Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway
!['A motional view' at Toddington in December 2007. It's a diesel gala, so steam is sidelined as the 20's (and others) take over.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 27/12/2007]](/images/25000/25695.jpg "Toddington")
![An unusual view of Winchcombe in December 2007, photographed from a brake van being hauled to Toddington by a class 37. Galas are great fun!<br><br>[Ken Strachan 27/12/2007]](/images/25000/25698.jpg "Winchcombe")
![47.105 approaching Toddington at the G&WR 2007 Diesel Gala in December 2007. The wife was away, so the gricer played...<br><br>[Ken Strachan 27/12/2007]](/images/25000/25702.jpg "Toddington")
![It's funny how most people go home from galas when it gets dark. I like after dark best - especially with steam. But this was a diesel gala. A pile of suitcases on the platform acted as tripod, while the old Monmouth Troy station building provided wind cover.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 27/12/2007]](/images/25000/25720.jpg "Winchcombe")
![Looking the other way at Winchcombe, at the end of the Christmas diesel gala in 2007. On of these days, I must try the B&B on the station approach road.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 27/12/2007]](/images/25000/25724.jpg "Winchcombe")
![I'm afraid that stepladder's definitely out of period.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 27/12/2007]](/images/25000/25769.jpg "Toddington")
![I'm not sure this ever happened on the 'big railway'. Classes 20, 37, and 47 meet at Winchcombe at a diesel gala.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 27/12/2007]](/images/25000/25774.jpg "Winchcombe")
![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.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 18/03/2012]](/images/38000/38065.jpg "Toddington")
![Three gauges at Toddington: <I>Iron Duke</I> rests on broad gauge rails in the car park on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on 18 March 2012. The station for the narrow gauge line can be seen in the background, while the standard gauge line is behind the photographer.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 18/03/2012]](/images/38000/38074.jpg "Toddington")
![This DMU stabled at Toddington in March 2012 is so nicely restored that it could almost be mistaken for the maker's publicity picture. The cars on the left look a bit too modern though....<br><br>[Ken Strachan 18/03/2012]](/images/38000/38147.jpg "Toddington")
![Looking over the driver's shoulder as a single car diesel unit approaches Toddington from the South on 18 March 2012. The steam service from Winchcombe was much more popular that day.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 18/03/2012]](/images/38000/38153.jpg "Toddington")
![Class 03 no D2182 could be forgiven for feeling a touch of agoraphobia as it waits to change tracks at the Cheltenham end of Winchcombe station on 21 March 2012.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 21/03/2012]](/images/38000/38331.jpg "Winchcombe")
![This station building was formerly located at Monmouth Troy. It seems quite at home in its new location. It's a shame the G&WR couldn't repeat the relocation exercise with the recently demolished station at Bourton-on-the-Water.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 21/03/2012]](/images/38000/38336.jpg "Winchcombe")
![The absence of people in this shot might be regarded as an accurate feature of pre-Beeching railways. The destination blind on this DMU at Toddington on 1 April 2012 says 'To The Pub' - maybe that's where they all went. View looks North towards Honeybourne.<br><br>[Ken Strachan 01/04/2012]](/images/38000/38343.jpg "Toddington")
One of my favourite steam lines. Hopefully one day, it will once more link Cheltenham to Stratford, with help from Network Rail; who would be very happy to use it as a freight bypass for the Lickey Incline.
Ken Strachan
