February 2010 news archive

Truro – any colour you like? posted on 02/12/2010
Take a look at the front cover of the current Steam Railway and there, thrusting itself forcefully out of the page is City of Truro. And the headline is ‘Transformed – Truro GWR175 makeover…
Fish and chips tickets online posted on 02/07/2010
A passing glimpse of Pendennis Castle posted on 25/02/2010
David Aldred, the Bishops Cleeve historian and occasional contributor to this website, sent us a couple of intriguing snaps of preserved Pendennis Castle heading south with a very light train at Manor Lane, near Gotherington and asked if we could tell him more. We thought we would share the pictures and the story with you…
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway teams up with The Railway Magazine for GWR175 posted on 24/02/2010
The Honeybourne Line has teamed up with Britain’s leading railway periodical, The Railway Magazine, as its media partner for Britain’s leading celebration of the Great Western Railway’s 175th anniversary.
GWR175 momentum building up posted on 21/02/2010
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway hosted the latest GWR175 co-ordinating meeting on 13 February, bringing a wide range of interest together to consider events marking this vital anniversary of the creation of ‘God’s Wonderful Railway’
GWR175 update: trade stand spaces now available posted on 21/02/2010
If you are a trader and want to take a space at the Honeybourne Line’s massive GWR175 celebrations between May 29th and 6th June, act fast – they are already being sold!
Book early and save on GWR 175 tickets posted on 20/02/2010
Pony escapes from Toddington posted on 10/02/2010
Not the four-legged variety, but the pony truck from ‘Black Prince’ has been removed for overhaul at LNWR Heritage’s works in Crewe.
Latest S&T update posted on 10/02/2010
Carriage & Wagon update posted on 03/02/2010