Is Loughborough loco shed in the way of the gap?
Yes and no. The original approach to bridging the gap assumed that the existing shed would stay where it is, and the line to the north would run by the side of it. There is space for one track to do this. However this would clearly be less than ideal for a main line railway. Quite separately to the gap project, GCR plc are actively looking at the prospects of moving the shed to land currently used by Charnwood Borough Council as a landfill tip. This land lies to the north of the Grand Union Canal, between it and the Midland Main Line. This project would require the re-furbishment of Bridge 331, over the Grand Union Canal, along with the replacement of a short section of embankment immediately to the north of this bridge. The two projects would thus share some infrastructure. In addition, the removal of the shed from its current location would enhance the ability of the bridged gap to deliver part of the vision of the greater Great Central, by enabling the establishment of a double trac
