December 2010 news archive

Santa's New Year specials - 8th and 9th January posted on 31/12/2010
Over the weekend of 8th and 9th January, the railway is running two days of post-Christmas Santa Specials - as a 'sory' from Santa for being unable to see so many families when weather cancelled the pre-Christmas Santa trains
Happy New Year Quiz: how well do you know the railway’s website? posted on 31/12/2010
As it’s the New Year – and a very happy and prosperous 2011 to everyone – you might enjoy our quiz, designed to test your railway knowledge in general and your favourite railway in particular.
Collapse Update 28-12-10 posted on 30/12/2010
An update on some of the other work going on away from Gotherington
Children go half price for rest of season! posted on 26/12/2010
The railway is pulling out all the stops to run trains from Tuesday 28th December.
Five minutes with…Darren Fairley posted on 24/12/2010
Darren Fairley has had more than his fair share of mentions on this website because, as property director, he is responsible for everything pretty much everything non-operation that doesn’t move on our railway – including some things that do move, but shouldn’t – such as the Gotherington embankment.
Santa New Year Specials posted on 24/12/2010
With great regret, remaining Santas cancelled – but trains planned to resume on 28th December posted on 23/12/2010
The past few days have not been easy for your railway and it is with great regret that we decided to cancel the remaining Santa Specials, including Christmas Eve, which was fully booked.
We’re really sorry – but snow stopped Santa in his tracks posted on 18/12/2010
Updated: Steam, Santa – and snow! Saturday morning seemed to be perfect for the railway’s Santa Specials until the snow really set in and prevented staff and even Santa from getting to the railway.
Early start and a short day at Toddington as snow sweeps in posted on 18/12/2010
Locomotive crews have an early start at Toddington as they prepare for the day’s Santa Specials
Over the bridge at Laverton posted on 10/12/2010
Despite the chilly weather the PW team are making progress with the extension to Laverton.
Gotherington update (1) posted on 08/12/2010
Properties Director Darren Fairley updates us with the latest repair news from the Gotherington slip

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