. Originally based at Cricklewood (14A), she was re-allocated to Eastfield Depot in 1969 for push-pull trains between Glasgow and Edinburgh. In 1983 she was selected to haul the Royal Train along the West Highland Line to Fort William, and continued to sport the decor that had been put on for the occasion right up to withdrawal in 1987. In 1988 she was officially preserved and was to be based at the Northampton & Lamport Railway until 2007. D5401 failed at Leicester North during the September 2012 diesel gala and only returned to service in March 2013 after some work taking place including the rotten roof panels being replaced with new ones and repairs to the top part of the frames. Undergoing overhaul in Loughborough Shed.	BR Green with the Late Crest (half-yellow ends).	Private owner.	1962
No. 37009[17]	British Rail Class 37 Co-Co	D6709 was built at Vulcan for allocation to Stratford Depot (ST). In 2001 after the disbandment of British Rail she was sold by English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS) to Direct Rail Services and worked under them for two years. She was moved to the Churnet Valley Railway in 2003, work began on her traction generator. In 2007 she moved to Ruddington via Rushcliffe Halt, shortly after the Class 20s at the centre. Work is progressing to return her to traffic with an in-built steam boiler.	BR Blue with full yellow ends.	English Electric Preservation.	1961	~
Stored or static
Off site
No. 25265 Harlech Castle[18]	British Rail Class 25 Bo-Bo	25265 was built at Derby Works and started working in the Midlands, being given her run-in trials around Toton. Continuing the classes' reputation for "getting everywhere", she moved to Scotland and regularly travelled as far as Inverness until 1968. From then on she was based at several depots in the Midlands, before being withdrawn from Crewe in 1987. First preserved at Peak Rail and then the Battlefield Line Railway, in 1995 and was moved to Loughborough in 1999. She is now at Nemesis Rail at Burton upon Trent undergoing an overhaul.	BR Rail Blue (full-yellow ends).	Private owner.	1966

Diesel & electric multiple units

Though many are still undergoing long-term restoration, the economic benefits of diesel multiple unit and electric multiple unit trains has been able to be utilised as an easy option for early morning services, off peak services, as a second train or where a steam locomotive is unavailable. Their large windows allow for excellent views of the line and surrounding scenery.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
Operational
Nos. 50321 51427[19]	British Rail Class 101 DMCL DMBS	Both units run frequently year-round to back up the steam and diesel services. Painted in lined green livery with whiskers at each end. 51247 received an overhaul and repaint offsite in 2015. 50321 had similar work completed in 2016.	BR Lined Green.	Renaissance Railcars.	1958/59
Nos. 50266 50203[19][20]	British Rail Class 101 DMCL DMBS	50266 was returned to working order in 2008 and spent several years as a standby vehicle for use with 50321 and 51427. It was painted in unlined green livery with a half-yellow end during this time. 50203 was restored to use for the first time in May 2019 and was painted in BR blue with a full yellow end. 50266 was also repainted into BR blue, but instead with a half-yellow end. Both vehicles now operate as a two car unit.	BR blue.	Renaissance Railcars.	1957
No. E59575[19]	British Rail Class 111 TSLRB	Owned by the same group custodian of the 101 units. The extensive restoration was completed in 2014 and the vehicle now runs as the centre coach as part of the green set sandwiched between 50321 & 51427.	BR lined green.	Renaissance Railcars.	1960
Undergoing overhaul, restoration or repairs
No. 56342	British Rail Class 101 DTCL	Withdrawn from BR service in 1989. Arrived at Loughborough in April 2018 from Butterley. Undergoing restoration to passenger carrying condition.	BR Blue and Grey	Privately owned - In custodianship of Renaissance Railcars.	1957	~
No. E53645 W53926	British Rail Class 108 DMCL DMBS	Undergoing restoration at Ruddington, where work is focussed on the bodywork. 50645 is being worked on undercover.	BR Blue and Grey.	Nottingham (GC) DMU Group.	1958/1959
No. W51138 W51151 W59501	British Rail Class 116 DMBS DMS TCL	Undergoing overhaul, after running for a period in the mid-Noughties. 59501 is a Class 117 unit. 51138 is being worked on indoors and 51151 outdoors. 59501 awaits attention.	BR Lined Green.	Pressed Steel Heritage Ltd.	1958/1960
No. W55009	British Rail Class 122 DMBS	Recently arrived at Loughborough, to be restored after 56342.	Green with small yellow warning panel.	Private Owner - in custodianship of Renaissance Railcars	1958	~
144003 No. 55803 No. 55826	British Rail Class 144 DMS DMSL	The first Class 144 to be preserved, this was announced in December 2019. Arrived at Ruddington by low loader on 3rd September 2020 and is being commissioned for service. Planned to be used on quieter days between Ruddington and Loughborough.	Northern Rail unbranded.	Private Owner	1986
Stored or static
No. E50193	British Rail Class 101 DMBS	Stored out of action in Rothley Carriage & Wagon Works.	BR Blue and Grey.	Renaissance Railcars.	1957	~
M59276	British Rail Class 120 DMBS DMS TSLRB	59276 operated for a time in the 1980s and 1990s on the GCR with Class 127 powercars 51616 and 51622, both of which departed the railway in January 2020. 59276 has been stored out of use in Swithland Sidings for a long period of time, awaiting major overhaul work. it is the only surviving Class 120 in preservation.	BR Lined Green.	Red Triangle Society.	1959	~

Coaching stock

Whole sets of coaches are in use on a daily basis, from rare LNER postal vehicles and observation cars to the far more common BR Mk1s.

