THE latest government Covid-19 lockdown has stopped the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway’s (GWSR) trains in their tracks once again.
With immediate effect, no trains are running over the 14-mile Cotswolds railway until further notice.
Graham Radband, the railway’s volunteer commercial director says: “This is a real blow for our 950 volunteers and for the public who enjoy travelling through the Cotswolds with us.
“On Sunday night (November 1) our steam locomotives were once again put away in the locomotive depot at Toddington and left to go cold for at least another month.
“Our planned services for the weekends of November will not be taking place and we will be in touch with the hundreds who have booked tickets.”
However the railway’s Santa Experience trains announced last month are planned to take place once the lockdown ends.
“We are hopeful we can operate special trains from Toddington to Winchcombe for families to see Santa in person – although social distancing means that they can’t get up as close and personal as in the past,” said Graham.
Tickets will soon be available on http://www.gwsr.com
