October 2008 News items
The archive of the October 2008 news articles.
- Connecting you now, sir!
posted on 29/10/2008
The extensive work to remodel the yard at Toddington, following completion of the two new inspection pits, has taken a significant step forward with reconnection of the sidings (including the ‘unloading road’ that extends into the car park) to the rest of the GWR system. - Scout camp
posted on 21/10/2008
This weekend a group of scouts camped out in the railway field at Toddy. On Friday night Chris Stockman took them on a eight mile night hike and they all arrived back at Toddy shattered at midnight. - The Honeybourne Line’s history in pictures
posted on 21/10/2008
A picture, they say, tells a thousand words and that is certainly true of railway pictures – especially those that have been handed down over the decades. - Gala gathers steam!
posted on 10/10/2008
On Friday night the floodlights revealed the white canvas of several marquees as well as growing numbers of traction engines. - Best ever August, and a good September
posted on 10/10/2008
Malcolm Temple, the GWSR Plc’s new Finance Director, reports that the company enjoyed its best ever monthly financial results.