Run by volunteers, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway is very unique. We want to inspire the next generation of Young Engineers .....

Join Us for our Railway Young Engineers Event.
🚂 Date: 28th & 29th September
🚂 Time: 10am – 4pm
🚂 Location: Main Car Park, Toddington Railway Station
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Calling all young enthusiasts and budding engineers! Step into the fascinating world of steam and diesel railways and discover the magic of engineering at our Young Engineers Event. This is a fantastic opportunity for children and teenagers to explore, learn, and get hands-on experience with the marvels of technology that helps our railway operate throughout the year. Ages 5-15 (plus big kids too!)

Entrance to the event is free at Toddington - normal prices apply to travel on the train.‍
Event Highlights:🔧 Interactive Displays / Workshops: Engage in exciting workshops where you can learn about the mechanics of steam engines and how they work. Departments represented include:
• Permanent Way – explore how our team lay track. Do you know our track is over 14 miles long - The procedure mainly comprises the following steps: ballast unloading – ballast spreading – track lifting – track lining – tamping.
• Diesel Department – get inside the cab of one of our diesel locos
• Signalling – step into our demonstration signal box and chat to our signaller, understand how signalling works and see them in action.
• Carriage & Wagon Department – see how our engineers maintain the braking systems on our carriages. Having working brakes is very important!
• Steam Department – Catch our large display which will help you understand precisely what is involved in overhauling and restoring one of our wonderful steam engines.
• Bio-Diversity – we have a large team who work to protect our ‘nature corridor’
• GWRT – meet members of our Trust to understand more about what our volunteers do
• Youth Group –Intime, do you want to be involved?

🚂 – There will be tours of both the steam loco and diesel sheds throughout the day. Please check with the GWRT team in the marquee for timings. Please note there are specific terms and conditions to these. Closed-toe shoes must be worn, all under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult. Sadly, due to the nature of the sheds, wheelchairs and walking frames can’t be permitted on the tours. You must be over 11 to go on a tour of the sheds.

🛠️ Meet the Experts: Get inspired by meeting real-life engineers and railway experts who will share their knowledge and passion for our railway.

Road Directions: For those of you using sat navs the post code for Toddington station is GL54 5DT. Our what3words address is ///scavenger.fighters.trapdoor

Public Transport Directions: Winchcombe station can be reached by the 606 bus operated by Pullham's from Cheltenham. It's then a 10 minute train GWSR journey to Toddington.