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	Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The locomotive is preserved at the National Railway Museum in York.
		It is normally resident on the Llangollen Railway.
		Locomotives marked with an asterisk () are not permanent residents on the Gloucestershire* Warwickshire Railway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gloucestershire_Warwickshire_Railway (996 words)

	Local Heritage Initiative - Enhancement of Archiving Capabilities: the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway
		The Trust was formed in July 2000 to raise awareness of the impact of the gloucestershire warwickshire Railway and its forerunners on the local customs and traditions of the areas through which it passes.
		The Trust focuses particularly on the railway's effects on the local heritage and is encouraging interest in local industrial and social history.
		The new sections of line between Tyseley in the Birmingham suburbs and Bearley, north of Stratford and from Honeybourne to Cheltenham gave the GWR a new direct main line from the West Midlands to the West Country.
	www.lhi.org.uk /projects_directory/projects_by_region/south_west/gloucestershire/enhancement_of_archiving_capablities_the_gloucestershire_warwickshire_railway (626 words)

	GWR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway — a heritage railway that has taken the initials of the GWR.
		GWR Group, who until early 2005 own several radio stations, including GWR FM (Bristol and Bath) and GWR FM (Swindon).
		This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/GWR (123 words)

	Liam Dale Wildlife Video's Page
		The Gloucester Warwickshire Railway which runs alongside the beautiful Cotswold hills is a delight for the many visitors who discover it’s nostalgic magic each year.
		Today, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire railway has preserved a picturesque stretch of the line, with steam engines now a regular and treasured sight amongst the rolling Cotswold Hills.
		Railways have operated on the Isles of White for more than a century, with a unique steam heritage that has been preserved to the Isles of White steam railway.
	www.ldtv.co.uk /rail.htm (372 words)

	The North Gloucestershire Railway
		The North Gloucestershire Railway is a two foot gauge, predominantly steam hauled, railway which shares the site at Toddington with the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway (GWR???) (an impressive standard gauge preserved railway).
		The line runs from the small station in one corner of the GWR car park to the railways headquarters and workshop, where the three coaches were built on ex war department (unsprung!) bogies.
		The North Gloucestershire Railway Company was formed in 1985 to replace the Dowty Railway Preservation Society which had been involved in standard gauge preservation at Ashchurch since 1962.
	www.narrow-gauge-pleasure.co.uk /rlyngloucs.html (473 words)

	Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - places2visit.co.uk - BROWSE.
		The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWR) is a steam and diesel heritage railway in the English Cotswolds.
		GWR 0-6-0PT 6400 Class, no. 6412, at Cheltenham Racecourse on 11th September 2004.
		The award-winning Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWR) is a volunteer run organisation that has reopened the closed railway line between Toddington, Gloucestershire and Cheltenham Racecourse.
	www.places2visit.co.uk /WTT/a/Gloucestershire_Warwickshire_Railway_Toddington_222c333060.html (1499 words)

	Railway Steam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd is a private limited company formed by a group of steam railway enthusiasts, the Brechin Railway Preservation Society, with the object of operating a railway service on the former Caledonian Railway line between Brechin, Angus and Montrose, Angus.
		The Bure Valley Railway is a Heritage railway in Norfolk, England, within The Broads National Park.The Railway runs from Wroxham to Aylsham (9 miles) and is Norfolk's longest narrow-gauge heritage railway, with both steam and diesel locomotives.
		The Mid-Hants Railway is a preserved heritage steam railway, operating in Hampshire, between Alresford and Alton.
	railwaysteam.info (1295 words)

	GWR Latest News
		On Friday 4th June members of the Gloucestershire Environmental Trust and the Summerfield Trust visited the Railway to formally open the rebuilt north end of platform 1 at Racecourse station.
		It’s originally from Whiteball Tunnel Box and was rescued by the Bristol Harbour Railway and subsequently acquired by S and T. B and S are progressing with the construction of a wooden floor around the frame.
		To recognise the support of the Gloucestershire Environmental Trust and the Summerfield Charitable Trust in the reconstruction of platform 1 a ceremony in mid-May is being planned.
	members.aol.com /gwrnews/latest.htm (5981 words)

	The West Somerset Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		No 3205 was built at the Great Western Railway's works at Swindon in October 1946 at a cost of £6,632.
		In early 1967, the loco was moved to the infant Severn Valley Railway and on, March 25 1967, worked the first train on that line.
		In 1987, no 3205 was on the move again, this time to the West Somerset Railway, where, after repair, it was regularly rostored, working seven coach trains with ease.
	www.wsr.org.uk /loco/3205.htm (174 words)

