September 2008 News items

The archive of the September 2008 news articles.

Crowds flock to see the bear from Darkest Peru posted on 29/09/2008
Over 1,600 people came to the GWR on the gloriously sunny weekend of 27th / 28th September to see Paddington Bear.
Great photos on the Friendly Railway in the Cotswolds posted on 29/09/2008
We recently received some fantastic photographs from a local student, Bethany Kelsall, which she has taken as a part of an A level project on a recent visit to the railway.
Numbers holding up posted on 27/09/2008
Dire predictions that passenger numbers on the GWR would suffer because of the ‘credit crunch’ seem to be unfounded.
Update from Growler Group posted on 27/09/2008
Another significant milestone for the Growler Group has been reached with the signing of an agreement that sees them become custodians of class 37 locomotive no. 37248...
Latest P&O update posted on 20/09/2008
September 2008 P&O update now available
October diesel gala posted on 20/09/2008
We are now pleased to be able to announce details of the upcoming diesel gala.
Locos leave and arrive from Winchcombe posted on 16/09/2008
Relaying the track at Toddington has meant that the yard has become isolated from the rest of the GWR’s system – and that includes the ‘unloading road’: the track that extend out into the car park.
Latest carriage and wagon report posted on 11/09/2008
The latest report from the carriage and wagon department is now online.
Steam and vintage rally details now available posted on 06/09/2008
We are now pleased to be able to release details of the upcoming steam and vintage rally.
Steam & vintage rally posted on

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