Gotherington slip

In this section of the site we will be grouping together all the news items and updates relating to the slip at Gotherington. We realise everyone is keen to know what is going on and we want to make the news as easy to find as possible. The news items/updates are listed below.

Gotherington update posted 22/02/2011
Another update from director Darren Fairley on the progress of the rebuilding of the Gotherington slip. Plenty of photos show the great progress that has been made.
Gotherington update posted 09/02/2011
A brief update from Darren Fairley on the ongoing works at Gotherington.
Collapse Update 28-12-10 posted 30/12/2010
An update on some of the other work going on away from Gotherington
Latest Gotherington update posted 08/12/2010
Properties Director Darren Fairley updates us with the latest repair news from the Gotherington slip
Gotherington update posted on 23/10/2010
A brief update with a number of pictures showing the beginning of the works to repair the slip at Gotherington
Work begins at Gotherington with new drainage works posted on 13/09/2010
Drainage is something that most people don't give a second thought to - until it goes wrong. For the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, it is very much top-of-mind as the way water drains off the Cotswolds was a contributing factor in the embankment collapse at Gotherington. Work is now underway to install a new drainage system on the Cotswold side of the embankment.
The Gotherington embankment collapse Q&A posted on 21/08/2010
You only need to look at the comments on Gotherington slip news items to see that many people have views about how it should be tackled as well as questions that the event naturally raises. Here Darren Fairley, properties director of the GWSR, offers some frank answers to many of the questions that have been asked over recent weeks.
First Gotherington embankment collapse contracts placed - and green light for Laverton! posted on 18/08/2010
The first contract has been placed for work to start on rebuilding the collapsed Gotherington embankment. Malcolm Temple explains how the work will progress and why fund raising is important. The railway's Permanent Way team has also been asked to complete the Laverton extension in time for the 2011 season.
Seven work areas involved in embankment repair posted on 18/08/2010
Update on Gotherington Slip posted on 10/06/2010
At the last GWSR board meeting towards the end of May, properties director Darren Fairley ran through what has so far been established concerning the landslip - its cause, repairs that have been carried out over past decades and what happens next in the programme to rebuild the failed embankment.
Gotherington Slip - what happens next? posted on 07/05/2010
The land slip at Gotherington is an inconvenience to the railway, but it's no reason to be downbeat. In this interview with Malcolm Temple, he explains the first steps being taken to remedy the problem.
Honeybourne Line settles into new timetables posted on 05/05/2010
New timetables are in operation on normal service days, between Toddington and the temporary southern terminus of the railway, at Gotherington.
Timetable update posted on 02/05/2010
New timetables in operation due to landslip posted on 25/04/2010
Honeybourne Line train services continue despite Gotherington landslip posted on 23/04/2010