October 2010 news archive

Contractors dig in at Gotherington as appeal bears first fruits posted on 24/10/2010
Work on repair of the embankment collapse at Gotherington is under way. Meanwhile, thanks to everyone who has responded to the emergency appeal to date!
Gotherington update posted on 23/10/2010
A brief update with a number of pictures showing the beginning of the works to repair the slip at Gotherington
Latest carriage and wagon update posted on 21/10/2010
32 engines in steam at Toddington posted on 20/10/2010
It’s true, over the weekend of 9th and 10th October there was quite a fog over Toddington as no fewer than 30 engines were raising steam – quite apart from dozens of live-steam models! Mind you, only two of them were running on rails…
Latest P&O update posted on 19/10/2010
Broadway update posted on 12/10/2010
This weekend – the GWR’s Autumn Diesel Gala posted on 01/10/2010
There is little doubt that the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway stages some of the finest diesel events in the UK – and the next one is this weekend – 2nd and 3rd October. The timetable includes full-length trains over Stanway Viaduct.
Stolen benches returned posted on 01/10/2010
Thanks to the media coverage by both the Gloucestershire Echo and BBC Radio Gloucestershire, the cast-iron bench ends that were stolen from Cheltenham Racecourse station have been recovered.
25th Steam & Vintage Festival posted on 01/10/2010
The 25th Steam & Vintage Festival takes place at Toddington over the weekend of 9th and 10th October. This event is independent of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, but is organised by a group of railway volunteers. It is one of the biggest rallies of its sort in the region – and this year promises to be bigger than ever.