British Railways Mark 1 coaches

The BR Mark 1 entered service in 1951 as a standardisation of passenger stock on all regions. They were built using the best elements of the four railway companies stock creating a very sophisticated design. One of the largest groups preserved is used every operating day at the Great Central Railway as they fit in well with the 1950s-style atmosphere. Those examples which are not in storage or under work are compiled into four uniformal rakes, each with brake and catering facilities.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
No. 1012	Mark 1 RSO	Awaiting restoration, however this is quite unlikely because its Ruddington base is being cleared out of any stock without any historic value or economic use. Before being taken out of service, it served as a cinema vehicle.	N/A.	Private Owner.	1951	~
No. ADE321047	Mark 1 Unclassed RFO	Kept in storage after arriving in 2010; fate undecided.	N/A. (Graffitied)	BR Standard Coach Group.	1951	~
No. W15207	Mark 1 CK	Stored.	BR Lined Maroon.	BR Standard Coach Group.	1953
No. W15208	Mark 1 CK	Body stripped for spares and scrapped Spring 2012. Underframe and bogies for Diesel Brake Tender project, underframe now shortened for this role.	BR Lined Maroon.	BR Standard Coach Group.	1953	~
No. W24421	Mark 1 SK	Entered service in October 2017 after a long restoration, and now operational.	BR Chocolate and Cream.	BR Standard Coach Group.	1953	~
No. 3013[21]	Mark 1 FO	Arrived in 2011 under contract work for the East Somerset Railway, in fairly poor external condition.	BR Blue and Grey.	Private owner.	1954	~
No. 3072[22]	Mark 1 FO	Stored pending overhaul. Arrived from Neville Hill 7/11, Departed to Rampart for Bodywork repairs, returned Summer 2019 for release into traffic in the Pullman Dining set in late 2019.	BR Blue and Grey.	Private owner.	1955	~
No. 3042[23]	Mark 1 FO	Renovated in 2010 as part of a £215,000 project to create a new Pullman style train. It carries the logo of the project sponsors Cromwell Tools.[24]	Pullman Style Umber & Cream.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1954
No. E21031[25]	Mark 1 BCK	Awaiting major bodywork repairs; interior also damaged by water-logging around the time of arrival.	BR Lined Maroon.	Private owner.	1954	~
No. 24778[26]	Mark 1 SK	Arrived in late 2010 & is now undergoing overhaul, most work has been going towards the bottom-end & windows.	BR Chocolate and Cream.	Private Owner.	1954
No. E34393[27]	Mark 1 BSK	Operational. Refurbished and Repainted in 2018.	BR Blood and Custard.	Private owner.	1954
No. E43043[28]	Suburban Mark 1 CL	Operational. Restored by Cranmore Maintenance Services at East Somerset Railway between 2015 and 2019.	BR Crimson Lake	Private owner.	1954	~
No. M43289[29]	Suburban Mark 1 BT	Operational. Restored by Cranmore Maintenance Services at East Somerset Railway May 2013.	BR Crimson Lake	Private owner.	1955	~
No. 3172TL	Mark 1 BCK	Originally numbered 21138, this coach was used in Ireland as a steam heat boiler for diesel services. Bought by the GCR in 2007, it is planned to remain in use as such, but it requires repairs before returning to service.	Irish Rail Orange & Black.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1955
No. 3178TLA	Mark 1 BSK	Originally numbered 34590, this coach was also used in Ireland as a steam heat boiler for diesel services, and like the aforementioned 3172TL, was purchased in 2007 for the same function. Was used during the winter of 2008-2009 for this purpose, but has been stored since.	Irish Rail Orange & Black.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1955
No. E34738	Mark 1 BSK	Stored out of working order, originally the subject of a possible wheelchair-users conversion.	BR Blue and Grey.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1955	~
No. E3079	Mark 1 FO	Operational. It was planned to partner it with 3042 in the Pullman style train,[24] but this never happened as 3092 was used instead. Now used as part of the main dining rake.	BR Blood and Custard.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1956	~
No. 4207	Mark 1 TSO	Operational at Ruddington.	Unlined Maroon.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Ltd.	1956
No. E4630	Mark 1 TSO	Refurbished during 2012 and returned to service in November of that year.	BR Blood and Custard.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1956
No. E9316	Mark 1 BSO	Operational. This vehicle was converted for disabled passengers by British Rail apprentices at Derby in 1983. Now classified as a BSO(D).	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1956
No. E15960	Mark 1 CK	Awaiting overhaul, but considering the need for the availability of high-capacity stock, it seems likely that this will be an early candidate for work.	BR Blood and Custard.	Private Owner.	1956
No. 34990	Mark 1 BSK	On site for unknown reasons, but part of a 4-coach re-railing maintenance set.	Departmental Yellow & Black.	Private Owner.	1956	~
No. W80438	Mark 1 POS	Available for mail-drop recreations at major special events year-round, such as seasonal steam events. Originally SK 25139, but heavily rebuilt into its current state.	Royal Mail (1960s).	Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd. Private owner.	1956
No. ADB975638	Mark 1 BSK	Arrived in 2010, but the exact purpose of this is unknown.	N/A.	Private Owner.	1956
No. M1811	Mark 1 RMB	Operational.	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Ltd.	1957	~
No. E4662	Mark 1 TSO	Operational.	BR Lined Maroon.	Private Owner.	1957	~
No. 1899 (4758)	Mark 1 TSO	Rebuilt as a Bar Car, and returned to service in 2010 as part of the Cromwell Tools Pullman style train.[24]	Pullman style Umber & Cream.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1957
No. E4788	Mark 1 SO	Operational.	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1957	~
No. S25312	Mark 1 SK	Operational.	BR Green.	Private owner.	1957	~
No. E25366	Mark 1 SK	Operational. Has seen use both sides of the GCR, heading to GCRN for Santa Specials.	BR Lined Maroon.	Private owner.	1957
No. 81343	Mark 1 BG	Has seen use as a shop/booking office at Leicester North until station building was completed. Refurbished during 2010-2011 as the brake for the Cromwell Tools Pullman style train. Tables and Chairs fitted in Southern end of coach.[24]	Pullman style Umber & Cream.	Private owner.	1957
No. M81382	Mark 1 BG	Recently returned to service after overhaul.	BR Lined Maroon.	Private Owner.	1957
