2019

SP0229 : Diesel Electric Locomotive E6036 at Winchcombe

taken 6 years ago, near to Greet, Gloucestershire, England

Diesel Electric Locomotive E6036 at Winchcombe
Diesel Electric Locomotive E6036 at Winchcombe
A GWR train hauled by preserved locomotive E6036 stands at Winchcombe Station before continuing on towards Broadway during the Summer Diesel Gala Weekend in July 2019.

E6036 was one of a class of 49 'electro-diesels' introduced in 1962 and built by Vulcan Foundry to work on the Southern Region. These locos can use either their own, internal diesel engine or pick up a 750 volt third-rail supply. Renumbered 73129 in 1973, the locomotive was withdrawn in 2002 after spending the previous 20 years carrying the name 'City of Winchester' working initially for London and South Eastern and then Network SouthEast.
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWR or GWSR) is a heritage railway which runs along the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire border.

The GWSR has restored and reopened around 14 miles of track, operating between Cheltenham Racecourse and Broadway. The line was originally part of the Great Western Railway's Cheltenham/Stratford-upon-Avon/Birmingham line, known as the Honeybourne Line, which was built in 1900–1906. The line runs through the Cotswold towns of Winchcombe and Bishop's Cleeve. The line was run down over the years and finally closed in 1976, with the double track being lifted from 1979.

The heritage group began steam train operations at Toddington in 1984 over 700 yards (640 m) of re-laid track. In 1987 the line was restored as far as Winchcombe. The railway continued to re-lay track west of Winchcombe, through the 693-yard long Greet Tunnel, and past the villages of Gretton, Gotherington and Bishops Cleeve. The line to Cheltenham Racecourse was re-opened by Princess Anne in 2003 and the latest extension of the line, to Broadway, opened in March 2018.


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SP0229, 238 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 28 July, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 2 October, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 026 297 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:57.9679N 1:57.7616W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 026 297
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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