Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Steam Loco Dept Blog

Summer has decided to return with a vengeance, making working out on the engines incredibly difficult. Water and general fluids are an absol...

Summer came… and, as of writing, summer seems to have disappeared again. Oh well, it makes managing steam engines slightly more bearable; co...

The recent silence on this blog should not be considered a cause for concern, loyal readers! Team blog has recently experienced some signifi...

For the third time in 9 months, steam is back in the Cotswolds once again. 4270 powered her way up and down the line on 13 April, and then w...

Like much of 2020, all has been quiet on the GWSR Steam Blog for the last few weeks. Unfortunately, none of Team Blog live close enough to t...

  The life of a Trainee Fireman - Part 2 This blog should have been published last year, at the end of March, so all references refer to las...

Playing with locos and taking passengers up and down the line is wonderful, and as the loco passes by, it all looks so tranquil and serene. ...