Great Central Railway to star in this week's Top Gear
03/05/2012
After some three weeks of preparation at the GCR Rothley Carriage & Wagon workshops, Top Gear scenes were subsequently shot at all four of the GCR stations, as well as various line-side locations over four location days, where stunts by the presenters were created in Top Gear style.
Props included a stag's head; a fire; and men in goggles! The Top Gear trio attempted to make train travel cheaper, faster and more interesting by replacing the conventional carriages and locomotive with a series of caravans attached to a specially modified car. Also in the show, Jeremy is out on the track comparing the ripsnorting Jaguar XKR-S to the recently updated Nissan GT-R.
Tune in on Sunday 17th July to see Top Gear on GCR's double track - be prepared to suspend railway beliefs!
