Gwsr Cotswold festival of steam

2 day ticket bought! Well done to the organisers for managing to secure a replacement 3rd guest loco not once, but twice in quick succession. I visited the railway on Sunday, would be nice if we can have similar weather for the bank holiday weekend! I saw the new halt at Hayles Abbey is nearly done, but won't be open for the gala - announced today it will be 6th June.

 

Timetable with loco diagrams now up on the web
http://www.gwsr.com/planning_your_visit/major_events/Timetable.html

 

Looking at the timetable, I assume the plan must be to use both platforms at Cheltenham Racecourse? Will this be the first time the second platform has been used at a Gala?

 

You're correct Dave. With 1450 and the auto using toddington platform 2 at toddington, we decided to try something different and make full use of the new platform at Cheltenham.

 

Additionally here's a link to the vintage bus service being provided between Cheltenham spa / bus station and the Gwsr's Cheltenham racecourse station.
http://www.gwsr.com/userfiles/documents/Events/Steam_Gala_documents/Glos_Warks_bus_timetable.pdf

 

Anyone advise if the Sat nt 14 Coach service is NON-STOP Chelt-Todd??
-- was hoping to get on at Winchcombe????
TIA
Neale

 

Have I mis-read the timetable or is it true that on the Saturday there are no solo runs northbound for 35006 until mid-afternoon?????

 

Last year's was non stop. It should indicate it on TT.

 

It looks like it is non stop to me.

I see from Facebook 1450 has now arrived...

Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

 

Info appreciated are the 2 minute connections at Winchcombe doable or is it straight through to Toddington or Cheltenham need to plan a timetable for myself cheers for any gen

 

Facebook is also reporting that the stop board on the extension has been moved 2024 yards nearer to Broadway.

Excellent news.

 

Any connection at Winchcombe should be doable, although I'm sure train crews would appreciate a brisk walk over the footbridge or crossing!

Yes the stop board has moved over a mile closer to Broadway, the DMU has already gone up there yesterday I believe, I might pop up tomorrow for a nosey.

76017 has also arrived, so just the S160 now and we're all set hopefully.

Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

 

Don't understand where the two minutes comes from. Toddington bound trains are always due in first and so you should make the connection. Doing it the other way is more awkward. Would suggest you are either near the rear of the train to get across the foot crossing or nearer the middle then use the footbridge. (Foot crossing generally quicker)

 

Anyone advise which direction 76017 is facing PLEASE
---- info on other locos VERY MUCH appreciated to
tia Neale

 

Daft question coming up.

The next faceache post on the extension says that the auto trains will run over the new line during the gala but what about the three top and tailed trains that go beyond Toddington each day. Does anyone who if they will also do the full line?

Thanks in advance!

Andrew

 

76017 is facing north (Broadway direction)

 

The three timetabled full length trains that go north from Toddington will go to a point over 200 yards north of Little Buckland bridge, which is about a mile short of Broadway and approx 2 miles further north than Laverton.

 

No need to shout...


1450 Facing Cheltenham Race Course
2807 Facing Broadway
4270 Facing Broadway
6046 Facing Cheltenham Race Course
7820 Facing Cheltenham Race Course
7903 Facing Cheltenham Race Course
35006 Facing Broadway
76017 Facing Broadway

I *presume* top and tail trains will also be doing the full length to the new stop board - they're timed the same as the autos at any rate.

 

A regrettable announcement. Fate has thrown one more (and hopefully last) spanner in the works. The S160, 6046 has failed with a run out big end. The confirmation that she would no longer be able to come has come too late for us to source a replacement, so I'm afraid that we are now down to seven locos. More details can be found on the steam loco dept blog (where else):

http://gwsrsteamloco.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/and-then-there-was-seven.html

 

Suggest you go to http://gwsrsteamloco.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-gala-but.html and scroll about 2/3rds of the way down.

Edit: Shame about 6046, but it should still be a good event.