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Tag: Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway

Enhanced diesel loco services on West Somerset

1st July 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News

CLASS 37 No. D6948 arrived at the West Somerset Railway (WSR) on April 29 for a two-month visit.  The privately owned loco is in the care of the Growler Group, based at Toddington on the Gloucestershire

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‘B1’ and ‘Caley’ tank add Northern Soul to Gloucestershire Warwickshire festival

10th April 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

REPRESENTATIVES from each of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies will make up an eight-engine line-up at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s Cotswold Festival of Steam on May 25-27. The RM-sponsored event has been given the theme

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Blue ‘King’ confirmed for Cotswold Festival of Steam

13th March 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Standard Gauge, Steam

THE Great Western Society’s Collett 4-6-0 King Edward II will return to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway later this spring to take part in the line’s Cotswold Festival of Steam on May 25-27.  It will be

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Double HRA awards for NER Autocar and Gloucs-Warks

4th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, News, Steam

THE stunning restoration of North Eastern autocar No. 3170 and the extension of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway have both won two major awards at the annual Heritage Railway Association dinner.  There were awards in a

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2018 visitor numbers up as railways report another successful year

26th February 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

LAST Easter’s opening of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s (Gloucs-Warks) extension to Broadway has seen all passenger records tumble for 2018, witnessing a passenger figure increase of more than 40%.  Yet the Gloucs-Warks is not alone

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‘Foremarke’ joins ‘Saint’ at Didcot mini-gala

26th February 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

HAWKSWORTH ‘Modified Hall’ No. 7903 Foremarke Hall will make a rare visit away from its Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway home on June 7-9 in order to appear alongside ‘Saint’ No. 2999 Lady of Legend at Didcot Railway Centre’s

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Heritage Explorer: Four lines in four days

13th February 2019 Sam Hewitt Features, Network

Last summer Robert Drysdale embarked on an 800-mile round trip to visit four heritage railways in four days using the national rail network and occasionally a local bus. His personal account provides some interesting observations

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No. 2874 centenary sees 2-8-0 become GWR memorial

16th January 2019 Sam Hewitt Freight, News, Steam

NOVEMBER marked the 100th anniversary since the completion of unrestored GWR ‘28XX’ 2-8-0 No. 2874 at Swindon. To mark the anniversary – and also the centenary of the end of the First World War – the

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New Toddington firm takes on Standard Mogul restoration

9th January 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

FORGOTTEN Riddles ‘4MT’ 2-6-0 No. 76077 will have its restoration completed by a brand new company based at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. The Horwich-built Mogul has been handed over by former owner Chris Hinton to newly

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Gloucs-Warks honours fallen railway workers

12th December 2018 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s remembrance commemorations took place on November 18 when the line paid tribute to the railwaymen and women who gave their lives during both world wars. The special event was organised by

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