As we progress forward towards unification, the need to provide both Rushcliffe Halt and Hotchley Hill with a proper electricity supply has become more evident. We are please to announce that Nottingham County Council have agreed a grant of over £8,000 towards connecting both to the National Grid. This will enable signal box controlled passing…
The Merger with EMRT; changing your support. Thankfully both organisation’s use the same banking group: CAF Bank Ltd, PO Box 289, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4TA. They have the same sort code so at the moment just the organisation names and account details differ. Currently these are: LNER (GC) Heritage Trust: 00010221 East Midlands Railway…
We’ve been lucky with dry weather and work continues on our brand new accessible toilet block. It’s rising up quickly and the building’s shape is now readily apparent. The facility is located at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre close to the heritage bus garage and model railway building. It will have gents and ladies toilets…
Work is now underway on the new toilet block at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre. After years of providing faithful is ‘outdated’ service the old toilet block has been demolished. All being well, brand new fully accessible modern facilities will be built in their place by early December but we still need your help please.…
We’d like to thank our many supporters who have been backing our recent appeals. We are enormously please to announce that the Carriage Shed has now been completed and was used for the first time for our recent beer festival. Additionally, the work on Bridge 302A has been completed and is fit for purpose once…
We’ve now recieved over £6000 towards the £30,000 cost of repairing bridge 302A as work continues to reconnect Ruddington to the GCR Mainline route to Rushcliffe Halt. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to get this final obstacle to our trains running again.
We are very pleased to announce that he concrete floor has been laid. Once dried then we can complete the last phase; installing and connecting the roller door. We now have approximately £14,000 towards the appeal target of £15,000 and would welcome any donations to get us over the line. Please look under camapigns; Carriage…
Andy Fillingham Chairman of the Trust commented, “We’re working hard to return heritage passenger trains to the line. A lot of our ‘to do’ list has been ticked off but reparing bridge 302A is one last remaining hurdle. Our supporters have already raised £2,000 towards the expected £30,000 cost and it’s good to report work…