A Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Journey Broadway to Cheltenham

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The history and the remarkable rebuilding of the former section of the GWR from Broadway to Cheltenham Racecourse has been well documented. Supported financially by share issues, donations, membership subscriptions, legacies and surpluses from operating revenue, the volunteers have re-laid the permanent way, rebuilt stations and signal boxes, built new facilities, purchased and restored the rolling stock. However like most heritage railways, the locomotives, most of which are steam, are not owned by the railway, but by independent owning groups and societies which hire them to the railway, either on a long term, seasonal or short term hire arrangement for special events and galas. The very first passenger train to operate on the GWSR on 27 April 84, then owned by the Dowty Railway Preservation Society. Hunslet No 2409 King George was rescued from the scrap merchants by the GWSR and restored to running order and in 2001 became the first steam locomotive to reach Cheltenham Racecourse station.
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Stock Code S4556.0
Author Stratford P
ISBN13 9781857945560
Format Hardback
Height(mm) 169
Width(mm) 239
Page Count 128
Publication Date 25 Aug 2021
Publisher SILVER LINK
Publication Status Available
Record last updated 22/02/2024