No. 94407 NBA	Mark 1 BG	Originally 81223 but since converted, and is likely to be removed along with any vehicles deemed unnecessary.	Departmental.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Ltd.	1957
No. 21184	Mark 1 BCK	Operational.	BR Blood and Custard.	Private owner.	1958
No. 21202	Mark 1 BCK	Arrived in 2010, but is one of the few coaches from that era not owned by BR Standard Coach Group.	N/A.	Private Owner.	1958	~
No. E86129	Mark 1 GUV	In use as the storage van for the DMU group. Outshopped in full livery at the beginning of 2011, allowing for use on photographic specials and at santa special events.	BR Lined Maroon.	Nottingham (Great Central) DMU Group.	1958	~
No. 86168	Mark 1 GUV	Kept at Loughborough when not in use. Also numbered at times 93168 and 96187	Maroon.	Renaissance Railcars.	1958
No. 94707[30]	Mark 1 CCT	Operational, as the only example of its type bearing the livery it carries.	Tartan Arrow.	Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd.	1958
No. 1525[31]	Mark 1 RKB	Restored as the kitchen vehicle for the Cromwell Tools Pullman style train in Ramparts of Derby in 2010.[24]	Pullman style Umber & Cream.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1959
No. 3092[32]	Mark 1 FO	Freshly overhauled in 2010 for the Cromwell Tools Pullman style Set.	Pullman style Umber & Cream.	Private owner.	1959
No. S4830[33]	Mark 1 TSO	Operational after major overhaul.	BR Blood and Custard.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1959	~
No. E4857[34]	Mark 1 TSO	Operational after being overhauled & repainted in 2011.	BR Blood and Custard.	Private owner.	1959
No. E16070[35]	Mark 1 CK	Operational.	BR Lined Maroon.	Private owner.	1959
No. W80301[36]	Mark 1 POS	Operational after receiving repairs and repaint at Nemesis Rail Burton after damage in a collision during 2014.	Royal Mail (1960s).	Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd.	1959
No. 80307[37]	Mark 1 POS	Delivered from the Severn Valley Railway in exchange for ex-Departmental BSK 34606 in May 2012. Has seen limited use since arrival, but awaiting overhaul and repaint so as to join the 1960s TPO set.	Royal Mail.	Private owner.	1959	~
No. 80401[38]	Mark 1 POT	Arrived February 2011 from the Gloucstershire Warwickshire Railway. Recently repaired and repainted, and now part of the 1960s TPO set.	Royal Mail (1960s).	Private owner.	1959
No. 86709[39]	Mark 1 GUV	Stored.	BR Rail Blue.	Private owner.	1959	~
No. 86830[40]	Mark 1 GUV	Operational.	Maroon.	Private owner.	1959
No. E93565[41]	Mark 1 GUV	Operational.	BR Rail Blue.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Ltd.	1959
No. E93579[42]	Mark 1 GUV	Operational.	Maroon.	Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd.	1959	~
No. E94286[43]	Mark 1 CCT	Stored pending overhaul. Fitted with Firefighting appliances for use to fight lineside fires in Summer months.	BR Lined Maroon.	Private owner.	1959
No. 96190[44]	Mark 1 GUV	Undergoing conversion to serve as a maintenance vehicle for the locomotives of the 5305LA.	Maroon.	Private owner.	1959
No. SC1100[45]	Mark 1 RE	Stored. Formerly part of the National Collection, the prototype griddle buffet car has been based here since 2009. While intended for use with the Cromwell Tools Pullman style train,[24] another car was sourced and converted in its place.	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1960
No. E1526[46]	Mark 1 RKB	Operational as the kitchen car for the main dining rake.	BR Blood and Custard.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1960
No. W1962[47]	Mark 1 RU	Operational. Currently undergoing repairs.	BR Chocolate and Cream.	Private owner.	1960
No. 94709[48]	Mark 1 CCT	Stored.	Maroon.	Private owner.	1960
No. 96194[49]	Mark 1 GUV	Stored.	InterCity Executive (Graffitied).	Private owner.	1960
No. E1695[50]	Mark 1 RBR	Currently at Nemesis Rail Burton undergoing overhaul.	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1961	~
No. 1898 (25788)[51]	Mark 1 SK	In 2010, this coach was purchased from the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway in Scotland, and rebuilt externally by Nemesis Rail to allow conversion into a bar car for the new Pullman style train.	Pullman style Umber & Cream.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1961
No. S4914[52]	Mark 1 TSO	Stripped for parts following collision damage, vehicle to be scrapped. Coach body scrapped and the underframe only remains.[53]	BR Green.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1961
No. W13313[54]	Mark 1 FK	Operational. This vehicle was on loan to the Battlefield Line between December 2014 and March 2018.	BR Chocolate and Cream.	Private owner.	1961	~
No. M16168[55]	Mark 1 CK	Operational.	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Ltd.	1961	~
No. 16190[56]	Mark 1 CK	Operational.	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Ltd.	1961
No. W21242[57]	Mark 1 BCK	Operational.	BR Chocolate and Cream.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1961	~
No. W25711[58]	Mark 1 SK	Operational.	BR Chocolate and Cream.	Private owner.	1961
No. E4922[59]	Mark 1 TSO	Operational.	BR Lined Maroon.	Private owner.	1962
No. W4948[60]	Mark 1 TSO	Operational.	BR Chocolate and Cream.	Private owner.	1962
No. W4982[61]	Mark 1 TSO	Operational.	BR Chocolate and Cream.	Private owner.	1962
No. E3126[62]	Mark 1 FO	Under Overhaul.	BR Blood and Custard.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1963
No. S14026[63]	Mark 1 BFK	Stored out of traffic at Loughborough having been damaged in a collision during 2014.	BR Green.	Private owner.	1963
No. W80458[64]	Mark 1 BPOT	Available for mail-drop recreations at major special events year-round, such as seasonal steam events.	Royal Mail (1960s).	Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd. Private owner.	1967
No. 80345[65]	Mark 1 POS	Originally based at Didcot Railway Centre, but moved in Spring 2012 and repainted. Now available for mail-drop recreations at major special events year-round, such as seasonal steam events.	Royal Mail (1960s).	Private owner.	1968	~
No. W80349[66]	Mark 1 POS	Available for mail-drop recreations at major special events year-round, such as seasonal steam events.	Royal Mail (1960s).	Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd.	1968	~
No. 13317[67]	Mark 1 Corridor First	Operational. Converted to a Verandah Coach for use in the Cromwell Tools Pullman style set.	Pullman style Umber & Cream.	Private owner.	1962	~
No. 1649[68]	Mark 1 Buffet Restaurant	Operational.	BR Green.	Private owner.	1960	~

