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Day out with Thomas*

All-inclusive entrance only £12 adults, £7 children (2-15). Under 2 free.
Free car parking at Toddington & Cheltenham Race Course.
Ride on trains and attractions as often as you like.
Special trains from Cheltenham Race Course to Winchcombe and return included in entrance fee.
No need to book - just turn up!

Once again, Thomas and Friends are visiting the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway over the weekend of the 30th of September & 1st of October, 2006. This will be an exciting weekend with all the usual characters from the late Reverend A W Awdry’s wonderful books coming to life.

The activities will take place at Toddington and Winchcombe stations. Please note that there will be no car parking at Winchcombe – the only way to get there will be by train from either Cheltenham Race Course or Toddington and there is plenty of car parking at both stations.

Trains are scheduled to be pulled by Thomas, one of our “home fleet” of steam locomotives and Diesel, from Toddington to Winchcombe and back, departing from Toddington at 10:00 am and every 35 minutes thereafter.

Trains depart from Toddington, for Winchcombe
at 10:00, 10:35, 11:10, 11:45, 12:20, 12:55, 13:30, 14:05, 14:40, 15:15, 15:50, 16:25
Thomas will be pulling trains throughout the day

TODDINGTON - Trevor the Traction Engine and George the Steam Roller will be hard at work at Toddington while the Narrow Gauge Railway, located on the far side of Toddington’s permanent car park, will give free rides. Bertie the Bus will be ‘racing’ Thomas between Winchcombe and Toddington – so make sure you are in good voice to cheer! There will also be steam and diesel locomotives on display, so you can have a look inside.

Other attractions include a bouncy castle, children's playground, the railway’s own fire fighters with their Fire Engines while Dave the DJ will provide musical entertainment. The Fat Controller, Sir Topham Hatt, will be there too. Thomas videos can be watched and refreshments will be available at our cafeteria – the Flag and Whistle. A wide range of Thomas items as well as books and videos will be on sale in the shop on platform one.

WINCHCOMBE - See Toby the Tram Engine with Toad and the Troublesome Trucks. Visit Toby and ring his bell! Watch Thomas and Toby race each other through the station. There will be a bouncy castle and a Miniature Railway giving free rides along the platform. Martin will be providing musical entertainment and there will be more Thomas videos to watch! A range of Thomas items will be available for the discerning Thomas enthusiast in the main station building. The Fat Controller will be making regular appearances, to keep everything in order!

How to get there

FROM CHELTENHAM RACE COURSE - There is plenty of free car parking at Cheltenham Race Course (follow the AA signs) and a special diesel train service will be running from here to Winchcombe and return.

Trains depart from Cheltenham Race Course, for Winchcombe
at 9:30, 10:40, 12:25, 14:10 and 15:55
Return service departs from Winchcombe for Cheltenham Race Course
at 10:03, 11:25, 13:10, 14:55 and 16:40

TODDINGTON STATION CAR PARKING - Overflow car park open from 9:30am in the field adjoining Toddington Station, entrance off the B4077 Stow road near its junction with the B4632 Winchcombe to Broadway road (follow signs). Toddington is 10 miles from Junction 9 on the M5 motorway, follow A46 for Evesham, then B4077 for Stow.

Refreshments – including the railway’s famous Track cider and Rail Ale – available on all trains. The Flag & Whistle at Toddington will be open for tea, coffee, home made cakes and light refreshments.

Winchcombe Station entrance and car park are closed during Day Out with Thomas Weekend.

All-inclusive entrance fee Adults and Seniors, £12; Children age 2-15; £7
Children under 2 years free
There is no need to book in advance
Come early – stay all day – enjoy yourselves!