GWSR General Discussion and Operations

The NYMR, listen to advice from outside? (That was probably the unstated subtext to your explicitly humourous post; just making it explicit.)

Noel

 

Actually, the NYMR's present management could probably do with some help in running any sort of appeal. It's successful ones were the product of earlier eras.

 

I'm sure a well known signalman at both establishments could carry the message if desired...

 

Posted in wrong thread.

 

Assuming this is related to the NYMR bridge not ours, may be best off in that thread?

 

GWR Hawksworth inspection saloon 80975 has arrived at GWSR from Llangollen this week:



Soon to be available for all the usual private hire type things you might expect, just needs some light refurbishing and an operational methodology as it's obviously not something we've done before/not for a long time.

 

Brilliant!

 

Can always ask the SVR how we operate our 2 Gw Saloons.

 

Latest update.

LOCOMOTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT
''We’re thrilled to confirm that BR Class 27 No. 27056 will be visiting the GWSR for our Cotswold Diesel Gala, taking place from 24th–26th July!
A brilliant gathering of Sulzers is starting to take shape… and this is just the beginning! Watch this space!''
www.gwsr.com/whats-on/cotswold-diesel-gala-2026
#gwsrdiesels #gwsrdieselgala #class27

It will look good alongside 26.043. <BJ>

 

As the Infrastructure Blog for some reason, really doesn't want me to log in to comment, I thought I'd post a message of congratulations here. The departments "Protect and Survive" model is very obviously one to look to for the rest of the sector. Many times, I've looked at the blog and thought "My God, you're being thorough!". Just goes to show, it's really the only way. Very, very well done.

 

After I worked out that you must have meant the Drainage blog, I checked, and it seems to be accepting comments from Blogger users - I posted something a few days ago.

Noel

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18UrqXAFij/

Special Historic Visitor Announcement!

We are delighted to announce that GWR Railcar No. W22 will be visiting the GWSR from April through to the end of May.

The railcar will operate on selected dates, which will be announced in due course. We can confirm, however, that it will be running between Toddington and Hayles Abbey Halt during our Vintage Weekend on 11–12 April. *Please note that a supplementary fare will apply for all travel on the railcar when in operation, booking in advance only via our website soon.

This historic railcar hasn’t visited the GWSR since the days when it worked along our route in Great Western Railway service, making this a very special return and a wonderful opportunity to recreate scenes from the past. These vehicles were first built for the GWR and constructed in the 1930s. They were the forerunners of the modern Diesel Multiple Units that operate many of the UK's commuter services today.

A huge thank you goes to the team at Great Western Preservations Ltd for giving us the opportunity to host this remarkable piece of Great Western history.

Stay tuned for running dates and booking details!

www.gwsr.com

 

Great to see the railcar getting a chance to stretch its legs!

I know it's not steam, but would be great if there's a way to fit it in at the Cotswold Festival of Steam, for those of us who can only make it down to the GWSR once or twice a year.

 

That's brilliant news! We must have deep pockets, because it's not cheap to hire. So come one, come all!

I have a photograph of one at Long Marston in 1951, taken by the signalman. Described as a Leamington to Honeybourne journey.



Is that not a GWR inspection saloon behind it?

 

Might it be pulling an autocoach? That seems to me to make more sense, but it's difficult to be sure!

 

Just flipped onto the Broadway cam, to see John's progress with today's bricklaying on P2 (excellent!), only to be treated to the GW freight doing repeated runs through P1!

A real treat, but what was it? Photo charter, or something altogether more interesting, like testing track circuits for Broadway box commissioning?

 

As much as I’d love to say it was the long‑awaited Honeybourne to St James pick‑up goods, sadly not this time. It was actually a photographic charter with 3850. Still, lovely to see the wagons out again ahead of their main outing at the gala events.