British Railways Mark 2 and Mark 3 coaches

More modern BR stock is not really at home on a railway with period recreation in mind, but many have found work behind the scenes of the heritage operations. However, the Northern section intends to create a full vacuum-braked Mk2 set to replicate another lost era in British Rail history, taking less-efficient vehicles out of rotation as better examples are brought in.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
No. E9389[69]	Mark 2 BSO(T)	Operational and used regularly on NTHC steam and diesel services. Fitted with vacuum brakes and also has a running board fitted to enable the guard to have a view of the line saving the requirement for top and tail operation and more importantly the requirement for two drivers.	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Plc.	1966
No. M17055[70]	Mark 2 BFK	Brought to Loughborough in 2010 for use as a support coach for 45305. Work should be completed at some point in 2012.	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway Plc. 5305 Locomotive Association.	1966
No. 35512[71]	Mark 2 BFK	Currently out of service and being overhauled for return to service in 2015.	BR Blue & Grey.	Private owner.	1967	~
No. E14064[72]	Mark 2a BFK	Restored as a support coach in 2010 to join 30777 on the mainline. Will remain with the 5305LA locomotives for 2011.	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway Plc. 5305 Locomotive Association.	1967
No. 5365 Deborah[73]	Mark 2a TSO	Currently under overhaul including new interior and full repaint.	BR Blue & Grey.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Plc.	1968	~
No. 5376[74]	Mark 2a TSO	Currently out of service and being overhauled for return to service in 2015.	BR Blue & Grey.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Plc.	1968	~
No. E14099[75]	Mark 2a BFK	Restored as a support coach in early 2010 for use with 5305LA locomotives. With 70013 on the national network for the 2011 mainline season.	BR Lined Maroon.	Great Central Railway Plc. 5305 Locomotive Association.	1968	~
No. E5497[76]	Mark 2b TSO	Currently out of service and being overhauled for return to service in 2015.	BR Blue & Grey.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Plc.	1971
No. 10558[77]	Mark 3 SLEP	Stored at the rear of the Loughborough locomotive shed, volunteer sleeping accommodation.	InterCity Swallow.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1981
No. 10602[78]	Mark 3 SLEP	Workshop and support coach.	InterCity Executive.	Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Plc.	1983	~

Great Central Railway coaches

When the Great Central Railway was formed it was billed under the slogan "Rapid travel in luxury", and it was right to do this because it was able to boast the very latest and best in express passenger travel. Today the GCR Rolling Stock Trust based at Ruddington are the owners of the single largest collection of ex-GCR stock in the world.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
No. 946[79]	MSLR six-wheel 5 compartment Third	Fully restored after a very long restoration. Usually on display in the Mountsorrel Museum.	GCR Chocolate and Cream	GCR Rolling Stock Trust	1888	~
No. 373[80]	MSLR six-wheel Third	Awaiting extensive restoration, the body has been dismantled and flatpacked.	N/A	GCR Rolling Stock Trust	1889	~
No. 1663[81]	Robinson Clerestory BCL	Only the body survives though being the oldest surviving Great Central carriage this is unsurprising. The body is mounted on the underframe of an ex. LMS BG, which has now become its permanent rolling chassis.[82]	N/A.	GCR Rolling Stock Trust.	1903
No. 5~~[83]	Robinson Suburban BT	Body survives in good hands but it will require a new underframe and serious restoration work to return to service.	N/A.	GCR Rolling Stock Trust.	1905
No. 793[84]	Robinson Suburban T	At present the only Great Central coach on the south section. In store at Swithland Sidings with a cosmetically restored body, which should prevent further deterioration.	GCR chocolate & cream.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1905	~
No. 799[85]	Robinson Suburban T	Awaiting major restoration which will require a lot of new bodywork to be manufactured.	N/A.	GCR Rolling Stock Trust.	1905	~
No. 228[86]	Barnum TO	Undergoing restoration at Ruddington. It will be converted into a first class bar car in due course.	N/A.	GCR Rolling Stock Trust.	1910
No. 664[87]	Barnum TO	Will be restored when more accommodation has been built. It is intended to convert it into a dining car.	Varnished teak.	GCR Rolling Stock Trust.	1910
No. 666[88]	Barnum TO	Sheeted up as protection from the elements. It will be restored when more accommodation has been built and 664 has been completed. It is intended to convert it into a dining car.	N/A.	National Railway Museum.	1910
No. 695[89]	Barnum BTO	Awaiting restoration, which is planned to incorporate a kitchen where the brake end used to be, so it will complement the rest of the Barnum set.	N/A.	GCR Rolling Stock Trust.	1911

London, Midland and Scottish Railway coaches

The GCR Plc does not generally rely on LMS stock for passenger trains, but has instead found other uses for what is available. See Coaches of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
No. M31255[90]	Stanier Period III BG	Grounded body at the back of Loughborough Central MPD, where it works as a fundraiser for various railway charities.	Green undercoat.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1941
No. M31370[91]	BR-built Stanier Period III BG	Grounded just outside Loughborough Central for general storage.	Green undercoat.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1949
No. 999503 Arrowvale Belle[92]	BR-built INSP	Brought out to the Great Central from EWS like M999504 for passenger use. Fitted for special trains with its own fine dining and guard's compartment.	LMS Lined Maroon.	EWS.	1959
No. M999504[93]	BR-built INSP	On loan to the LSLG since 2004 for use on both standard and special trains. On loan to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.	BR Lined Maroon.	Loughborough Standard Locomotive Group. EWS.	1959	~

