Autumn Showcase

28th - 29th October 2023

The GWSR autumn showcase event has the hustle and bustle of railways in their golden era.
Our last hurrah of the main operating season. The GWSR autumn showcase event has the hustle and bustle of railways in their golden era. With an intensive timetable this sees both steam and heritage diesels in action and our workshops open to see. 28th-29th October is one for the diaries.
Tickets will be on sale soon.

Tickets and Pricing

We offer a range of tickets from 1 and 2 day tickets that can be purchased in advance or on the day. Our Autumn Showcase is always hugely popular and often sells out, so we advise you to book in advance. For latest prices and to book your tickets click the button below.

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Contact Information

01242 621405

Essential Information

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locos on show

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Remember those steam days: This was the busy Gloucester Horton Road locomotive depot in about 1963 (copyright Colour-Rail)

Things to see and do

An intensive timetable will be operating over the full length of the line with goods trains, local stopping services including at Hayles Abbey Halt, and non-stop expresses.

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At Broadway:

View progress on our newest station
Visit the signalbox and viewing from Platform 2
Browse the Friends of Broadway fundraising shop
Broadway station café open

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At Toddington:

Locomotive sheds open to view current projects
Trade stands
Goods train brake van rides - A unique way to experience the line, ride on the brake van for a different view! First come first served, an additional ticket is required costing £10, pay on the brake van. Over 16s only.‍
Footplate rides - Treat yourself to something special and purchase a pre-booked footplate ride on one of our home fleet engines. You can book your slot by clicking here.‍
Flag & Whistle café
Traction engines
Narrow gauge operating steam train rides

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At Winchcombe:

Carriage & Wagon workshops open to view projects
Viewing area beyond C&W workshops
Griddle & Coffeepot Café
Pug on shunting demos in-between service trains
Model railway and local railway history display
Traction engines
Discovery coach and model railway coach

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At Gotherington:

Private station grounds open specially
Ride on the pump trolley
Good spot for viewing passing trains

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At Cheltenham:

Steam loco cab visits
Connecting bus service with Cheltenham Spa
Original 1912 ticket office open
Goods train brake van rides - A unique way to experience the line, ride on the brake van for a different view! First come first served, an additional ticket is required costing £10, pay on the brake van. Over 16s only.‍
Footplate rides - Treat yourself to something special and purchase a pre-booked footplate ride on one of our home fleet engines. You can book your slot by clicking here.