March 2008 News items
The archive of news items published in March 2008.
- David Shepherd ‘Wildlife & Steam On Tour’: 12th and 13th April
posted on 27/03/2008
- Diesel visitor touches down for gala weekend
posted on 26/03/2008
Class 27, 27066 arrived at Toddington at lunchtime on Saturday 22 March. The loco has been delivered to take part in the first big diesel event of the year, the Spring Diesel Gala which runs from the 4th to the 6th of April. - Iffy Easter weather? Then take a train ride – and kids go free!
posted on 22/03/2008
Will it rain? Will it snow? The weather forecasters seem to have anything but Spring weather in store for us this Easter. So what better way to while away some time with a leisurely train ride through the Cotswold scenery. - 5619 arrives early
posted on 22/03/2008
Great Western 0-6-2T no. 5619 has arrived early on the GWR and it is expected to enter service on Saturday 21st March. Following some minor maintenance work. - LMS 4F cements links with National Railway Museum
posted on 17/03/2008
The National Railway Museum’s LMS 4F 0-6-0 no. 4027 (British Railways number 44027) is to come to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway later this year, as revealed in the April issue of Railway Magazine. - March carriage and wagon report
posted on 17/03/2008
- April diesel gala timetable
posted on 14/03/2008
- Winning form!
posted on 14/03/2008
The Cheltenham National Hunt Festival brought mixed fortunes – gales wrought havoc to the tented village at Prestbury Park and, as a result, Wednesday’s racing was abandoned. The day’s events were not lost, though, as the programme was incorporated into Thursday’s and Friday’s schedules. - Paddington Bear to visit the GWR while Thomas is on holiday!
posted on 14/03/2008
Paddington Bear, who famously likes marmalade sandwiches is, amazingly, 50 years old this year . So the GWR has invited him to celebrate his birthday at the railway this Spring! - Spreading the word
posted on 14/03/2008
Those who host guests throughout the region – the proprietors of b & b’s, other tourist attractions, hotels and guest houses – spent a day on the GWR early in March to discover for themselves what a great visit the railway can make. - Racing away for the Festival
posted on 10/03/2008
It’s Cheltenham Festival once again and, as usual, it’s possible to ‘go by rail to the races’ from Toddington station.