London and North Eastern Railway coaches

RVP Ltd owns and cares for one of the most impressive collections of Gresley Teak-panelled vehicles in the United Kingdom. They intend to return a full rake of varnished teak coaches to service in the coming years. See Coaches of the London and North Eastern Railway.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
No. 18033[94]	Gresley CK	Stored out in the open barely protected against the elements at Rothley. This carriage is the only survivor from the original LNER Flying Scotsman express train, so will most likely return to service in this form. Until a space in the shed is available, work continues to cosmetically maintain the overall wooden structure.	N/A.	Railway Vehicle Preservations.	1924
No. 62565[95]	Gresley BTK	Undergoing restoration, though with most of the work focused on Buffet 24278, it could be a long wait for a return to service.	Varnished teak.	Railway Vehicle Preservations.	1927	~
No. 1222[96]	Gresley RF	Stored round the back of Swithland Sidings for future restoration into varnished teak.	N/A.	Railway Vehicle Preservations. Private owner.	1929	~
No. E70268E[97]	Gresley POT	E70268E started out as a BGP, but was converted during commercial service and is now part of RVP's two-coach mail set. It is now awaiting an overhaul and further interior refurbishment, though still sees public displays during major events annually.	Deep maroon.	Railway Vehicle Preservations.	1931
No. 2704[98]	Gresley BGP	Converted for use in a Casualty Evacuation train for World War II in 1939. Delivered from the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in 2009 to replace steel-bodied BGP 70442E (which has since been scrapped). Restored to its 1943 Hospital Train livery in 2018.	Railway Vehicle Preservations.	1936	~
No. 23981[99]	Gresley TTO	Since the completion of 24278 in 2011, a new campaign was launched to raise £35,000 for restoration,[100] and work will begin when enough of the money has been raised.	N/A.	Railway Vehicle Preservations.	1936
No. 24080[101]	Gresley RB	Stored outside in the Rothley carriage & wagon department for restoration. As two other RB vehicles are preserved at the Great Central, the owner has decided to convert it into a RF in the standard teak condition.	N/A.	Railway Vehicle Preservations. Private owner.	1936
No. E1719E[102]	Gresley OBS	Operational in almost-daily service to first class ticket holders. The quality of the restoration earned RVP and its members the Heritage Railway Association award 2007. Underwent overhaul and repaint over winter 2011-12 to refresh bodywork.	BR Lined Maroon.	Railway Vehicle Preservations. Private owner.	1937
No. E1729E[102]	Gresley OBS	Undergoing restoration at Barrow Hill into 1937 condition, which is due to be completed in 2012, though the scope of its service after restoration remains uncertain.	N/A.	Railway Vehicle Preservations. Private owner.	1937	~
No. 24278[103]	Gresley RB	Re-launched into service on 23 July 2011, 24278 became fully operational at the 2011 Autumn Steam Railway Gala.	Varnished teak.	Railway Vehicle Preservations.	1937
No. E9124E[104]	Gresley RB	Sold by RVP in 2005, making it the only LNER coach outside of RVP's ownership. In 2006 it was involved with the crash that also damaged 45305, though remained in service until October 2007. Has been out of service since then awaiting repairs.	BR Blood & Custard.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1937
No. E70294E[105]	Gresley POS	Operational as the only one of its type with working postal equipment, allowing use on demonstration mail drops. Work still needs to be done to conclude the restoration, but is otherwise an immaculate piece of vehicle preservation.	Deep maroon.	Railway Vehicle Preservations.	1937
No. 57451[106]	Gresley BTK	Awaiting light restoration, but as the body's condition is very good, more attention will need to be paid to the less complete coaches before starting on this one.	Varnished teak.	Railway Vehicle Preservations.	1940
No. 4050[107]	Gresley BGP	Operational as a guard's van on the odd passenger train. Bodywork re-varnished during 2011 to match up better with 24278.	Varnished teak.	Railway Vehicle Preservations.	1940
No. E70654E[108]	BR-built Thompson BZ	In 2011 it was repainted into a deeper maroon to match the LNER postal vehicles and was fitted out as a shop to raise funds for the owning charity.	Lined maroon.	Railway Vehicle Preservations.	1950
No. E96202E[109]	BR-built Gresley CCT	Built in 1928 as a CL, but is considered a new vehicle due to the heavy modifications made. Out of service for the foreseeable future.	Maroon.	Railway Vehicle Preservations. Private owner.	1959	~

Other coaches

Some of the stock is completely unique to the railway.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
No. 793	GCR Robinson T	Awaiting restoration.	GCR Chocolate & Cream.	Main Line Steam Trust Ltd.	1905	~
No. 547	NSB Konductorvagn	Underframe only, may yet be used on another body.	N/A.	Private owner.	1912	~
No. 2118	NER RFO	Awaiting restoration.	N/A.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1922	~
No. E87674	Blue Spot FVY	Operational.	White.	Private owner.	1960	~
No. 889006	Ferry CCT	Undergoing restoration.	N/A.	Great Central Railway Plc.	1961	~

Southern Railway vans

Most heritage railways in the U.K. use parcels and miscellaneous vans for storage purposes, and the Great Central Railway is no exception. See Southern Railway (Great Britain)#Carriages.

