Great Western Railway

Betton Grange running at last!

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Robin Jones

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12 April 2024

New-build GWR 4-6-0 No. 6880 Betton Grange ran for the first time when it was steamed in the yard at Tyseley locomotive Works on Thursday, April 11 – opening a new chapter in Great Western Railway history.
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Wedding ceremony performed on train journey from Paddington to Swansea

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Alex Bestwick

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11 March 2024

A couple who met on a train, commuted by train to date each other and shared their first kiss on a train decided to tie the knot aboard a Great Western Railway train.
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Safety recommendations made after train hits bricks from collapsed wall

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Alex Bestwick

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1 February 2024

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has made four safety recommendations to Network Rail after a train hit bricks from a collapsed wall.
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Paddington services disrupted for third day in a row

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Alex Bestwick

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9 January 2024

Infrastructure failure has disrupted services at the second busiest rail station in the UK for the third day in a row.
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Trackside fire disrupts London Paddington services

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Alex Bestwick

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29 March 2023

A trackside electrical fire has caused large-scale disruption to rail services to and from London Paddington.
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All change at Okehampton

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Alex Bestwick

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21 March 2023

Andy Coward travelled to Devon to meet Tom Baxter, of the Dartmoor Railway Association, to find out more about the line and how the association is supporting Great Western Railway in promoting the revitalised railway.
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A Royal visit to Swindon’s STEAM Museum

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Alex Bestwick

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8 December 2022

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent visited the award-winning displays at STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway on Wednesday.
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New service between London and south-west Wales approved

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Alex Bestwick

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1 December 2022

Rail passengers travelling between London and south-west Wales are set to have a choice of train operator.
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Engineers to join railway workers on strike

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Alex Bestwick

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27 September 2022

Engineers are to join thousands of railway workers on strike in the latest outbreak of industrial unrest sweeping the country.
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Rail chaos which ruined mourners’ journeys continues for second day

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Alex Bestwick

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20 September 2022

Disruption to train services which caused thousands of mourners to miss the Queen’s funeral will continue until noon on Tuesday, passengers have been warned.
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Great Western Railway

Betton Grange running at last!

Wedding ceremony performed on train journey from Paddington to Swansea

Safety recommendations made after train hits bricks from collapsed wall

Paddington services disrupted for third day in a row

Trackside fire disrupts London Paddington services

All change at Okehampton

A Royal visit to Swindon’s STEAM Museum

New service between London and south-west Wales approved

Engineers to join railway workers on strike

Rail chaos which ruined mourners’ journeys continues for second day

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