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Cllr Richard Stanley, Leader of Tewkesbury Borough Council, and Rachel Thatcher, Manager of Tewkesbury Heritage & Visitor Centre, visited the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) on 01 October to strengthen ties between the council and the heritage railway.
• Betty commuted to school in Cheltenham from Gretton Halt • Gretton Halt closed in 1960 with no trace now remaining
• Discover new skill opportunities over weekend of 28-29 September • ‘Behind the scenes’ visits • Railway’s departments ‘bare all’ as they show off skills
• TSLL directors visit Leaky Finders Ltd to agree boiler overhaul contract • 76077’s boiler to go to Devon at the end of 2024 for year-long overhaul
- National Lottery Grant awarded - New skills developed
• Up to three Child Tickets for £1 when purchased with Adult All-Day Rover • Bank holiday offer applies to tickets for travel on 24th – 26th August 2024 • Free children’s activities at Winchcombe station over the weekend
• Premium high-visibility clothing presented by Pulsar® UK Ltd • Lineside drainage team benefits from ~£2,500 presentation
• Stanway Viaduct restoration shortlisted from 135 entries • Awards ceremony held in London • Judges: “showcased the agile skill set of the full team” • Winner was Union Chain Bridge near Berwick-upon-Tweed
• Special train to celebrate the famous Pershore Plum • Plum festival throughout August • There was even a steam locomotive called ‘Pershore Plum’
• Arrival of visiting Sulzer Type 2 / British Rail Class 26 Diesel No. 5310 • Intensive & action-packed timetable for heritage diesel gala, 12-14 July 2024 • A host of exhibitors and traders all set to take part in three-day weekend
• EE Type 1 / British Rail Class 20 No. 20228 backdated to 1980s condition • Locomotive to officially enter service during GWR summer diesel gala • BR Blue Class 20’s introduction follows successful test running in late June
• Brush Type 4 / British Rail Class 47 diesel No. 47105 hits 30-year milestone • Locomotive saved for preservation by ‘Brush Type 4 Fund’ in January 1994 • 47105 has now operated for longer in preservation than with British Rail
• Drewry 0-6-0DM Shunter / British Rail Class 04 No. D2280 receives full repaint • Shunter repaint a collective effort by diesel locomotive department members • D2280 restored to 1960s Era BR Green with BR Late Crest and Wasp Stripes
• Featuring impressive lineup of home diesel fleet including visiting ‘26’ 5310 * • 30 places available for comfortable photography experience on Friday 12th July • Some locomotives to run idle for enhanced atmosphere between 19:30 & 22:00
• Sulzer Type 2 / British Rail Class 24 Diesel No. 5081 to come out of traffic • Popular BR Blue locomotive to undergo engine repairs after summer gala • Class 24’s last operational day in traffic scheduled for Sunday 21st July 2024
• Visiting new ‘Grange’ class locomotive, remains on GWSR to 16 June – working every operating day • Nearly 4,500 passengers carried over three-day event: May 25-27 • Three new build locomotives top the show
• Sulzer Type 2 / British Rail Class 26 Diesel D5310 to visit the Cotswolds • Sulzer’s at the helm for the GWR summer heritage gala, 12-14 July 2024 • Class 26 joins GWR’s home diesel fleet for intensive three-day weekend
• Cotswold Festival of Steam features THREE newly-built steam locomotives* - 25-27 May 2024 • FIRST TIME in preservation that three new locomotives have appeared together* • Award-winning event “shaping up to be best ever”
• Diesel spectacular for the GWR summer heritage gala, 12-14 July 2024 • Sights and sounds of 60-year-old BR icons over 14 miles in the Cotswolds • Guest locomotive & home fleet to operate intensive three-day timetable*
St Georges Day: 23rd April is a special day for the Vale of Evesham’s asparagus growing industry in Worcestershire, arguably the best asparagus – or ‘Gras’ – in the world. Traditionally this was when the first ‘round of gras’ was cut amid much celebration, marking the start of the British Asparagus Festival.
• Plaques to offer anyone a permanent connection to iconic Cotswold structure • Available with donations of £250 or more • Funds raised from donations to support the railway’s important infrastructure
• Viaduct engineering project shortlisted in the NCE Bridges Awards 2024 • All works were completed by 7th March 2024 • Regular railway services officially returned to Broadway on Good Friday
The British Asparagus Festival, a cherished Vale tradition heralding the arrival of the beloved green spear, kicks off once again this St Georges Day with an aspara-tastic steam train journey.
• New ‘Mogul’ no. 9351 from West Somerset Railway billed for event • Up to EIGHT locos for bonanza ‘Western Workhorses’-themed Festival • Three NEWLY BUILT locomotives together for the first time • Festival recalls the busiest days of the former Cotswold main line
• Viaduct handed back to Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway trains • Line to Broadway re-opened from Good Friday, 29 March 2024
• The Cotswold Halt – new catering venue on the GWSR • “A very good reason to visit Toddington station”
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Comfy seats that line up with windows, varnished wood panelling, maybe even your own compartment, travel in comfort as you watch the scenery roll by. Our fleet of BR Mk1 coaches are around 60-70 years old and take you back to a more refined style of travel.
