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Friday 4th July - Sunday 6th July at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, with a Spitfire fighter flying in low on Saturday evening. Read the rest of this article »
Tags: broadway | cheltenham | evesham | gloucestershire | railways | toddington | warwickshire | winchcombe | buses
Leave a Comment »Saturday 24th May - Sunday 1st June - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway “The Friendly Line in the Cotswolds” at Toddington, Winchcombe and Cheltenham Racecourse Stations.
The 2008 Cotswold Festival of Steam marks four important milestones - 40 years since the end of steam on British Railways - 40 years since David Shepherd took delivery of “Black Prince” - 60 years since the nationalisation of Britain’s Railways - 100 years since the first through expresses ran over the Stratford-Cheltenham line between the Midlands and the West Country.
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Tags: cotswolds | festivals | gloucestershire | railways | toddington | winchcombe | warwickshire | cheltenham
Leave a Comment »Saturday 19th April and Sunday 20th April at Toddington Station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Paddington Bear* visits the Gloucester Warwickshire Railway for the first time this coming weekend. Amazingly, this little bear has been enchanting youngsters for half a century and he’s coming to Toddington to celebrate his 50th birthday.
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Tags: animals | author | cheltenham | gloucestershire | railways | toddington | warwickshire
Leave a Comment »Saturday 12th April & Sunday 13th April at Winchcombe Station, Gloucestershire
This special exhibition by the renowned wildlife artist and steam locomotive owner David Shepherd is being held in aid of the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation and combines his two passions - endangered wildlife and steam locomotives. Also operating over the GWR railway during the weekend will be David Shepherd’s own giant of the steam age - locomotive 9F 2-10-0 No. 92203 Black Prince which was one of the last steam locomotives to be built by BR.
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Tags: animals | exhibition | gloucestershire | cheltenham | railways | warwickshire | winchcombe | toddington
Leave a Comment »Friday April 4th, Saturday April 5th, Sunday April 6th GWR Toddington Station, Winchcombe Station & Cheltenham Racecourse Station, Gloucestershire
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWR) is running a Spring Diesel Gala over the weekend with an intensive passenger and freight timetable. The GWR has one of the finest collections of heritage diesel locomotives in the country and there will be opportunities to ride behind a large variety of types between Toddington and Cheltenham Racecourse plus a special “Driver for a Fiver” opportunity.
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Leave a Comment »The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWR), which operates steam and diesel trains between Toddington and Cheltenham Racecourse, kicks off its 2008 season on 1st March with an offer most youngsters would find hard to refuse - they can travel free!
But there’s a catch! To get a free ticket, they must bring a fare-paying adult or senior citizen! The offer is valid on every train running during March, including Easter. Read the rest of this article »
Tags: gloucestershire | railways | warwickshire | cheltenham | toddington
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