RMweb day out to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway

[colin penfold]

Here are mine from the big day, and a few more from a bit of linesiding this morning before driving home.

 

I also photoshopped the group photo so I am visible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 21, 2018 by colin penfold

[Phil Bullock]

Great to see you all had a great day out on the local line....particularly as the Routemaster was back, a trip in to Broadway looses about 40 minutes without it and there isnt that much time at Broadway in the current timetable

 

As for that SR pot at Cheltenham - that is of course a relic of the project to bring the juice up from Andover via the M&SWJ....

 

Phil

[checkrail]

Some absolutely cracking photos there chaps. Thanks to all who took them. My forgetting to bring my camera was no great loss!

 

John C.

[Richard E]

How did I miss out on this - drat!

 

Looks to have been a splendid day. I visited last year and wass most impressed by what has been achieved.

[gwrrob]

How did I miss out on this - drat!

 

Looks to have been a splendid day. I visited last year and wass most impressed by what has been achieved.

 

This was organised through my thread Richard and you're always welcome to join us on the next outing.

[Re6/6]

Could be a rather nice 7mm model!

 

 

 

[Mulgabill]

The crowds were out to welcome Mrs MulgaBill back to Winchcombe

 

 

Where she promptly told me she had more haulage miles than me with an extra trip, Winchcombe

to Toddington behind 35006, and the reverse with 7820.

 

But at least we then got a trip to Cheltenham and Broadway with the Manor. I thought it was

noticeable how smooth the running was over the new section of line.

 

With fewer people about I got some clearer pics at Broadway.

 

The new building

 

 

7822 running around

 

 

 

But don't you think they need a visit from somebody with an airbrush, those sleepers definately need weathering!

 

Ready for the days last departure

 

 

At Toddington I "had to" get some final pics of the locos

 

 

Which meant that by the time we were  crossing the footbridge, we had to shout to stop them locking the exit gate.

So we were pretty much the last to leave.

 

Great to have met some of you and I'm left regretting that we either didn't meet some, or didn't really find the

opportunity for a chat. Pretty good reasons for a repeat somewhere, I'd say.

 

Thanks to all who made it happen - see you next time I hope.

 

 

[Mallard60022]

Couple from me: thanks to everyone for the fabulous selection of pics; love those on the viaduct. I can't remember a viaduct....doh!

Oh I did enjoy sniffing this beast.

 

The return to Racecourse behind the Manor was lively as well; that good old WR exhaust 'bark' in Greet Tunnel was excellent.

 

This is one of the better railways I have visited. I was very impressed with their operations and friendly staff. The Cafe at Toddington is very good indeed and friendly staff were able to provide a Gluten Free Roll with fried egg and bacon; ummmmm!

Good ciders available on the Buffet service on the MN hauled train too. had to keep hydrated you know.

The whole concept of this Fayre at the Railway is excellent and I do hope it brought a lot of money in for the Group. There was one stall that was selling GF Cakes of a very high standard; they didn't last past Sunday afternoon.

The question to the fireman on 06 was how was the 'round'? The gentleman I then spoke to was due to crew the loco on the Sunday and we chatted about the type of tender which does not have the 'well' tank of the original of this style. 

A thoroughly lovely day and if you want to stay just 40 minutes away, in a wonderful old early Victorian Villa in Malvern Wells then PM me for details. SWMBO and myself had three days there.

I can post a couple of pics from around Malvern, a beautiful place with such interesting history.

Thanks to all who took part in this day and may the Wellies be with you.

Phil 

Edited October 24, 2018 by Mallard60022

[MJI]

Anyone notice any Class 40 bits in those pictures?

 

I can then do my joke when you guess

[Mark Saunders]

Anyone notice any Class 40 bits in those pictures?

 

I can then do my joke when you guess

Basil !

[MJI]

We had great fun with it back in 1980s joking about the class 40 parts, but good to seem them used.

[Captain Kernow]

Thanks to all who took part in this day and may the Wellies be with you.

The wellies send their best wishes, Phil.

[bgman]

I do like a Beef Wellie

[faulcon1]

I have an Apple computer and for sideways shots I put them through iMovie and then rotate the image so it's right way up. Did a lot of that on my new kitchen at home.