Construction of the shed started in 1973 when it was placed over the former two running lines of the great central railway. space was made for a line to run round the west side of the shed and on to and over the grand union canal bridge north of the locomotive shed.. Ruddington fields is the main station on the line and the home of the great central railway (nottingham). it features a road transport building, locomotive sheds, gcr signal box (ex neasden), miniature and model railways, cafe, visitor centre, toilets and car park.. Locomotives on the great central railway there are many steam and diesel locomotives based at the great central railway. some are being restored, some being repaired and maintained and some are in service. because of the nature of these veteran forms of railway motive power the running situation changes frequently..
The great central railway through leicester closed in 1969 - this site shows photographs of the current state of the route through leicester. additionally, for comparison, a section is included showing older photographs of the great central railway between rugby and nottingham. layout of this site:. There is also nothing to see of the carriage shed which was to the west of the main line and bounded by a bend in the old river soar. leicester great central engine shed was south of upperton road, near to the leicester to burton railway line.. A generation of enthusiasts recorded the movements of locomotives around the railway system. these records of visits to locomotive depots have been collected and carefully analysed to provide an overall portrait for the period 1943 to 1968..