GWR Steam & Vintage Rally Weekend 2008

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Steam and Vintage Rally which took place at Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October 2008

GWR08 Full Size

GWR08 Full Size

More than 20 engines attended with many of them in steam while I was walking around.

GWR08 Miniatures

GWR08 Miniatures

A substantial number of model engines were present, with a few static displays in the model tent, and many running around the site.

GWR08 Organs

GWR08 Organs

Gavioli organ filled a large area of the site with music, and some other smaller organs filled in.

GWR09a

GWR09a

GWR09b

GWR09b

1916FordVan

1916FordVan

James is looking for a new van for moving the disco and mobile bar equipment around. Perhaps this will be suitable.

Firebird

Firebird

A little inside humour. I've used the Firebird database since 2000 and there is a debate at the moment on what colours to use for the project website overhaul. Perhaps this will provide some ideas!

GWR001

GWR001

GWR002

GWR002

The rally took place in a field adjacent to the Cheltenham racecourse terminus of the GWR railway. Having a slope and areas of compressed gravel it was not affected too much by the previous heavy rain, although areas at the bottom were still soft.