Great Central Railway
Biography
- Abbreviation
- GCR
- Countries
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United Kingdom
- Formation Reason
- Rebranding
- Formation Date
- 1 August 1897
- Cease Reason
- Railways Act 1921 (Era 2 -> Era 3)
- Cease Date
- 31 December 1922
- Predecessors
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Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway
- Successors
-
London & North Eastern Railway
- Eras
-
2 - Pre-grouping (1870 – 1922)
- Services
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Locomotive Builder
Locomotive Classifier
Train Operating Company
Liveries
Classes Built
| Name | Traction (Transmission) | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Great Central Railway 11F "Improved Director" | Steam | 1919-1924 |
| Great Central Railway 9J | Steam | 1901-1910 |
| Great Central Railway Class 8K | Steam | 1911-1914 |
| London & North Eastern Railway O4 | Steam | 1911 |
Classes Classified
| Name | Traction (Transmission) | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Great Central Railway 11F "Improved Director" | Steam | 1919-1924 |
| Great Central Railway 9J | Steam | 1901-1910 |
| Great Central Railway Class 8K | Steam | 1911-1914 |
| Great Central Railway Class 1 | Steam | 1912-1913 |
Classes Operated
| Name | Traction (Transmission) | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Great Central Railway 11F "Improved Director" | Steam | 1919-1924 |
| Great Central Railway 9J | Steam | 1901-1910 |
| London & North Eastern Railway D11/1 "Improved Director" | Steam | 1919 |
| Great Central Railway Class 1 | Steam | 1912-1913 |
Locomotives
| Builder | Catalogue # | Year | Running # | Class, Operator (Livery) "Name" | Scale | Finish | Era | DCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachmann | 31-001Y | 2010 | 1185 | Great Central Railway Class 8K, Great Central Railway (Lined Freight Black) | OO | P | 2 | DCC21 |
| Bachmann | 31-145 | 506 | Great Central Railway 11F, Great Central Railway (Lined Green) "Butler Henderson" | OO | P | 2 | DCC21 | |
| Bachmann | 31-145NRM | 506 | Great Central Railway 11F, Great Central Railway (Lined Green) "Butler Henderson" | OO | P | 2 | DCC21 | |
| Bachmann | 31-145NRMP | 506 | Great Central Railway 11F, Great Central Railway (Lined Green) "Butler Henderson" | OO | P | 2 | DCC21 | |
| Bachmann | 31-147 | 2016 | 501 | Great Central Railway 11F, Great Central Railway (Lined Green) "Mons" | OO | P | 2 | DCC21 |
| Bachmann | 31-147DS | 2018 | 502 | Great Central Railway 11F, Great Central Railway (Lined Green) "Zeebrugge" | OO | P | 2 | DCCS |
| Hornby | R30012 | 2022 | 1 | Ruston & Hornsby 48DS, Great Central Railway "Qwag" | OO | P | 10 | DCC6 |