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• Three locomotives bring total to 11 for ‘Railway 200’ celebration • Two tiny industrial locomotives of mid-Victorian origin • A wartime locomotive that saw military service
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) line-up for its Cotswold Festival of Steam, which takes place over the late May Bank Holiday weekend, 24-26 May, has changed with one Bulleid light Pacific in original condition, being exchanged for another.
The ‘beauty’ in question is ‘O1’ class 0-6-0 steam locomotive no. 65 which was built for the South Eastern Railway (later the South East & Chatham Railway) in 1896.
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway plc appoints Professor John Dora as Chairman
17 March 2025: The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) is welcoming youngsters to its award-winning Cotswold Festival of Steam (24-26 May) on the Bank Holiday Monday, 26 May. The event celebrates ‘Railway 200’, a year-long nationwide celebration of the bi-centenary of modern railways.
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) has announced the second locomotives to star at the railway’s flagship event, the Cotswold Festival of Steam over the late May bank holiday (24-26 May). This year, the Festival takes as its theme ‘Celebrating Railway 200’.
10 February 2025: The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) has announced the first of the locomotives to star at the railway’s flagship event, the Cotswold Festival of Steam over the late May bank holiday (24-26 May). This year, the Festival takes as its theme ‘Celebrating Railway 200’.
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) shattered the peace at Broadway and Cheltenham Racecourse yesterday, at precisely midday, by blowing their whistles for one minute.
• Contracts exchanged for long-term residence on GWSR • Delivery to Toddington, Gloucestershire expected February • GWSR’s Cheltenham Festival specials to be worked by Betton Grange
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• GWSR ‘highly commended’ for engineering excellence in viaduct repair • Railway ‘deeply grateful’ for repair cost contributors • Blue plaques: ‘collective form of ownership
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• Boiler arrives at Leaky Finders in Devon for overhaul • More than half of £150,000 boiler appeal met • Boiler appeal remains open • “… aspire to see locomotive in steam for 70th birthday in 2026”
Cllr Richard Stanley, Leader of Tewkesbury Borough Council, and Rachel Thatcher, Manager of Tewkesbury Heritage & Visitor Centre, visited the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) on 01 October to strengthen ties between the council and the heritage railway.
• Betty commuted to school in Cheltenham from Gretton Halt • Gretton Halt closed in 1960 with no trace now remaining
• TSLL directors visit Leaky Finders Ltd to agree boiler overhaul contract • 76077’s boiler to go to Devon at the end of 2024 for year-long overhaul
- National Lottery Grant awarded - New skills developed
• Premium high-visibility clothing presented by Pulsar® UK Ltd • Lineside drainage team benefits from ~£2,500 presentation
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• Stanway Viaduct restoration shortlisted from 135 entries • Awards ceremony held in London • Judges: “showcased the agile skill set of the full team” • Winner was Union Chain Bridge near Berwick-upon-Tweed
• Drewry 0-6-0DM Shunter / British Rail Class 04 No. D2280 receives full repaint • Shunter repaint a collective effort by diesel locomotive department members • D2280 restored to 1960s Era BR Green with BR Late Crest and Wasp Stripes
• Plaques to offer anyone a permanent connection to iconic Cotswold structure • Available with donations of £250 or more • Funds raised from donations to support the railway’s important infrastructure
• Viaduct engineering project shortlisted in the NCE Bridges Awards 2024 • All works were completed by 7th March 2024 • Regular railway services officially returned to Broadway on Good Friday
• Viaduct handed back to Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway trains • Line to Broadway re-opened from Good Friday, 29 March 2024
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Comfy seats that line up with windows, varnished wood panelling, maybe even your own compartment, travel in comfort as you watch the scenery roll by. Our fleet of BR Mk1 coaches are around 60-70 years old and take you back to a more refined style of travel.
