Full Steam Ahead For Another 35 Years! 

Proud day as Swindon & Cricklade Railway celebrates big anniversary with new disabled-access carriage 

 

Another milestone in Swindon's proud railway history was marked this weekend with the 35th birthday of the Swindon & Cricklade Railway.

 

Now the only fully-working memory of a by-gone era of steam and yesteryear in Wiltshire, the railway celebrated the occasion with the launch and first running of a new disabled-access carriage.

 

 

Swindon Mayor Nick Martin was on-hand to cut the cake and enjoy the day alongside visitors, the volunteers who run the railway and Michael Hill of the Hills Group, who donated nearly £30,000 to help with the restoration of the carriage.

 

Dating back to 1959, it has taken 4 years to bring it back to its former glory and was named 'Laura' in honour of Mr Hill's grandmother. 

 

Swindon & Cricklade Railway

35th Anniversary

17 November 2013

  

 

Swindon & Cricklade Railway

A chance to enjoy the golden age of the railways every Saturday & Sunday

 

Wiltshire's only heritage railway offers round trips of over four miles every Saturday & Sunday, with the main station in Blunsdon and stop-off at Hayes Knoll, and extensions towards Cricklade in the north and Swindon in the south. Recently, a further extension has been opened to Taw Valley, where they plan to open a new station in 2014.

Their Santa Specials start on 30 November.

  

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