	Railfest, at the National Railway Museum, York
		Furness Railway's No. 20, often to be seen hauling tourists on the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway in the Lake District, was built in 1863 and is the oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive in Britain.
		Black Prince is normally resident at the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, and is an example of the last of the 12 standard designs introduced by British Railways in the 1950s.
		She had broken down on Thursday on the way from Doncaster with a split boiler tube, and had to be rather sadly pushed into the site by a diesel.
	www.luphen.org.uk /public/2004/2004railfest.htm (677 words)

	Untitled Document
		The line was primarily built (1902-1907) to carry fruit from the highly productive farming areas both in the Cotswolds and the vale of Evesham and later performed as a passenger and secondary goods line until its closure.
		In 1982 The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway was formed with the aim of one day restoring this line from Stratford Race Course to Cheltenham Race Course, back to its former glory.
		Although originally double tracked throughout by the time the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway purchased the track bed, most of the buildings and all of the track had gone.
	www.thecotswolds.org /html/steam/rail.htm (428 words)

	The Witney & East Gloucestershire Railway
		railway was built and opened in 2 stages, by 2 companies, the Yarnton junction to Witney section of 8 miles 220 yards in length construction of which started on
		To facilitate the extension with the East Gloucestershire Railway Co., Witney's old passenger station was turned in to Witney's goods station and a new joint passenger station was built.
		The GWR made improvements to the line, which included the line being one of the first lines in the country to test the Great Westerns, Automatic Train Control System in 1906
	www.d.m.howse.btinternet.co.uk /homepage.html (343 words)

	Where is this? - Gloucestershire Message Boards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It IS Winchcombe, the first station south of Toddington on the preserved Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway.
		I am also impressed, but would be even more if you had the wad of cotton waste in your hand, and been hanging onto a steam regulator, or heaving coal into a roaring firebox.
		I have spoken to a few who have had the day driving, fireing, and guarding on the GWR and have had a never to be forgotten experience.
	www.softdata.co.uk /forums/index.php?showtopic=236 (777 words)

	Midland Railway Society : Hereford Hay & Brecon Weekend - May 1999
		The alternative of a trip along the Forest of Dean Railway was also rejected at the weekend in favour of the ambitious Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway as it was on the way homee for most of the tour party's stragglers.
		This railway will be one of the major players in railway preservtion when it achieves its stated aim of re-opening the former GWR main line between Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham.
		The railway's pamphlet states that the NGR was formed in 1985 to replace the Dowty Railway Preservation Society which itself was formed in 1962 and was based at Ashchurch on the Midland's Birmingham to Bristol line.
	www.mimas.ac.uk /~zzaascs/mrsoc/hereford99/hereford.html (1378 words)

	Great Western Railway
		National Railway Museum, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, Tyseley Locomotive Works, Paignton and Dartmouth Railway and Didcot Railway Centre.
		Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (currently under repair at The Railway Age, Crewe)
		Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (on loan from the Swindon and Cricklade Railway)
	homepage.ntlworld.com /malc.thompson26/locos/gwr.htm (191 words)

	Winchcombe - Heart of the Cotswolds
		The Gloucestershire Warkwickshire Railway is in the process of re-building and restoring part of the former Great Western main line between Cheltenham and Stratford.
		Garry Owen, Chairman of the GWR, said that it was not expected to open the extension before 2003 and that around £130,000 needs to be raised to complete the task.
		For the railway enthusiast there is one of the largest collections of railway equipment in the country.
	www.winchcombe.co.uk /sites/trains.htm (415 words)

	Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Railway Picture Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I first visited the Gloucestershire Warwickshire line in 1988, when a small 0-4-0 tank engine named John trundled from Toddington to Winchcombe and back at a gentle 10 to 15 mph.
		It was 38 years since I last went through Racecourse station (at 77 mph) on Black 5 no 44777 on a Warwickshire Railway Society Railtour.
		The loan of Repton by the North York Moors railway, at a time when that line was suffering a severe shortage of Steam power, illustrates well the spirit of co-operation that exists between many of our Heritage Railways.
	www.locoperformance.co.uk /edition09/pictures09.htm (530 words)

	Preserved Diesels - Gallery of Events & Railtours
		Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway Xmas Gala - 27/12/05
		Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway Diesel Gala - 12-13/11/05
		Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway Xmas Gala - 29/12/03
	www.preserved-diesels.co.uk /events/gallery.htm (549 words)