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
No. S1334	Bulleid PMVY	Grounded body used for storage at Loughborough Central.	N/A.	Private owner.	1939
No. S1375	Bulleid PMVY	Grounded body used for storage at Loughborough Central.	N/A.	Thomson B1 Locomotive Society.	1939
No. S1706S	Bulleid PMVY	Operational, used on the Permanent Way train.	SR Olive Green.	Private owner.	1943

Goods wagons

The GCR has a very extensive range of wagons and goods vans. Many are used as working vehicles on the railway for the transport of rail, ballast and equipment. Still more are used to run demonstration freight trains at the GCR's gala events illustrating a time when most goods were carried by rail.[110]

Cranes

Number	Wagon Type	Built	Date	Photograph
DRA81549	12T Heavy Duty diesel crane.	Joseph Booth & Sons	1958	~
ADRR 95208	GWR 45T steam crane.	Ransomes & Rapier	1939	~
ADRC96709	BR 76T Heavy Duty diesel crane.	Cowans Sheldon	1961

Windcutter

63395 with the windcutter set.

D123 with the windcutter set.

63601 with the windcutter set.

Lengthy trains of mineral wagons were a common feature on British Railways and the Windcutter Project set out to recreate such scenes. The idea of preserving a long train of mineral wagons was first aired in Steam Railway early in 1992 and following an encouraging initial response an appeal was launched in the August issue to purchase suitable wagons for use on the Great Central Railway. The appeal was a huge success, Steam Railway readers and supporters of GCR raised over £14,000 to purchase and restore the wagons.

With the exception of the two un-restored wagons, all the mineral wagons in the ‘Windcutter’ fleet are either fitted with vacuum brake or have been through piped to run in a vacuum braked train. This means that to be fully authentic all the wagons should carry British Railways ‘Bauxite’ livery. However the original aim of the project was to recreate the sight of long trains of unfitted mineral wagons as seen on the GCR in BR days and all over the BR network in the days of steam, and in some areas even as late as the early 1980s. All BR un-fitted freight vehicles were painted grey and hence to recreate the overall appearance of a steam era mineral train the majority of the wagons in the ‘Windcutter’ fleet have been restored in this colour.[111]

Number	Previous owner	Current Status	Notes
B64020	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	Recently overhauled Rothley. Originally given the number B279720 by the GCR. The original identity of this wagon is unknown, therefore it has been numbered B64020, a number picked from a suitable batch of similar wagons.
B593185	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	Recently overhauled Rothley. Originally given the number B279706 by the GCR. Now carries its original, as-built number.
B562230	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	Originally given the number B279701 by the GCR. Now carries its original, as-built number.
B279702	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B279708	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B279710	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B279711	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B279713	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B279718	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B279719	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B279721	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B279722	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B279723	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B279725	British Coal Onllwyn Washery	Serviceable	~
B279742	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B551846	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B573403	Transrail	Serviceable	~
B581241	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B589204	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B596329	Rover Cars Ltd	Serviceable	~
B98858	Rosyth Naval Dockyard	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B99163	Rosyth Naval Dockyard	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B165121	British Coal Onllwyn washery	Not Serviceable	Un-restored vehicle
B212705	Rosyth Naval Dockyard	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B273798	British Coal Onllwyn washery	Not Serviceable	Un-restored vehicle
B279703	Rover Cars Ltd	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B279704	Rover Cars Ltd	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B279705	Rover Cars Ltd	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B279714	Rover Cars Ltd	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B279716	Rover Cars Ltd	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B279717	Rover Cars Ltd	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B279724	Rover Cars Ltd	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B566224	Rover Cars Ltd	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B568314	Rover Cars Ltd	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B570618	Transrail	Not Serviceable	Stored in Swithland sidings
B573124	Rover Cars Ltd	Not Serviceable	In use as a permanent way department vehicle.

Army wagons

Number	Wagon Type	Built	Date	Photograph
ROF 36	Bogie Flat.	Fairfield Bridge & Engineering	1945	~
MOS 5254	10T Ventilated Van.	Metro Cammell	1939	~
WD 8127	50T Warflat.	Metro Cammell	1942	~
Army 47528	10T Non-Ventilated Van.	NBR	1920	~
Army 47534	10T Non-Ventilated Van.	NBR	1920	~
MoD 47758	12T Pallet Van.	MoD	1963	~
MoD 47804	12T Pallet Van.	MoD	1963	~
WD 360332	Weltrol.	~	1942	~

Tank wagons

48305 Great Central Railway

Number	Wagon Type	Built	Date	Photograph
CBV5	14T Aviation Fuel Class A tank wagon.	G.R. Turner	1942	~
AM2335	Esso 14T Class B tank wagon.	RY Pickering	1941	~
A4513	Shell-BP 14T Class B tank wagon.	Hurst Nelson	1941	~
A6071	Shell-BP 20T Class B tank wagon.	Charles Roberts	1948
A7514	Fuel Oil Class B tank wagon.	Hurst Nelson	1943	~
PO51408	STL Clay Slurry tank wagon.	Chas Roberts	1965	~
DB998926	BR 14T Creosote Tanker.	Chas Roberts	1959	~
ADB999016	Lubricating Oil Class B tank wagon.	Fairfield Bridge & Engineering	1948	~
ADB999023	Fuel Oil Class B tank wagon.	Chas Roberts	1958	~

MSLR wagons

Number	Wagon Type	Built	Date	Photograph
356 [112]	Well Trolley	CR	1913
M179998	12T Ventilated Van.	~	1929	~
M336550	20T Tube wagon.	Wolverton	1933	~
M500954	12T Ventilated Van.	Derby	1934	~
B780680	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1934	~
M510044	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1936	~
DM731833	20T Brake Van.	Wolverton	1944	~
M477301 (now Mountsorrel 127)	3 plank open wagon.	Derby	1945	~

