http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news.aspx en-GB All content © Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway plc 2009 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:22:25 GMT Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:22:25 GMT Raccoom rss generator, website http://raccoom.sytes.net, email chrisdarebell@msn.com 120 The boiler of veteran Chruchward 2-8-0 no 2807 had a fire lit in its grate for the first time in nearly half a century on 17 March, underlining the progress that has been made by owners Cotswold Steam Preservation. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/fire-in-2807’s-belly-once-again.aspx GWSR webmaster Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:22:25 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4226.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/latest-st-update.aspx GWSR webmaster Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:38:12 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4223.aspx Recent speculation in the Gloucestershire Echo concerning possible reopening of the ‘abandoned’ Honeybourne Line have little solid foundation, says GWSR Plc chairman Malcolm Temple http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/'speculative'-plans-for-the-honeybourne-line.aspx GWSR webmaster Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:23:39 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4209.aspx The thunder of hooves, tic-tac men, the heady atmosphere and of course the endless traffic jams (unless you travel by train!). Naturally, we’re talking about the Cheltenham Festival and the excitement starts at Toddington next week! http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/best-way-to-the-winning-post.aspx GWSR webmaster Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:29:38 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4186.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/spring-diesel-gala-timetable.aspx GWSR webmaster Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:40:14 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4201.aspx Paul Stratford, a member of the locomotive department, spent Sunday 7th March not on the footplate but at the line side, capturing 0-6-2T no. 5619 on its last day of operation on the Honeybourne Line before leaving for the North Norfolk Railway. Farewell, Taffy… http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/send-off-for-5619.aspx GWSR webmaster Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:32:21 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4194.aspx Black Prince back in one piece, wheels under 2807, 'Truro' gets a good rub-down... http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/more-locomotive-news.aspx GWSR webmaster Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:31 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4177.aspx Bright weather, an immaculate green steam engine and a shining blue diesel, lots of smiling faces and plenty of income through the ticket office window got the railway’s 2010 season off to a flying start. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/great-start-to-2010!.aspx GWSR webmaster Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:55:20 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4169.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/contact-form-and-share-request-form.aspx GWSR webmaster Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:23:30 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4166.aspx If the first signs of spring are the stirring of a pressure gauge on one of the Honeybourne Line’s steam locomotives, then spring arrives this coming weekend. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/first-rites-of-spring-the-honeybourne-line-season-starts!.aspx GWSR webmaster Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:04:59 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4095.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/diesel-gala-tickets.aspx GWSR webmaster Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:39:35 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4164.aspx Welcome to a new series that we plan to run with introductions to all sorts of volunteers on the Honeybourne Line. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/five-minutes-with-…-malcolm-temple.aspx GWSR webmaster Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:14:17 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4119.aspx David Aldred, the Bishops Cleeve historian and occasional contributor to this website, sent us a couple of intriguing snaps of preserved Pendennis Castle heading south with a very light train at Manor Lane, near Gotherington and asked if we could tell him more. We thought we would share the pictures and the story with you… http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/a-passing-glimpse-of-pendennis-castle.aspx GWSR webmaster Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:41:45 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4081.aspx The Honeybourne Line has teamed up with Britain’s leading railway periodical, The Railway Magazine, as its media partner for Britain’s leading celebration of the Great Western Railway’s 175th anniversary. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/gloucestershire-warwickshire-railway-teams-up-with-the-railway-magazine-for-gwr175.aspx GWSR webmaster Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:11:32 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4070.aspx The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway hosted the latest GWR175 co-ordinating meeting on 13 February, bringing a wide range of interest together to consider events marking this vital anniversary of the creation of ‘God’s Wonderful Railway’ http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/gwr175-momentum-building-up.aspx GWSR webmaster Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:15:03 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4061.aspx If you are a trader and want to take a space at the Honeybourne Line’s massive GWR175 celebrations between May 29th and 6th June, act fast – they are already being sold! http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/gwr175-update-trade-stand-spaces-now-available.aspx GWSR webmaster Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:53:35 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4065.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/book-early-and-save-on-gwr-175-tickets.aspx GWSR webmaster Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:42:50 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4056.aspx Take a look at the front cover of the current Steam Railway and there, thrusting itself forcefully out of the page is City of Truro. And the headline is ‘Transformed – Truro GWR175 makeover… http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/truro-–-any-colour-you-like.aspx GWSR webmaster Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:48:43 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4051.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/fish-and-chips-tickets-online.aspx GWSR webmaster Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:43:00 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4021.aspx Our resident artist, Frederick Lea, has been commissioned to produce a montage painting that commemorates the 175 years of the Great Western Railway and it will shortly be available. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/gwr175-limited-edition-print-soon-available!.aspx GWSR webmaster Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:40:48 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/4005.aspx