Enjoy a slide show
taken on the Gloucester Warwickshire Railway preserved line at Toddington on a gloriously warm and sunny Wednesday afternoon in
late October 2009. Views up the new extension to Broadway, around Toddington
station as 0-6-2T No. 5619 tank arrives with the service from
Cheltenham Race Course and then runs round the train and takes on
water. Views of the station with a nice crane and Yorkshire Engine
Co. diesel shunter. 5619 departs on the 2.30pm service to Cheltenham
Race Course and then returns and is seen on the coaling road
in the early evening sunshine. Brush diesel comes onto the coaches
to replace 5619 and to haul the last train of the day at 4.15pm down to
Cheltenham again. I know it's just over the border from Warwickshire
but it's well worth a visit!
On Saturday 7th November the G W R
ran a Fireworks Special, steam hauled in the dark, by 92203
‘Black Prince’ - British Railways 9F class 2-10-0, built at
Swindon in 1959. Magnificent No 92203 is owned by the artist and
wildlife conservationist David Shepherd. The special left
Toddington at 6pm for the display at Cheltenham Race Course
where it waited while the 160 or so passengers enjoyed the
display and then returned to the train for the trip back to
Toddington.
92203 Waiting to pick up the coaches
at Toddington
92203 cab awaits the
arrival of the crew
92203 name plate
92203 Arriving at the
race course for the display
92203
about to depart for the run back to Toddington at
8.15pm
