01 Mar GWSR – Behind Closed Doors (Lifting the Curtain)

A guided tour of Loco Sheds, Signal Box and Carriage & Wagon works

Wednesday, 7th May
10:11am – 4:35pm

This a fantastic opportunity to see what really goes on behind the closed doors.
You will have the opportunity to travel the whole length of our line; Visit our Loco Sheds, a Signal Box and our Carriage & Wagon works all with your own tour guide in a group of up to 6 people.
Your guide for the day will accompany you at all times giving you lots of information about the history of our line, how it was restored and how it operates now.
You will visit our steam and diesel locomotive sheds where you will be able to see our operational fleet and also locos being repaired and restored.
You will visit our Carriage and Wagon workshops where you will learn about the amazing work carried our by our volunteers to restore and maintain our fleet of BR Mk1 carriages which are some 60-70 years.
You will also visit a signal box and see it in operation.
To top it all off there will be lots of tea, coffee and cake and you will be treated to a delicious ploughman’s lunch at one of our stations.
You will also receive a “goodie bag” containing mementoes of your visit and a commemorative certificate.

• Tickets: £160.00

For more information and to book tickets, please click here

Please note:
This experience is only suitable for those over 16 years old and you must be wearing closed toe, solid shoes for the tour.
The tour is only suitable for those who are fully mobile because of the nature of the locations visited.