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GREAT CENTRALRAILWAY MUSEUM

It’s time for Bridging theGap part two!The Great Central is working toreconnect two halves of the railway tocreate an eighteen mile heritage line.You’ve already helped us to build a newbridge across the Midland Main Line.Now it’s time to work on the next part ofthe project. We’re raising half a millionpounds to restore the canal bridge atLoughborough and to finish the designwork for the rest of the reunificationscheme.

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The project to reunifytwo halves of the GreatCentral Railway is oneof the most ambitiousundertaken by any

heritage railway.Despite this, millions have

pounds have already been raised and abrand new bridge built over the MidlandMain Line to carry heritage trains. It’s anincredible start.

A number of major pieces ofinfrastructure remain to be built.Before we can tackle them, we need tocomplete design work and secureplanning permission. But somethingwe can do right now is restore thecanal bridge (immediately north of theengine shed) at Loughborough.

A full survey has taken place on thebridge. It’s a local landmark; an elegantstructure dating from the late 1890s. Itneeds major repairs to the steel deckand the brickwork but does not needto be replaced. Current thinking is, itwon’t even need to be lifted to beoverhauled. Using techniquesdeveloped for the national railnetwork, the work can be done while itremains in situ. This will mean somedisruption to the canal below, so weneed to do the repairs out of peakboating season.

We aim to raise four hundred andseventy five thousand pounds. This willallow us to carry out the work andcontinue the design process for therest of reunification. If the fundraisinggoes well, we will commence the workin Autumn 2018.

By working together we’ve alreadyachieved a great deal. Now its time forthe next part of the reunification plan.We’ve reached the canal bridge.Together we can cross it.

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Please support our appealwith a one off donation bycheque, or set up a standingorder to give a little eachmonth.

Fill in the form overleaf anddon’t forget to make the GiftAid declaration if you can.

Send the form to:Canal Bridge Appeal,David Clarke Railway Trust,Lovatt House,3 Wharncliffe Road,Loughborough,Leicestershire, LE11 1SL

Give online atwww.gcrailway.co.uk/unify

Thank you.

Pictures courtesy of Steve Hallamand Graham Wignall

STOP PRESS:

Friends of the Great

Central Main Line have

pledged £10,000 to the

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Please pay to Yorkshire Bank plc (Sort code 05 03 81, Account number 49363819)

the sum of £________ , commencing on _____ /_____ /20_____ and every calendarmonth until I give further notice.

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We’ll complete the standing order arrangements.

Gift Aid I want to Gift Aid my donation and any donations I make in the future or havemade in the past 4 years to The David Clarke Railway Trust. I am a UK taxpayer andunderstand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of GiftAid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

Send the completed form to: Bridge to the Future Appeal, The David ClarkeRailway Trust, Lovatt House, 3 Wharncliffe Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 1SL

The David Clarke Railway Trust is a registered charity supporting theGreat Central Railway. Registered Charity No.1104839

For more information, head to www.gcrailway.co.uk/unify/where you can make donations on-line.

The Canal bridge appealis being run by The DavidClarke Railway Trust; theofficial supportingcharity of the GreatCentral Railway. As aregistered charity it takespart in the Government’sGift Aid Scheme. If youare a UK taxpayer, theDCRT can reclaim the taxyou have paid on everydonation you make. Forevery £1 you give we canclaim 25p back from HMRevenue and Customs. Itcosts you nothing, but tothe appeal it will make amassive difference.

To make a donation,please complete the formopposite.

A Standing Order is agreat way to give smallregular sums to theappeal. Over a year - andwith Gift Aid, it can addup to a really specialcontribution.

Thank you for anysupport you cangive. Together, we’retaking the GreatCentral Railwaycloser toreunification.

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