Statesman Rail are a company specialising in high quality railtours.On May 14th 2011 they organised and ran "The Settle & Carlisle Statesman" excursion from Swindon to Carlisle via the scenic Sett... (more)
A service for Weymouth has just left Cheltenham station. Up until the mid-1970s the junction here provided an alternate route to Birmingham,via Stratford On Avon.
7903 Foremarke Hall passes Toddington station throat.
47787 crosses Northway Level Crossing with a southbound excursion.
66066 crosses Northway Level Crossing with a steel train bound for Wales.
The newly introduced class 70 locos have suffered a series of problems - here a failed 70002 is towed north by class 66 no. 66528.
47851 running in its pre TOPS computersiation D1648, passing Ashchurch for Tewkesbury with a charter special from Skipton to Bath. 47245 is on the rear of the train.
With the barriers lowered, lights flashing and siren sounding a Cardiff to Nottingham speeds across the road.
The Gloucester and Warwickshire Railway held a Diesel Gala over the weekend of April4/5 2009.Here is preserved class 24 no. 24081 passing Bishops Cleeve with the first train of the day from Toddin... (more)
Pictured during the Spring Diesel Gala at the Gloucester and Warwickshire Railway is class 24 no. 24081 approaching Gotherington Halt station.The loco on the rear is class 47 no. 47105.
A general view of Toddington station on a very cold December day.
With two children enjoying a cab ride,preserved class 47 no.47105 head towards Cheltenham Racecourse Station.
11:55 Toddington-Gotherington working
Electro-Diesel 73129 is coupled to class 20 D8137 to form the first train of the day from Toddington to Cheltenham during the Spring Diesel Gala.
47105 passing Bishops Cleeve on the preserved 'Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway'