June 2010 news archive

May S&T report posted on 29/06/2010
Summer diesel gala posted on 24/06/2010
Update on Gotherington Slip posted on 10/06/2010
At the last GWSR board meeting towards the end of May, properties director Darren Fairley ran through what has so far been established concerning the landslip – its cause, repairs that have been carried out over past decades and what happens next in the programme to rebuild the failed embankment.
Through the railings and on to the rails posted on 10/06/2010
Late on Monday evening a car ended up next to the track at Cheltenham Racecourse station – but there was no sign of the driver
Missing guest moves under its own steam 100 miles from Toddington posted on 08/06/2010
While GWR175 was an action-packed occasion with a dozen Swindon locomotives at the party, there was one guest that didn’t quite make it. But 100 miles from Toddington, the missing locomotive was enjoying its own quiet moment of glory.
Thank you to every single visitor to GWR175 posted on 08/06/2010
Adrian Vaughan at GWR175 this weekend posted on 04/06/2010
Former signalman, prolific author and GWR expert Adrian Vaughan will be at Toddington on Saturday to chat about his life’s work and to discuss the history of the Great Western Railway and, appropriately, you’ll find him in the Iron Duke tent.
Latest S&T update posted on 04/06/2010
£20 for unlimited travel, lots of engines and a host of other attractions posted on 02/06/2010
GWR175 offers amazing value for money with the £20 adult fare, not only including unlimited travel on all trains, but all of the additional attractions at Toddington, Winchcombe and Gotherington, too.
More to go at GWR show! posted on 01/06/2010
The first weekend of GWR175 on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway was an outstanding success. But the show goes on – it continues throughout this half-term week and through next weekend too, ending on 6th June
Don’t miss the remaining GWR175 days! posted on 01/06/2010
There is plenty more to enjoy over the next few days on the Honeybourne Line