LMS wagons

Number	Wagon Type	Built	Date	Photograph
(M)730562	LMS 20T Brake Van.	Derby	1938

LNER wagons

D5401 Great Central Railway

Number	Wagon Type	Built	Date	Photograph
E212315	20T Plate wagon.	Metro Carriage Wagon	1937	~
269001	20T Lowmac flat.	Shildon	1945	~
E281882	13T High Goods wagon.	Shilden	1946	~
E280364	13T High Goods wagon.	Shilden	1947	~
E301588	20T Tube Wagon.	Cambrian Wagon Co.	1947	~
E312422 (now Mountsorrel 539)	5 plank open wagon.	Ashford	1949	~
DE470809	40T Dolphin Bogie Flat.	Head Wrightson	1948	~

Southern wagons

Number	Wagon Type	Built	Date	Photograph
S48564	SR 12T Ventilated Van.	Ashford	1936	~
S56010	SR 25T Brake Van.	Lancing	1930	~

British Railway wagons

47406 Great Central Railway

Number	Wagon Type	Built	Date	Photograph
E87674	Blue Spot Fish Van.	Faverdale	1960	~
BDC110626	32T Bass Open wagon.	Shildon	1979	~
B385782	27T Iron Ore Tippler.	Derby	1958	~
B425356	21T Coal Hopper.	Head Wrightson	1957	~
B439708	25.5T Ironstone Hopper wagon.	Shildon	1958	~
B458484	13T Medfit open wagon.	Ashford	1951	~
B461074	13T Steel open wagon	Ashford	1955	~
B462772	16T Palbrick B wagon.	Ashford	1959	~
B505313	13T Conflat A wagon.	Pressed Steel	1958	~
B507397	13T Conflat A wagon.	Pressed Steel	1958	~
B507489	13T Conflat A wagon.	Pressed Steel	1959	~
B550356	16T Mineral wagon.	Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon	1958	~
B721587	12T 5 plank Shocbar.	Derby	1951	~
B724570	12T 5 plank Shock wagon.	Derby	1956	~
B726344	20T Shockhood B.	Derby	1963	~
B732357	22T Tube wagon.	Faverdale	1955	~
B737695	11T Conflat A wagon.	Ashford	1959	~
B740654	12T Pipe open wagon.	Swindon	1952	~
KDB753722	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1950	~
B760940	12T Ventilated Van.	Faverdale	1954	~
B762035	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1952	~
B762855	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1954	~
B763305	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1952	~
B765272	12T Ventilated Van.	Faverdale	1957	~
B765288	12T Ventilated Van.	Faverdale	1957	~
B768184	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1955	~
B769754	12T Ventilated Van.	Faverdale (Darlington)	1957	~
B771908	12T Pallet Van.	~	~	~
B772709	12T Ventilated Van	Ashford	1956	~
B774329	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1957	~
B776852	12T Ventilated Van.	Ashford	1958.	~
B777171	12T Ventilated Van.	Ashford	1958	~
B777356	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1958	~
B777728	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1958	~
B779978	12T Ventilated Van.	Ashford	1958	~
B780282	12T Ventilated Van.	Ashford	1958	~
B781843	12T Pallet Van.	Wolverton	1960	~
B783082	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1962	~
B783184	12T Ventilated Van.	Wolverton	1962	~
B784186	12T Ventilated Van.	Derby	1962	~
B784409	12T Ventilated Van.	Derby	1962	~
B786348	12T Ventilated Van.	Pressed Steel	1961	~
B850498	12T Shocvan.	Ashford	1950	~
B851213	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1952	~
B852744	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1955	~
B852838	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1955	~
B853552	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1956	~
B853718	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1957	~
B853841	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1957	~
B854097	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1957	~
B854371	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1957	~
B854651	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1958	~
B854782	12T Ventilated Van	Faverdale	1958	~
B854944	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1959	~
B855007	12T Shocvan.	Faverdale	1959	~
B855667	12T Pallet Van.	Wolverton	1961	~
ADB889006	14T Motor Car Van.	Lancing	1961	~
DB901203	55T Bogie Well Trolley.	Ashford	1964	~
DB916549	4w Steel Bolster.	Shildon	1957	~
DB928135	42T Bogie Bolster D.	Charles Roberts	1962	~
B950690	20T Brake Van.	Faverdale	1950	~
B954268	20T Brake Van.	Faverdale	1958	~
B954433	20T Brake Van.	Faverdale	1958	~
B954956	20T Brake Van.	Faverdale	1959	~
DB972018	21T Rudd wagon.	GRCW	1958	~
DB972608	21T Rudd wagon.	~	1957	~
DB972681	21T Rudd wagon.	~	1957	~
DB983166	24T Dogfish Ballast Hopper.	Wakefield	1957	~
DB983393	19T Catfish Ballast Hopper.	Metro Cammell	1957	~
DB983593	24T Dogfish Ballast Hopper.	Shildon	1960	~
DB983603	24T Dogfish Ballast Hopper.	Shildon	1960	~
DB984642	20T Grampus wagon.	Derbyshire C&W	1957	~
DB984713	20T Grampus wagon.	GRCW	1957	~
DB985730	20T Grampus wagon.	Shildon	1954	~
DB985884	20T Grampus wagon.	Shildon	1953	~
DB985933	20T Grampus wagon.	Butterley Co.	1954	~
DB989252	14T Mermaid Ballast wagon.	Metro Cammell	1955	~
DB990585	20T Grampus wagon.	Shildon	1952	~
DB991079	20T Tunny Ballast wagon.	Swindon	1948	~
DB991408	20T Grampus wagon.	Pressed Steel	1958	~
DB992447	20T Herring Ballast Hopper.	Metro Cammell	1952	~
DB992714	24T Dogfish Ballast Hopper.	Wakefield	1956	~
DB993304	24T Dogfish Ballast Hopper.	Chas Roberts	1957	~
DB993128	24T Dogfish Ballast Hopper.	Wakefield	1956	~
DB993412	24T Dogfish Ballast Hopper.	Metro Cammell	1957	~
DB993478	24T Dogfish Ballast Hopper.	Metro Cammell	1957	~
DB993560	19T Catfish Ballast Hopper.	Metro Cammell	1957	~
DB993757	20T Shark Ballast Plough.	BRCW	1954	~
DB993886	20T Shark Ballast Plough.	BRCW	1957	~
DB994761	50T Bogie Sturgeon A.	Head Wrightson	1953	~
DB996000	Salmon Bogie Flat.	Derby	1949	~

