Those who host guests throughout the region - the proprietors of b & b's, other tourist attractions, hotels and guest houses - spent a day on the GWR early in March to discover for themselves what a great visit the railway can make.  Over 100 people visited to travel on a special train either during the morning or afternoon, following a coffee in the Flag & Whistle and a short introduction to the railway by Ian Crowder, the railway's commercial director.

"The idea was to encourage our guests to go away with handfuls of timetable leaflets and tell their guests what a great place the GWR is to visit," explains Ian. "Between them they are responsible for looking after thousands of people so they are in a very good position to point them in our direction, especially when a guest asks: 'Any recommendations about what we could do today?'

"All we want them to do is 'spread the word' and ensure that the GWR is 'top of mind' - and help is to make 2008 another record year!

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