	Heritage Railway magazine - The UK's Heritage and preservation railway news source
		This month, we report on the sale of a ‘preserved’ Class 31 diesel on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway to a scrapyard, and the similar fate which may also befall a sister locomotive at Butterley.
		Snow, steam and a clear blue sky are certainly a magical combination and the weather conditions were perfect for a wintry scene at Copy Pit on Saturday 4th March.
		Railway is © 2006 Mortons Media Group Ltd. Reproduction in any form is prohibited.
	www.heritagerailway.co.uk (310 words)

	Wolverton Rail Video Catalogue : Publishers "G"
		Features dramatic lineside scenes with Fairlie Double engine 0-4-4-0 Merddin Emrys, built by the railway in 1879, and footplate action with lineside views of 2-6-2T Mountaineer, built by the American Loco Co. in 1917.
		This video documents the 20th anniversary year of the Mid Hants Railway and includes footage showing the "30 Years Since The End of Steam on the Southern" weekends.
		Features the West Somerset Railway events of 1993/1994, and includes the places that the railway travels through as well as a footplate ride and locos at work.
	www.wolvertonrail.co.uk /catalog/wrcatp_g.htm (3083 words)

	Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		former Great Western Railway Gangwayed Brake coach located in the dock adjacent to the main platform at Toddington station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
		This exhibition, which is the first of what is hoped to be a number of such museum facilities, covers a multitude of past aspects of industry, trade and culture.
		Many of the items on display, some of which were restored from near basket case condition, are fast disappearing from everyday life.
	www.ratrust.org /html/museum.html (274 words)

	Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on AboutBritain.com
		Upon leaving the tunnel, you pass through the village of Gretton, hamlets of Stanley Pontlarge and Far Stanley, with views over the Vale of Evesham to the Malvern Hills.
		The GWR has recently relaid a further 3 miles of track to Cheltenham Race Course, which is now open to the public.
		Stanway House, an outstandingly beautiful example of a Jacobean manor house is situated near Winchcombe in the glorious Gloucestershire countryside and is now the setting for a 300ft single jet gravity fountain - the tallest fountain in Britain.
	www.aboutbritain.com /GloucestershireWarwickshireRailway.htm (690 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Volunteers transform derelict rail office
		The office - thought to be the last of its kind in the country - was vandalised and even set on fire.
		But now the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway group has repaired and renovated it just in time for the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
		Work is also under way to finish the platform and waiting room to enable the station to open for the busiest weekend of the year.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2686725.stm (261 words)

	Railway Programmes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This programme follows the story of this incredible railway line where Stephenson's tunnels, bridges and viaducts still carry passengers today. The spectacular Summit Tunnel measures a magnificent 2,885 yards and remains in perfect working order, a fine tribute to its engineer.
		The modern rail traveller rushing to catch a train, juggling with polystyrene cups, mobile phones and laptops may have little time to spare to appreciate the amazing history of a transport system that was once the envy of the World.
		This programme, which takes an everyday train journey from Bristol to Plymouth,; is a remarkable opportunity to look at some fantastic stories connected with this railway line, and the incredible Isembard Kingdom Brunel, who was responsible for pioneering the route more than one hundred and fifty years ago.
	www.ldtv.co.uk /acatalog/Index_Railway_Programmes_11.html (241 words)

	3822 in preservation
		3822 has been running at the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway for the summer with no major problems, and will stay there until the end of the year, it will then return to Didcot.
		3822 is at the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway and expected to be running on the 29/30th March and 12/13th April.
		When we new pads were ordered for 7202 a set was ordered for a GWR tender, these were soaked in oil for 24 hours, then fitted to 3822, without missing a scheduled days operation.
	www.baldric.telinco.co.uk /3822/3822news.htm (645 words)

	Epping Ongar Railway - Links
		Heritage Railways A guide to the entire heritage railway scene in the UK and Ireland, including details of special events and operating days for all steam railways.
		The Good Britain guide 2004 voted The Bluebell Railway the Railway of the year 2004.
		The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: The friendly line in the Cotswolds.
	www.eorailway.co.uk /links.htm (239 words)

	GWR1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - A Railway Reborn
		Both have recorded commentaries built in tailored to to the prospective audiences.
		A few scenes from the early years of the GWR included in these shows
	www.ratrust.org /html/gwr1__.html (122 words)

	Stratford on Avon and Broadway Railway Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The southern section of line from Broadway to Cheltenham is currently being rebuilt as a steam heritage railway by the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway therefore protecting it from development.
		The SBRS was therefore formed in 1995 with the aim of safeguarding the through route and to study various alternatives to rebuild it.
		It is planned that the sale process for the whole of the Long Marston Depot will start later in the year and it is important that the SBRS fights to save this unique site.
	website.lineone.net /~sbrs (550 words)

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