Former GCR based locomotives

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Steam Locomotives

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
No. 1	GNR Stirling 4-2-2	No. 1 was the first of the class to be built in 1870. Steamed on the Great Central Railway in the 1980s. Now based at the National Railway Museum in York.	GNR Apple Green	National Railway Museum	1870
No. 506 Butler-Henderson	GCR Class 11F	506 was the prototype 11F built in 1919 by the Great Central Railway for passenger work, became LNER 5506 in 1923, 2660 in 1946 and renumbered 62660 in 1948 by British Railways. Was withdrawn from service in November, 1960. Was based at the Great Central Railway when steaming in the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s until her boiler ticket expired. Now based at Barrow Hill Roundhouse.	GCR Green	National Railway Museum	1919
No. 1744[113]	GNR Class N2 0-6-2T	1744 was built by the North British Locomotive Company, and was one of many of the class fitted with condensing units for work in the London Underground. Based for most of her working life at King's Cross (34A), her main duties were on suburban trains. Withdrawn in 1962 at New England depot (35A), she was purchased for preservation, first at Doncaster and then at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, where several broken tubes caused her to be moved to Loughborough in 1975. Boiler ticket is due to expire in 2019, now her third overhaul since preservation. Fitted with TPWS and OTMR equipment for its mainline trips to Cromer and around the national mainline network whilst based on North Norfolk Railway. Now based at the North Norfolk Railway.	GNR Apple Green.	The Gresley Society.	1921
No. 4141	GWR 5101 Class	4141 was first restored in 1998. It operated on the Great Central Railway from 2003 and departed shortly after its boiler ticket expired in 2010. Now based at the Epping Ongar Railway.	BR Lined Green	Private Owner.	1946
No. 56 Ruddington	Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns (56 Class) 0-6-0ST No. 7667	56 was built to a design developed by the makers to the specification of S&L based upon experience of the operation of Manning Wardle Locomotives and test operation of the Hunslet Austerity type for work at Corby. After withdrawal from service in 1969 56's first home in preservation was at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, operating there for a short period in the 1970s, before moving to Ruddington in the early 1990s with sister engine 63 Corby. The locomotive had two stints of service at Ruddington, in the 1990s and late 2000s/early 2010s. It was the first locomotive to haul a passenger train at Ruddington in 1993. Following several years of storage, the locomotive was sold at the end of 2020 and, along with 63, departed Ruddington in February 2021. Now based at the Epping Ongar Railway.	Plain Black	Private Owner.	1950
No. 63 Corby[114]	Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns (56 Class) 0-6-0ST No. 7761	Corby was built by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns of Newcastle in response to the success of the first batch of seven locomotives designed to work at Stewarts & Lloyds. Withdrawn from service in 1969 from Corby and was preserved on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, 63 worked on the K&WVR for a short time in the 1980s. After a period of being on static display transferred to Ruddington in 1997, returned to steam in 2005 but then withdrawn for firebox repairs in 2007. These were completed in December 2011, allowing the locomotive to operate until 2015, when it was withdrawn from service. At the end of 2020 the locomotive was sold and, along with 56, departed Ruddington in February 2021. Now based at the Epping Ongar Railway.	Lined Green	Private Owner.	1954
No. 7821 Ditcheat Manor	GWR 7800 Class	Ditcheat Manor was restored in 1998 and operated on the Great Central Railway from 1999 to 2005 when it moved to the Churnet Valley Railway. Sold to the West Somerset Railway in 2007 after the boiler ticket expired. Now on display at Swindon Steam Railway Museum.	BR Lined Black	West Somerset Railway	1950

Diesel Locomotives

Number & Name	Description	History & Current Status	Livery	Owner(s)	Date	Photograph
Marblaegis	Ruston & Hornsby 88DS 0-4-0DM	Marblaegis was built by Ruston & Hornsby to work at the British Gypsum foundry at Rushcliffe and East Leake, which is still part of the railway complex which makes up the Great Central's preserved northern section. In 1991 it was withdrawn from service and was chosen to remain at the railway as preserved. After 11 years spent in open storage it was towed to the heritage complex, covered in a decade of residue from the Gypsum company. A full overhaul and repaint followed and it returned to service in Summer 2003. It performed on shunting duties at Ruddington on some days and was repainted again in 2009. The locomotive now resides on the fledgling Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway, having moved there around 2015.	Green.	Private owner.	1946
D3690 (08528) [115]	British Rail Class 08 0-6-0DE	D3690 originally entered traffic in March 1959, and was mainly based on the Eastern Region of BR until EWS took over its ownership and concentrated its activities from Toton. From archive photographs it is possible to see that it originally carried green livery with the standard diesel version of the lion and wheel totem displayed on its body side and battery box side. When moving to Stratford depot it underwent a repaint receiving a smart BR blue livery with the words "Liverpool Street Station Pilot" painted along the running plate. Whilst at Stratford it has received a new power unit which remains today. When moving to Peterborough the loco again received new colours, this time a single dark grey engineer's livery. In preservation, the loco carries the British Railways green livery. The locomotive departed in October 2020 and is now based at the Derwent Valley Light Railway.	BR Green (Late Crest) without wasp stripes	Private Owner	1955
Nos. M51616 M51622	British Rail Class 127 DMBS DMS TSLRB	M51616 carries the name "Alf Benney". After being out of action for more than 10 years, M51616 and M51622 returned to service at the September 2013 Diesel gala. Withdrawn from traffic soon after, pending bodywork and maintenance work. In early 2020 the unit departed for the Helston Railway for overhaul to working order, having been on the GCR for 35 years.	BR Lined Green.	Private owner.	1959

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