The full re-opening of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - 30/10/12
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After over two years, two
After over two years, two landslips and at a cost of over £1m, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway finally became whole again reopening the 12 miles from Laverton through to Cheltenham Racecourse. Although regular trains won't commence until the start of 2013, the reopening was held on Tuesday the 30th of October, with the inaugural train departing Toddington at 10:30 behind 7903 'Foremarke Hall', running non-stop through to Cheltenham Racecourse. After the inaugural first train she would take it back to Toddington where Class 37 no.37215 would be attached and they would run top and tailed to Laverton and back. Upon arrival at Toddington 37215 would detach and 7903 would run round to take the next train to Cheltenham. They would then continue in this fashion until 15:30 when 37215 would haul the last train from Toddington to Cheltenham and back. As well as this there was also DMU service running between Laverton and Winchcombe.
Locos in service during the day were:
- BR(W) 6959 'Modified Hall' Class 4-6-0 no.7903 'Foremarke Hall'
- BR Class 37 no.37215
- BR Class 117 DMU no.51363, 59510 & 51405/BR Class 122 DMU no.W55003
Shots include are:
- 7903 takes the inaugural train out of Toddington passing the site of Hayles Abbey Halt, sporting a 'Cheltenham Spa Express' headboard.
- 7903 storms out of Gotherington returning to Toddington on the inaugural train, note the deer jumping about in the grass on the bank.
- The DMU arrives into Winchcombe with the 13:10 from Laverton over Chicken Curve, the site of the most recent landslip and now now finally repaired.
- 7903 departs Winchcombe with the 14:00 from Cheltenham Racecourse with a 10mph speed restriction over Chicken Curve.
- 37215 & 7903 roll slowly over Stanway Viaduct into Cheltenham with the 15:05 from Laverton.
- 37215 passes Hayles Abbey working the 15:30 from Toddington.
- The DMU seen at Hayles Abbey on the 15:10 from Cheltenham Racecourse.
Filmed on a Panasonic HDC-HS900 with a Pro Sound L92AA Microphone.
Enjoy.
Locos in service during the day were:
- BR(W) 6959 'Modified Hall' Class 4-6-0 no.7903 'Foremarke Hall'
- BR Class 37 no.37215
- BR Class 117 DMU no.51363, 59510 & 51405/BR Class 122 DMU no.W55003
Shots include are:
- 7903 takes the inaugural train out of Toddington passing the site of Hayles Abbey Halt, sporting a 'Cheltenham Spa Express' headboard.
- 7903 storms out of Gotherington returning to Toddington on the inaugural train, note the deer jumping about in the grass on the bank.
- The DMU arrives into Winchcombe with the 13:10 from Laverton over Chicken Curve, the site of the most recent landslip and now now finally repaired.
- 7903 departs Winchcombe with the 14:00 from Cheltenham Racecourse with a 10mph speed restriction over Chicken Curve.
- 37215 & 7903 roll slowly over Stanway Viaduct into Cheltenham with the 15:05 from Laverton.
- 37215 passes Hayles Abbey working the 15:30 from Toddington.
- The DMU seen at Hayles Abbey on the 15:10 from Cheltenham Racecourse.
Filmed on a Panasonic HDC-HS900 with a Pro Sound L92AA Microphone.
Enjoy.
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