Updated Saturday 4th October 2008

This page provides you with details of what locomotives are rostered for which trains. We will as always, try to keep the roster updated at least two weeks in advance. Scroll down for the Locomotive Roster, latest Loco News, current status of steam locomotives and status of diesel locomotives; the full diesel roster and an important note about Gotherington Halt.

Locomotive Roster

Saturday and Sunday, 4th and 5th October Green Timetable
Steam
5619: Toddington 10.30, 13.00 and 15.15; Cheltenham 11.15, 14.00, 16.00
Diesel
37324: Toddington 11.30; 14.15 and 16.35; Cheltenham 12.15; 15.00 and 17.20 (Sunday)


Saturday 11th October Steam and vintage gala
A wide range of traction engines, classic cars, tractors and demonstrations at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday and Sunday: go by train from Toddington!
Steam

5619
Toddington: 09.30 (ECS); 11.40; 14.00; 16.20; Cheltenham: 10.15; 12.35; 14.55; 17.10
92203 Black Prince: Toddington: 10.30; 12.50; 15.10; Cheltenham: 11.25; 13.45; 16.05

Sunday 12th October Steam and vintage gala
Steam
92203 Black Prince:
Toddington: 09.30 (ECS); 11.40; 14.00; 16.20; Cheltenham: 10.15; 12.35; 14.55; 17.10
5619: Toddington: 10.30; 12.50; 15.10; Cheltenham: 11.25; 13.45; 16.05
7903 Foremarke Hall: Elegant Excursions Sunday Luncheon dining train (fully booked):
LE 10.40 Toddington-Winchcombe
ECS 11.00 Winchcombe-Toddington 

Elegant Excursions 12.30 Toddington-Cheltenham non-stop;  13.32, Cheltenham-Toddington non-stop; 14.40 Toddington-Winchcombe; 15.05 Winchcombe-Toddington 
ECS 15.45 Toddington-Winchcombe
LE 16.05 Winchcombe-Toddington

Saturday and Sunday, 18th and 19th October Green Timetable
Steam
5619: Toddington 10.30, 13.00 and 15.15; Cheltenham 11.15, 14.00, 16.00
Diesel
37215 (Sat) 31162 (Sun): Toddington 11.30; 14.15 and 16.35; Cheltenham 12.15; 15.00 and 17.20

Note: As always, all locomotive allocations subject to change without notice so please check the roster regularly. Apologies if at the last minute the advertised loco isn't available
Key: LE: Light Engine; ECS: Empty Coaching Stock

Saturday and Sunday, 25th and 26th October Autumn Diesel Gala
Diesel
Everything that can run will run, including
visiting locomotives 47701, 31162 (aka 5580) AND Class 24, 24054! Click here for the full illustrated timetable!


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Current status of steam locomotives

Operational (as at 14 August)
15: at the Nene Valley Railway
3440
City of Truro : at the Severn Valley Railway
5542: available for traffic
5619: available for traffic
7903 Foremarke Hall: available for traffic
92203 Black Prince: boiler washout

Under overhaul
2409 King George: Hunslet 0-6-0ST at Toddington, expected to steam 2009
6960 Raveningham Hall : Hawksworth GWR Modified Hall 4-6-0 being overhauled at The Flour Mill, expected to steam 2009
9642: Collett GWR 0-6-0PT no. 9642 currently off-site for its 10-year overhaul
Under restoration or stored
2807: Churchward GWR 2-8-0 28xx class - expected to steam end 2008/early 2009
4270: Churchward GWR 2-8-0T currently being restored off-site
6984: Owsden Hall: Hawksworth BR(W) Modified Hall 4-6-0 currently being restored at Toddington
8274: Stanier 8F class 2-8-0 ex-Turkish State Railways expected to steam 2010
35006: Penninsular & Oriental SN Co: Bulleid Merchant Navy 4-6-2 expected to steam 2009
76077: BR Standard class 4 2-6-0 currently stored awaiting restoration
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Current status of diesel locomotives:
(all at Toddington unless otherwise shown) 

Diesel shunters:
21:under repair ('Mavis')
372: available for traffic ('DES')
5511: available for traffic ('Jon Roden')
7069: under restoration (LMS diesel-electric shunter)
11230: (class 04) available for traffic at Winchcombe.
D2069: under repair
D2182: available for traffic at Winchcombe
08927: under restoration
D9553: stored pending restoration/decision

Main line locomotives:
D8137: away at the Barry Island Railway.
24054: due to arrive 21 October...
24081: available for traffic
26043: under restoration
31162: available for traffic (visiting loco)
37215: available for traffic
37324: available for traffic
45149: under restoration
47105: available for traffic - steam heat boiler being removed for 5 yearly exam
47376: under repair - cylinder liner changes progressing.
47701: available for traffic (visiting loco)
73129: out of service - undergoing bodywork repairs and a repaint

More information is available
here.


OCTOBER diesel locomotive roster:

DAY

LOCO

SERVICE

Sunday 05

37324

Green timetable:
3 round trips

Saturday 18

37215

Green timetable:
3 round trips

Sunday 19

31162

Green timetable:
3 round trips

Saturday 25

ALL

DIESEL GALA:
SEE SEPARATE TT

Sunday 26

ALL

DIESEL GALA:
SEE SEPARATE TT

Tuesday 28

24054

Blue timetable:
16.15 Toddington / 17.00 Chelt

Wednesday 29

24054

Blue timetable:
16.15 Toddington / 17.00 Chelt

Thursday 30

24054

Blue timetable:
16.15 Toddington / 17.00 Chelt

*Note the use of visiting Class 24, 24054 on all services from November!*

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Gotherington Halt
Please note that Gotherington Halt is only open on Blue Timetable days.  Gotherington has a short platform; please alight from the first two coaches only (the two coaches immediately behind the locomotive) in either direction.  If you wish to join the train, signal clearly to the driver as the train approaches.  If you wish to leave the train here, please inform station staff and the guard and make sure you travel in one of the first two coaches in the train.  


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