Mixed Traction Extravaganza

Mixed Traction Extravaganza

Join us for a packed weekend of mixed traffic action as diesels and steam take turns to showcase the very best of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. An intensive timetable will operate across the full length of the line, featuring Goods trains and Local stopping services, including calls at Hayles Abbey Halt

Things to See and Do

At Broadway

• Signalbox open for demonstration

• View progress on our newest station

• Broadway Station Café open

• Visit the station shop

• Browse the Friends of Broadway fundraising shop

At Toddington

• Locomotive sheds open – see current restoration projects up close

• Visit the Cotswold Halt Café

• Toddington Narrow Gauge Railway operating (For additional fee) 

• Visit the GWRT Office to chat about Membership and Volunteering

At Winchcombe

• Carriage & Wagon Workshops open – see restoration projects in progress

• Viewing area beyond the C&W workshops

• Coffeepot Café

• Discovery Coach and the Model Railway Coach

At Gotherington

• Excellent viewing location for passing trains

At Cheltenham Racecourse

• Steam and diesel locomotive cab visits

• Connecting bus service to Cheltenham Spa (Saturday Only)

• Original 1912 ticket office open

Experience heritage railways at their most varied, exciting and immersive. Whether you’re a dedicated enthusiast or simply looking for a great day out, the Mixed Traction Extravaganza offers something for everyone. 

Shareholder tickets and HRA passes are accepted for this event, along with GWSR work permits and retired volunteer passes (no work permit, no travel). Full Individual and Off Peak Annual Passes can be shown to collect a wristband, and 300 Club passes give free entry for the holder only.