Part of the 'main-line' is now covered by a conveyor belt[4] which runs from Mountsorrel Quarry to the site of the junction on the Midland Main Line, near Barrow upon Soar.

[7] In June, the group received a £5000 donation from the Great Central's support charity, bringing them closer to their goal to complete the track laying.

Project leader Steve Cramp said on the day that "It’s been an emotional time for us all, everybody has worked so hard over the last six years to bring this vision to reality and it’s so nice to actually see a steam train get back up to Mountsorrel.

"[13] On 27 January 2014, planning permission for a simple 50 m-long (160 ft) platform built into the base of the cutting next to the bridge at Bond Lane was granted by Charnwood Borough Council.

In January 2018, the Heritage Centre publicised its plans for the construction of the Discovery Centre, a brand new building which planned to provide an innovative and interactive teaching space, featuring an exhibition area, a library with archive storage, a lecture theatre/class room, a study room, and advanced AR equipment for 'hands-on' learning.

[17] In the summer of 2019, an extension to the railway museum was completed, providing a dedicated workshop for the restoration and maintenance of standard gauge rolling stock.

[19] In July 2020, the iron components of Robert Stephenson's Leicester and Swannington Railway Lift Bridge arrived at the Heritage Centre.

Following Snibston Discovery Centre's closure, the bridge was dismantled and the old timbers had been discarded, new beams had to be ordered as result, which did not arrive until 2022.

[21] A project of reconstruction is currently being undertaken as a collaboration between Mountsorrel and Rothley Community Heritage Centre, Leicestershire County Council and Leicester Industrial History Society.