http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news.aspx en-GB All content © Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway plc 2009 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:48 GMT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:48 GMT Raccoom rss generator, website http://raccoom.sytes.net, email chrisdarebell@msn.com 120 Down came the rain but at least the snow that fell over the weekend of 4 and 5 February didn’t stick around to delay the start of work to repair the embankment just north of Winchcombe station, known as ‘Chicken Curve’. ITN News was present to film the occasion. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/work-starts-on-chicken-curve.aspx GWSR webmaster Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:20:48 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6551.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/items-of-rolling-stock-for-sale.aspx GWSR webmaster Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:57:58 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6537.aspx Our latest Five Minutes With introduces Tina Sutton, who recently ‘passed out’ as the railway’s only lady fireman. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/five-minutes-with…tina-sutton.aspx GWSR webmaster Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:48:13 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6512.aspx Get snapping for a chance to win one of the attractive prizes on offer and help the Emergency Appeal fund. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/gwr-2012-photographic-competition-in-aid-of-the-emergency-appeal.aspx GWSR webmaster Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:30:57 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6457.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/january-2012-po-update.aspx GWSR webmaster Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:24:10 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6505.aspx Cash payments for scrap metal are to be outlawed and fines "significantly increased" to tackle the growing problem of metal theft. Following the theft of £60,000 of locomotive and other non-ferrous components from Toddington last year, this is good news for the railway industry. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/scrap-metal-laws-to-be-tightened.aspx GWSR webmaster Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:21:19 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6479.aspx Work is about to start on repair of the collapsed railway embankment at the so-called ‘Chicken Curve’ just north of Winchcombe station, following signing of contracts at Winchcombe station on Thursday, 19 January. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/contracts-signed-for-embankment-repair.aspx GWSR webmaster Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:36:33 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6467.aspx Three people had a lucky escape from their car when it plunged onto the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's track below the Southam Lane bridge, bringing train services for 2011 to an abrupt halt. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/car-plunges-onto-track-at-southam.aspx GWSR webmaster Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:01:00 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6429.aspx The Rt Hon. Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Opposition, paid a surprise visit with his family to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on New Year’s Day, as part of a day with friends who live nearby. During the visit, he took control of the locomotive while it was running round the train. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/opposition-takes-control-on-the-gwr!.aspx GWSR webmaster Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:49:29 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6439.aspx Get your walking boots out for a blast of fresh Cotswold air with the GWR on 2nd January! http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/those-shoes-are-made-for-walking…so-take-them-for-a-walk-on-2nd-january!.aspx GWSR webmaster Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:36:23 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6416.aspx Everyone on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway hopes you enjoyed a wonderful Christmas. So you have a few days left before life gets back to normal so spend a day on the railway - a full train service is running every day through to Monday 2nd January, rounding of a very eventful year. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/the-perfect-way-to-spend-a-day-after-christmas.aspx GWSR webmaster Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:16:46 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6410.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/exclusive!-five-minutes-with-santa-claus!-.aspx GWSR webmaster Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:05:59 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6409.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/december-4f-update.aspx GWSR webmaster Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:39:14 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6402.aspx There are green ‘Kings’, even a blue King – but indigo Kings?? We’re not talking Great Western express locomotives here, but a local jazzy blues band http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/not-so-brief-encounter-from-indigo-kings-on-the-gwr.aspx GWSR webmaster Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:56:44 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6363.aspx http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/santa-twice-as-busy-on-the-gwr!.aspx GWSR webmaster Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:07:11 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6392.aspx The Broadway Area Group, which has set about the task of rebuilding Broadway station on the site of the original, has come to an imaginative arrangement with Worcester College to provide practical building experience for students. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/worcester-students-boost-broadway-station.aspx GWSR webmaster Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:15:29 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6380.aspx A raffle of a watercolour by Badsey artist Ian Gibson, showing an auto-train at Broadway in the 1960s, raised a very worthwhile £650 towards the rebuilding of Broadway station. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/broadway-painting-brings-in-the-cash.aspx GWSR webmaster Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:04:38 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6374.aspx At an award ceremony at Merchant Taylor’s Hall in Threadneedle Street, London on 7th December, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway was presented with the Ian Allan Publishing Heritage Railway of the Year Award, 2011. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/gloucestershire-warwickshire-railway-wins-ian-allan-award.aspx GWSR webmaster Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:11:20 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6339.aspx We’re delighted to bring you images from one of Britain’s leading steam railway photographers, Malcolm Ranieri FRPS . The railway is fortunate to count him as a volunteer stationmaster, as well as someone who has recorded many stunning images of the Honeybourne Line. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/autumnal-views-of-a-cotswold-railway.aspx GWSR webmaster Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:20:40 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6337.aspx The Honeybourne Line’s 2011 Santa Specials steamed off to a great start over the weekend of 3rd and 4th December and places for trains through the rest of December are filling up fast. http://www.gwsr.com/news/latest-news/santa-steams-into-town-on-the-gloucestershire-warwickshire-railway!.aspx GWSR webmaster Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:02:11 GMT http://www.gwsr.com/6329.aspx