Building on the success of the previous bus rallies our event this year will be a bit different, as there is no parallel 2-day Diesel Gala, and as it is our 5^th year of operation we will be trying to make it that bit more memorable. We have a couple of ideas in the pipeline but nothing has been firmed up as yet.

The event will still only be the one day and I am anticipating that it will follow the same format as last year as the line may not be repaired in time for us to run a full service from Laverton, north of Toddington right down to Cheltenham, but we will again endeavour to provide a 'Rail Replacement Bus Service' between the two sites of Winchcombe and Toddington. This will enable both the drivers and 'crew' of the display buses to travel the full length of the line sampling both the diesel rail-car at Toddington and Steam Operations on the southern part of the line Winchcombe to Cheltenham which will add a bit more and be a slightly different interest. The 'Rail Replacement Bus Service' will be timed so that should any people wish to access our services from Cheltenham via public transport, walking from the P&R or  parking at the station they will be able to - a bus timetable will be published once the 'through route' timings are known. We will also be running the half-hourly shuttle to Broadway as we have done over the last 3-4 years.

Note for potential stall holders - the main Bus Rally event will only be on the Sunday but you are welcome to attend on two days if you so wish, but there will be only the 'standard service' running at Toddington of the diesel rail car, and there may be a single bus/coach shuttle service between Toddington & Winchcombe.

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Austen shapcott
Event Organiser 2012

ac.shapcott@btinternet.com