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December 9, 2024

Accolade for Stanway Viaduct in National Rail Heritage Awards

• GWSR ‘highly commended’ for engineering excellence in viaduct repair • Railway ‘deeply grateful’ for repair cost contributors • Blue plaques: ‘collective form of ownership

Civil Engineering

November 28, 2024

GWSR charity trains start booked-out Santa Specials season

• 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

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November 27, 2024

Milestone points to Devon for 76077

• 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”

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For Enthusiasts

October 9, 2024

Tewkesbury Borough Council and Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway forge closer ties

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.

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October 7, 2024

Train trip takes Betty Rout back to her youth – nearly 90 years ago

• Betty commuted to school in Cheltenham from Gretton Halt • Gretton Halt closed in 1960 with no trace now remaining

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September 14, 2024

Doors open at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway for ‘Young Engineer’ weekend

• Discover new skill opportunities over weekend of 28-29 September • ‘Behind the scenes’ visits • Railway’s departments ‘bare all’ as they show off skills

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Carriage & Wagon

September 13, 2024

Deal sealed for 76077 boiler overhaul

• 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

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For Enthusiasts

August 20, 2024

The 2874 Trust awarded grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to train and develop volunteers’ heritage engineering skills

- National Lottery Grant awarded - New skills developed

For Enthusiasts

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August 19, 2024

Children’s travel for only £1 over Summer Bank Holiday Weekend at GWSR

• 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

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For Enthusiasts

August 7, 2024

Bright boost for GWSR infrastructure team

• Premium high-visibility clothing presented by Pulsar® UK Ltd • Lineside drainage team benefits from ~£2,500 presentation

Civil Engineering

Lineside Clearance

July 25, 2024

GWSR’s historic Stanway Viaduct finalist in New Civil Engineer Bridge Awards

• 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

July 25, 2024

‘Plum’ job for steam railway

• Special train to celebrate the famous Pershore Plum • Plum festival throughout August • There was even a steam locomotive called ‘Pershore Plum’

Food & Drink

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For Families

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July 10, 2024

Diesels primed and ready for a feast of British Rail nostalgia at GWR gala

• 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

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June 26, 2024

‘Chopper’ at the ready as English Electric Type 1 to enter GWR service

• 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

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For Enthusiasts

June 24, 2024

Resident Brush Type 4 diesel reaches 30 years in preservation at GWR

• 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

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Diesel Gala 2024

Diesel Department

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June 12, 2024

Resplendent repaint for GWR’s resident Drewry 204hp 0-6-0DM shunter

• 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

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June 12, 2024

Diesels galore for exclusive evening photographic event at Toddington

• 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

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Diesel Gala 2024

Diesel Department

June 12, 2024

Cotswold Sulzer Type 2 to bow out after GWR summer diesel gala

• 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

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For Enthusiasts

June 6, 2024

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway volunteers celebrate Cotswold Festival of Steam success

• 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

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May 17, 2024

Welsh Sulzer Type 2 to join the roster for GWR summer diesel gala

• 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

May 13, 2024

You wait 40 years and three come along at once, to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

• 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

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For Enthusiasts

May 13, 2024

British Rail stalwarts to take charge at GWR heritage diesel gala

• 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

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Diesel Department

April 24, 2024

Clock turned back as ‘first round of gras’ travels by train

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.

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April 22, 2024

GWSR launches Commemorative Plaques for Stanway Viaduct parapets

• 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

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Civil Engineering

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April 11, 2024

Stanway Viaduct project shortlisted for ‘Historic bridge project of the year’ award

• 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

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April 8, 2024

All Aboard the Asparagus Express!

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

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March 28, 2024

Last visitor announced for spectacular Cotswold Festival of Steam

• 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

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For Enthusiasts

March 27, 2024

Phase 1 of Stanway Viaduct repair complete

• Viaduct handed back to Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway trains • Line to Broadway re-opened from Good Friday, 29 March 2024

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March 20, 2024

The Cotswold Halt – a new café and bar at Toddington now open

• The Cotswold Halt – new catering venue on the GWSR • “A very good reason to visit Toddington station”

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Easter

January 5, 2023

Our Carriages

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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