News from Bitton
Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:50 pm
Stamp of approval for railway anniversary
The Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust is gearing up to commemorate the first of two important anniversaries during 2011.
To mark the event a limited edition Commemorative Stamp Cover is being produced by Buckingham Covers Limited. To add to the occasion the covers will be carried on the steam engine depicted on the cover, RSH No. 7151, on the 6th March and will then be available to purchase from the station from noon onwards.
Read more at.... http://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/cgi-bi ... cle_id=264
Volunteer Open Day - Sunday 10th April
The Avon Valley Railway is holding its annual Volunteer Open Day to give members of the public, and enthusiasts alike, the chance to see behind the scenes and see how they could get involved volunteering on their Railway.
Throughout the day, current volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and talk to anyone who wants to know more. Display stands will be put up around the Station offering more information on each department and a slideshow will track the RailwayÆs progress over the years.
Guided tours will be conducted at regular times, including a tour of the Goods Shed and yard which is usually out of bounds for members of the public. For those who want to learn more, why not hop on the train and have a guided tour of the line explaining how the line has been built so far and what the plans are for the future.
The event will run between 10am and 4pm
More information to be provided soon!
ú10 Driver Experience
To complement the Open Day we will be offering a series of ú10 Driver Experiences throughout the day, driving RSH No. 7151
The experience will consist of a safety briefing, an introduction to the locomotive and one trip on the locomotiveÆs footplate from the station platform to the end of Signal Box Siding and back, a distance of approximately 500 yards.
At the end of the course he will receive a commemorative certificate signed by the instructors.
For more information and to book please call 0117 932 5538.
Keep up to date on Twitter
The AVR has joined twitter! Keep up to date with whats going on at Bitton and details of all our special events, posted regularly on our twitter feed.
Visit out twitter page at http://twitter.com/avrbitton
Website update
Many of you will have noticed the lack of updates to our visitors website. We are currently working on a new website so our attention has been diverted slightly.
We have recently changed web hosts to facilitate the new site and we hope to be up and running and back to our regular updates within the next few months.
In the meantime, keep an eye on our twitter feed. As ever if you wish to get in touch our phone number is 0117 932 5538 and our email is info@avonvalleyrailway.org
The Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust is gearing up to commemorate the first of two important anniversaries during 2011.
To mark the event a limited edition Commemorative Stamp Cover is being produced by Buckingham Covers Limited. To add to the occasion the covers will be carried on the steam engine depicted on the cover, RSH No. 7151, on the 6th March and will then be available to purchase from the station from noon onwards.
Read more at.... http://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/cgi-bi ... cle_id=264
Volunteer Open Day - Sunday 10th April
The Avon Valley Railway is holding its annual Volunteer Open Day to give members of the public, and enthusiasts alike, the chance to see behind the scenes and see how they could get involved volunteering on their Railway.
Throughout the day, current volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and talk to anyone who wants to know more. Display stands will be put up around the Station offering more information on each department and a slideshow will track the RailwayÆs progress over the years.
Guided tours will be conducted at regular times, including a tour of the Goods Shed and yard which is usually out of bounds for members of the public. For those who want to learn more, why not hop on the train and have a guided tour of the line explaining how the line has been built so far and what the plans are for the future.
The event will run between 10am and 4pm
More information to be provided soon!
ú10 Driver Experience
To complement the Open Day we will be offering a series of ú10 Driver Experiences throughout the day, driving RSH No. 7151
The experience will consist of a safety briefing, an introduction to the locomotive and one trip on the locomotiveÆs footplate from the station platform to the end of Signal Box Siding and back, a distance of approximately 500 yards.
At the end of the course he will receive a commemorative certificate signed by the instructors.
For more information and to book please call 0117 932 5538.
Keep up to date on Twitter
The AVR has joined twitter! Keep up to date with whats going on at Bitton and details of all our special events, posted regularly on our twitter feed.
Visit out twitter page at http://twitter.com/avrbitton
Website update
Many of you will have noticed the lack of updates to our visitors website. We are currently working on a new website so our attention has been diverted slightly.
We have recently changed web hosts to facilitate the new site and we hope to be up and running and back to our regular updates within the next few months.
In the meantime, keep an eye on our twitter feed. As ever if you wish to get in touch our phone number is 0117 932 5538 and our email is info@avonvalleyrailway.org