February 2011 news archive

AUCTION – 2807 “Golden Reflections” posted on 28/02/2011
Five minutes with Richard Johnson, head of Carriage & Wagon posted on 28/02/2011
Our latest subject is the head of Winchcombe-based Carriage & Wagon department, Richard Johnson
Cheltenham reconnected! posted on 28/02/2011
The Permanent Way gang were given access to the trackbed over Gotherington embankment over the weekend of 26th February and they wasted no time in putting the track back in place – however, there is still plenty left to do!
Volunteers learn the facts of railway life posted on 28/02/2011
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway volunteer staff packed the ‘Flag & Whistle’ at Toddington for two separate meetings on Saturday and Sunday, 26th and 27th Feburary, to learn the latest plans for the railway’s 2011 season – the 30th year since the heritage railway company was formed
eBay Auctions for emergency appeal posted on 25/02/2011
Sell items on eBay and raise money for the GWR plus bid on special items being auctioned by ourselves
Heritage railways provide fantastic support for GWR appeal posted on 23/02/2011
Amazing support has come to the GWR from fellow heritage railways.
Gotherington update 22nd February posted on 22/02/2011
Another update from director Darren Fairley on the progress of the rebuilding of the Gotherington slip. Plenty of photos show the great progress that has been made.
Chicken Curve walking tours – more dates announced posted on 20/02/2011
Gotherington update posted on 09/02/2011
A brief update from Darren Fairley on the ongoing works at Gotherington.
£1 million appeal pages updated posted on 07/02/2011
The Emergency Appeal pages have been updated.
Steam department digs deep for Chicken Curve: what can you do? posted on 07/02/2011
There was a host of ideas for contributing towards the Emergency Appeal floated during the Steam Locomotive Department’s recent annual meeting, including a decision that every member would contribute at least £1 every time they spent time in the department. This has already raised £500. But there other things that anyone can take part in…
Then and now on Chicken Curve – how the Great Western dealt with landslips posted on 07/02/2011
Here are some photographs that really do bring home the fact that Chicken Curve – which suffered a catastrophic failure in January 2011 – has given problems to the Honeybourne Line’s predecessors over the years: infact, as far back as the 1920s.
2807 takes the honours at HRA awards posted on 06/02/2011
Last night (5th February 2011) at the Heritage Railway Association’s AGM, Cotswold Steam Preservation Ltd was awarded the HRA / Steam Railway Readers’ Award of 2010 for restoration of Churchward 2-8-0 no. 2807, which was restored at Toddington.
£7.5m tram vision posted on 06/02/2011
Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood is urging Gloucestershire County Coucil to bid for a £7.5m tram system along the former Honeybouren Line trackbed between Cheltenham Lansdowne and the racecourse - a scheme that has been discussed on and off for some years.