Date: 18/09/2012

A heritage railway line badly damaged by two landslips has reached its £1m emergency fundraising target.

Two major embankment collapses left the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway facing repair costs of more than £670k and major disruptions to its service.

Music producer Pete Waterman, who is chairman of the heritage railway, launched the £1m appeal two years ago.

It is hoped that trains will be running again between Toddington and Winchcombe within two months.

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A heritage railway line badly damaged by two landslips reaches its £1m emergency fundraising target.

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Yes Sir, we are fully equipped to transfer larger purchases from the bookshop in the Parcels Van to your car - why do you ask? Full facilities on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway at Toddington in March 2012.
Location: Toddington
Company: Cheltenham and Honeybourne Line (Great Western Railway)
18/03/2012 Ken Strachan

Reminiscent of a David Shepherd painting perhaps... the artist's BR 9F 2-10-0 no 92203 Black Prince emerging from the smoke and steam at Winchcombe on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on 7 December 2008.
Location: Winchcombe
Company: Cheltenham and Honeybourne Line (Great Western Railway)
07/12/2008 Peter Todd

GW 2-6-2T 5542 has finished its work for the day and is serviced over the inspection pit at Toddington on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
Location: Toddington
Company: Cheltenham and Honeybourne Line (Great Western Railway)
27/07/2008 Mark Bartlett

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