Stratford on Avon and Broadway Railway

Stratford on Avon and Broadway Railway

The Stratford on Avon and Broadway Railway project (SBR) aims to re-open the closed railway from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire to Honeybourne railway station for main-line connection [ [http://www.stratfordbroadwayrailway.co.uk/ Stratford Broadway Railway] ] . A later extension is planned to Broadway, Worcestershire where the line could link up with the proposed northern extension of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.

The railway currently operates former Long Marston Ministry of Defence depot. The railway operates at the north west corner of the site which is now the location of the proposed new Middle Quinton Eco-town.

Current Activities

A short section of track remains as a freight-only line from Honeybourne to Long Marston and initial efforts are concentrated on this.

The SBR project is run by the Stratford on Avon and Broadway Railway Society (1999) Limited (SBRS) and the Society has locomotives and rolling stock stored at the former Ministry of Defence depot at Long Marston. The site is not generally open to the public but there are occasional open days. The site is also visited by railtours cite web |url=http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/00s/080607uk.htm |title=7th June 2008 UK Railtours Long Marston Open Day Weekend accessdate=2008-10-10 |work= |publisher=Six Bells Junction |date= ] .


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The Long Marston site is used for storage of surplus locomotives and rolling stock. This does not form part of the SBR fleet.

team

* Hawthorn Leslie and Company 0-4-0ST, works no. 2800, "Met"
* Hawthorn Leslie and Company 0-4-0ST, works no. 3718, "Swanscombe No.4"
* Peckett and Sons 0-4-0ST, works no. 1903, "LITTLE LADY"
* Barclay 0-4-0ST, works no. 2220, "Invicta No.8"

Diesel

* Barclay 0-4-0DM, works no. 362, "Mulberry 70047"
* Fowler 0-4-0DM, works no. 4220022, "ROF Chorley No.4"

References

* "The Shakespeare Express", issue no.31, winter 2006
* SBR Stock Book, September 2006

External links

* [http://www.stratfordbroadwayrailway.co.uk/ SBRS website]


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