August 2010 news archive

Lunchtime fish and chips trains posted on 26/08/2010
Our latest ‘Five minutes with’ is now on site… posted on 24/08/2010
Walk this way… posted on 24/08/2010
The recent annual sponsored walk between Toddington and Broadway produced over 230 intrepid adventurers who enjoyed glorious weather during their journey. The walk has raised in excess of £5,000. You can view our mini-documentary by James Edwards who shows you the progress made so far on the Broadway extensions
Truro on tour... posted on 24/08/2010
Some visitors have noticed that City of Truro isn’t resident at Toddington at the moment. Well, the engine is currently doing a ‘grand tour’ representing the Great Western Railway at a variety of events.
The Gotherington embankment collapse Q&A posted on 21/08/2010
You only need to look at the comments on Gotherington slip news items to see that many people have views about how it should be tackled as well as questions that the event naturally raises. Here Darren Fairley, properties director of the GWSR, offers some frank answers to many of the questions that have been asked over recent weeks.
Seven work areas involved in embankment repair posted on 18/08/2010
First Gotherington embankment collapse contracts placed – and green light for Laverton! posted on 18/08/2010
The first contract has been placed for work to start on rebuilding the collapsed Gotherington embankment. Malcolm Temple explains how the work will progress and why fund raising is important. The railway’s Permanent Way team has also been asked to complete the Laverton extension in time for the 2011 season.
Ticket sales up compared with last year: with a ‘but’ posted on 17/08/2010
At the end of July, ticket sales on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway were up compared with the same period as last year. But the ‘landslip effect’ is beginning to bite
No. 2807 In Service posted on 17/08/2010