• GWSR ‘highly commended’ for engineering excellence in viaduct repair • Railway ‘deeply grateful’ for repair cost contributors • Blue plaques: ‘collective form of ownership
Civil Engineering
• James Hopkins Trust and Riding for the Disabled youngsters enjoy day out • Public trains now sold-out • Trains run until Christmas at weekends and 20th-23rd December
Steam Locomotive
Childrens Events
For Families
• 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”
Steam Locomotive
For Enthusiasts
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.
Steam Locomotive
Diesel Locomotive
• Betty commuted to school in Cheltenham from Gretton Halt • Gretton Halt closed in 1960 with no trace now remaining
For Enthusiasts
For Families
• Discover new skill opportunities over weekend of 28-29 September • ‘Behind the scenes’ visits • Railway’s departments ‘bare all’ as they show off skills
Childrens Events
Steam Locomotive
Diesel Locomotive
Signal & Telegraph
Carriage & Wagon
• 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
Steam Locomotive
For Enthusiasts
- National Lottery Grant awarded - New skills developed
For Enthusiasts
Steam Locomotive
• Up to three Child Tickets for £1 when purchased with Adult All-Day Rover • Bank holiday offer applies to tickets for travel on 24th – 26th August 2024 • Free children’s activities at Winchcombe station over the weekend
Childrens Events
For Families
Steam Locomotive
For Enthusiasts
• Premium high-visibility clothing presented by Pulsar® UK Ltd • Lineside drainage team benefits from ~£2,500 presentation
Civil Engineering
Lineside Clearance
• 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
Civil Engineering
Infrastructure
• Special train to celebrate the famous Pershore Plum • Plum festival throughout August • There was even a steam locomotive called ‘Pershore Plum’
Food & Drink
Steam Locomotive
For Families
For Enthusiasts
• Arrival of visiting Sulzer Type 2 / British Rail Class 26 Diesel No. 5310 • Intensive & action-packed timetable for heritage diesel gala, 12-14 July 2024 • A host of exhibitors and traders all set to take part in three-day weekend
Diesel Gala 2024
Diesel Department
Diesel Locomotive
• EE Type 1 / British Rail Class 20 No. 20228 backdated to 1980s condition • Locomotive to officially enter service during GWR summer diesel gala • BR Blue Class 20’s introduction follows successful test running in late June
Diesel Gala 2024
Diesel Department
Diesel Locomotive
For Enthusiasts
• Brush Type 4 / British Rail Class 47 diesel No. 47105 hits 30-year milestone • Locomotive saved for preservation by ‘Brush Type 4 Fund’ in January 1994 • 47105 has now operated for longer in preservation than with British Rail
For Enthusiasts
Diesel Gala 2024
Diesel Department
Diesel Locomotive
• 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
For Enthusiasts
Diesel Gala 2024
Diesel Department
Diesel Locomotive
• Featuring impressive lineup of home diesel fleet including visiting ‘26’ 5310 * • 30 places available for comfortable photography experience on Friday 12th July • Some locomotives to run idle for enhanced atmosphere between 19:30 & 22:00
Diesel Gala
Diesel Locomotive
Diesel Gala 2024
Diesel Department
• Sulzer Type 2 / British Rail Class 24 Diesel No. 5081 to come out of traffic • Popular BR Blue locomotive to undergo engine repairs after summer gala • Class 24’s last operational day in traffic scheduled for Sunday 21st July 2024
Diesel Gala 2024
Diesel Department
Diesel Locomotive
For Enthusiasts
• Visiting new ‘Grange’ class locomotive, remains on GWSR to 16 June – working every operating day • Nearly 4,500 passengers carried over three-day event: May 25-27 • Three new build locomotives top the show
Steam Gala 2024
Steam Locomotive
For Enthusiasts
• Sulzer Type 2 / British Rail Class 26 Diesel D5310 to visit the Cotswolds • Sulzer’s at the helm for the GWR summer heritage gala, 12-14 July 2024 • Class 26 joins GWR’s home diesel fleet for intensive three-day weekend
Diesel Gala
Diesel Gala 2024
Diesel Department
Diesel Locomotive
For Enthusiasts
• Cotswold Festival of Steam features THREE newly-built steam locomotives* - 25-27 May 2024 • FIRST TIME in preservation that three new locomotives have appeared together* • Award-winning event “shaping up to be best ever”
Steam Gala 2024
Steam Locomotive
For Enthusiasts
• Diesel spectacular for the GWR summer heritage gala, 12-14 July 2024 • Sights and sounds of 60-year-old BR icons over 14 miles in the Cotswolds • Guest locomotive & home fleet to operate intensive three-day timetable*
Diesel Gala 2024
Diesel Locomotive
Diesel Department
St Georges Day: 23rd April is a special day for the Vale of Evesham’s asparagus growing industry in Worcestershire, arguably the best asparagus – or ‘Gras’ – in the world. Traditionally this was when the first ‘round of gras’ was cut amid much celebration, marking the start of the British Asparagus Festival.
Food & Drink
For Families
Steam Locomotive
• 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
For Enthusiasts
Civil Engineering
For Families
Steam Locomotive
Diesel Locomotive
• 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
Civil Engineering
Steam Locomotive
The British Asparagus Festival, a cherished Vale tradition heralding the arrival of the beloved green spear, kicks off once again this St Georges Day with an aspara-tastic steam train journey.
Food & Drink
Steam Locomotive
• New ‘Mogul’ no. 9351 from West Somerset Railway billed for event • Up to EIGHT locos for bonanza ‘Western Workhorses’-themed Festival • Three NEWLY BUILT locomotives together for the first time • Festival recalls the busiest days of the former Cotswold main line
Steam Gala 2024
Steam Locomotive
For Enthusiasts
• Viaduct handed back to Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway trains • Line to Broadway re-opened from Good Friday, 29 March 2024
• The Cotswold Halt – new catering venue on the GWSR • “A very good reason to visit Toddington station”
Food & Drink
For Families
For Enthusiasts
Easter
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.
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