GWR 42XX, 5205, 5275 and 72XX Classes of steam locomotives – Class Information
Built for short-distance heavy coal trains, the 4200s and variations played a key part in the transport of Welsh coal. Once exploring the working careers…
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Steam trains play big part in Armistice celebration
Fallen railway employees of World War 1 and 2 were remembered at a special celebration at Toddington Station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. The…
Santa Steam Trains more popular than ever at the Glos Warks Railway
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has announced that its Steam Santa Special trains are set to break records this year. With just a month until…
GWR 4900 ‘Hall’ and 6959 ‘Modified Hall’ Class steam locomotives – Class Information
The Great Western Railway’s 4900 ‘Hall’ Class were the GWR’s most numerous 4-6-0 type engines ever built. They will be the focus of this week’s…
Steam railways delight as passenger numbers rise 52% on last year
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has announced that passenger numbers have grown an astonishing 52%. To the end of June, it had attracted nearly 72,000…
Recent repair work on steam locomotive No.35006 “‘Peninsular and Oriental S.N. Co”
The 35006 Locomotive Company Ltd has released details on the latest repair work carried out on their SR Merchant Navy No.35006 “‘Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Co”.…
Diesel locomotives back to Broadway at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway is set to become the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Diesel Railway as it holds its annual Diesel Gala. The Heritage Diesel Festival…
BR Standard 4s (4-6-0, 2-6-0 and 2-6-4T) steam locomotives – Class Information
It’s Friday which can only mean one thing… another Class Information is released, with this week’s installment focusing on British Railway’s (BR) Standard Class 4…
SR Bulleid Pacifics steam locomotives – Class Information
This week’s Class Information will be looking at the Southern Railway Bulleid Pacifics, the Merchant Navy, West Country & Battle of Britain classes. After looking into…
Heritage Railway’s delight as passenger numbers soar in May 2018
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway have announced that their number of travellers on its trains have been breaking records one after the other. For the…