Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Diesel Gala, 25th July 2025: Broadway

 


Approaching Broadway from Toddington and Laverton, behind 37215, with GWR planted Scots Pine trees (also still prevalent at Cheltenham Racecourse and Gotherington, and at the location of Bishop's Cleeve). One story is that the GWR wanted distinctive trees to help travellers locate the station.


D6700 was ready for the departure of 2C11 11:15 Broadway - Cheltenham.


A thoroughly 'God's Wonderful Railway' scene in the recreated station.


The signal box, expected to be activated in the next year.


A view of the station, with construction under way on the Stratford direction platform. How it was until 1960.


20137 + 20228 arrive, passing the former goods yard, with 2B10 10:25 Cheltenham - Broadway.


50021 Rodney prepared to depart with 2C12 12:00 Broadway - Cheltenham.