April 2011 news archive

The little bubble car – beep beep posted on 30/04/2011
A casual observer at Toddington last week would have noticed what at first glance was a railway carriage being eased off a road transporter. But closer inspection would have shown that the ‘carriage’ had a driving compartment at each end, diesel engines beneath the floor and exhaust pipes running up to roof level. It is a class 122 ‘Bubble car’
2807 blazes through Woodmancote posted on 29/04/2011
What the blazes? Small fire from 2807 quickly brought under control
Great start - long way to go! posted on 28/04/2011
The Easter weekend put a firm mark in the sand for the Honeybourne Line’s 2011 season, with over 2,000 passengers carried: blowing away any doubt that the ‘divided’ railway might not be a going concern.
Brilliant Good Friday start to 2011 steam season posted on 22/04/2011
Fine weather and finely turned out locomotive no. 2807 set the steam season off to a good start for the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on 22 April.
NNR helps GWSR posted on 21/04/2011
The North Norfolk Railway is to donate its Easter Saturday income to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's Emergency Appeal.
Latest P&O update posted on 16/04/2011
Good Friday start for steam posted on 15/04/2011
Just in time for the extended Easter break, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway – or Honeybourne Line – starts its steam-hauled train service from Cheltenham Racecourse station on Good Friday, 22nd April.
Images and video from the Gr8 Escape posted on 12/04/2011
8F delivers the mail at the GCR posted on 10/04/2011
Black Prince off to new turf posted on 03/04/2011
David Shepherd’s 9F class locomotive ‘Black Prince’ will be appearing at the North Norfolk Railway in May, following partial overhaul at Crewe works.
Railcar services begin from Toddington! posted on 03/04/2011
The first day of the new diesel railcar services from Toddington was a triumph, with the two-car service being well patronised - visitors particularly enjoying the panoramic spectacle of seeing ‘the road ahead’ from the front or rear of the train.
Oil painting auction posted on 03/04/2011
No escape from the Gr8 Escape? posted on 03/04/2011
The Great Central Railway’s Gr8 Escape gala, in aid of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s £1m Emergency Appeal, is shaping up to be a truly spectacular event.
Toddington open for business posted on 01/04/2011
At 10.30 sharp on Saturday, 2nd April, the guard will blow his whistle for the first public train of the 2011 season - taking passengers on the first train to Laverton since March 1960