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The Other Way to Plymouth
The pictures of the demolition of the line at Dawlish in the storms is quite a shock, even though we know how vulnerable that line is to the weather. It also shows graphically that with more unpredictable weather likely to become the norm in the years to come as our climate changes, the South West […]
R.I.P. 5227
This blog is a bit of a requiem for a deceased GWR locomotive. The mortal remains of GWR 2-8-0T No 5227 are now at Didcot and it has, to all intents and purposes, gone to the great western workshop in the sky. Its contribution to preservation is, it appears, to make the ultimate sacrifice in […]
EverythingGWR films for 2014
What would you like us to make films of in 2014? Vote for your favourite topics below! We intend to make a minimum of 5 films this year and they will be to a higher standard than before, in full HD. We have put in a few ideas for subject matter – two of them are […]
New GWR Stars for 2014
12 GWR locos should be making an appearance in 2014, if you believe Steam Railway magazine – 3 panniers, 3 prairies, 2 Manors and 2 consecutively numbered Modified Halls in addition to popular saddle tank No 813 and Jeremy Hosking’s 2-8-0T No 4270. What is interesting is that, apart from 4270 and 6989, none of […]
One rivet at a time…
In keeping with the spirit of the new year, I am currently learning the hard way how slow and painstaking railway restoration work is. It is great to chat away on the social media about how ‘they’ should do something about….(name your favourite fantasy engine/project) . Well, this time I have been well and truly caught […]
Democracy at Work?
I confess I do not really understand the outcome of the ‘Engine of the Year’ poll. Perhaps we need someone from the ‘Election Night’ team on the BBC to analyse it? I do not know if it is democratically representative of popularity because there could be many other factors at work here. Some engines […]
GWR Engine of the Year Result
Wow, what a poll and what a result: a tie between D1015 Western Champion and No 3 Sir Haydn! Extraordinary. Both received 164 votes which represents 21% each of the 767 votes cast. Also, well done to 9351 for finishing top of the standard gauge steam engines. Here are the results: Position Engine Votes % […]
Everything GWR Engine of the Year Poll 2013
Welcome to the Everything GWR Engine of the Year Poll for 2013! Last year, against all the odds, the common pannier triumphed over more glamorous competitors as Didcot’s lovely 1930s GWR livery 3650 was judged the winner for its performances helping out railways like the SVR and Bluebell. This year it will be equally interesting. […]
Vote to decide the Everything GWR Fund Raising Project
The projects below have been chosen as a result of suggestions and comments made by Everything GWR supporters on Facebook, Twitter and the website. There may be others that you wish to propose instead. If so, please add them in the comments box at the bottom where it says ‘Others’. When we have a clear […]
Come back soon, Foremarke Hall
Far too long ago, I sat on the driver’s seat of Burton Agnes Hall in the dock siding at Totnes. 6998 was there with 1363 and they later worked up from the south west under their own steam to become some of the earliest arrivals at Didcot. I sat there and imagined how it must […]
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