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Tag: Great Western Railway

Cracks in trains caused by excess movement and salt in the air 

7th April 2022 Shannon Butcher Industrial, News

Cracks on trains discovered last year were caused by excess movement and aluminium corroded by salt in the air, an investigation has found.

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GWR introduces reduced timetable in response to Covid staff shortages

6th January 2022 Sam Hewitt Industrial, Network, News

Great Western Railway (GWR) is introducing a temporary reduced timetable this weekend in response to staff being absent or self-isolating due to Covid.  

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GWR service cancelled

GWR cancels Christmas rail services after COVID-19 outbreak among crew

17th December 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News

A train operator has announced it will cancel “a small number” of services over Christmas due to a coronavirus outbreak among staff.

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Worcester Parkway on track for December opening

6th November 2019 Sam Hewitt News

Construction work is almost complete on the new Worcestershire Parkway station, with testing and commissioning expected to be complete ready for opening on December 15. 

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Churchward No. 4270 marks its centenary at Gloucs-Warks line as Foremarke Hall turns 70

15th October 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

JEREMY Hosking’s Churchward ‘42XX’ 2-8-0T No. 4270 celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWSR) over the weekend of September 14-15.  There was no

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Avon Valley buys a ‘Gronk’ for £1

1st September 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, News

THE Avon Valley Railway took delivery of fully operational Class 08 No. 08663 on July 8 – being in effect a donation from Great Western Railway

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Pannier No. 4612 back in Bodmin & Wenford traffic

26th August 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

GREAT Western motive power returned to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway for the first time in 2019 when Collett ‘8750’ 0-6-0PT No. 4612 rejoined the working

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GWR InterCity 125s bow out in style

6th August 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News, Railtours

GREAT Western Railway said farewell to long-distance InterCity 125 operation on June 1 with an epic railtour visiting many parts of the GWR network. The

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No. 813 returns to the North East for Tanfield ‘legends’ gala

No. 813 returns to the North East for Tanfield ‘legends’ gala

18th July 2019 Sam Hewitt Industrial, News, Steam

FORMER Backworth Collieries 0-6-0ST No. 12, better known in preservation as Great Western Railway No. 813, returned to the Tanfield Railway to celebrate its North East heritage

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Didcot’s ‘Saint’ unveiled in full Georgian finery

Didcot’s ‘Saint’ unveiled in full Georgian finery

13th July 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE Great Western Society’s re-creation of a Churchward ‘Saint’ 4-6-0 – No. 2999 Lady of Legend – is officially complete. The milestone has been achieved 45

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