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Fencing arrives for Oldminster Sidings separation.

It may just be a batch of fencing but this delivery of fencing materials represents a major step in separating Oldminster Sidings from...

Pacer 143 612 operates for the first time in preservation

The video shows the Vale of Berkeley's pacer 143 612 operating at the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway (LMMR). 143 612 was delivered from...

Several milestone in site preparation reached in one day

Last stump blocking rails removed - these 3 fellows have done a huge amount of the job, but many others have assisted over the months....

143 612 runs on both Engines for the first time in preservation

The engine of DMS Car 55653 of Pacer set 143 612 was successfully run today. This means both engines of 143 612 are now operational for...

2022 AGM Notification

An Annual General Meeting for members of the Vale of Berkeley Railway Charitable Trust is being held on Saturday 15th October 2022 at...

Oldminster Progress - 02/09/2022

Looking towards the Network Rail boundary - just a hint of Autumn in the air. Stump pulling team steadily working towards the last...

The DMU engine start up

Pacer Group Working Party

A small team of volunteers visited the Lanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway (LMMR) to progress getting 143 612 back into working order....

The DMU engine

At the shed there was more progress today. The engine is now off its stand and set up on a pallet ready for a test run, hopefully on...

Options for Oldminster

The Oldminster Sidings project team ahave been working hard on a proposal to allow access for Rail vehicles and provision of a...

Success at South Cerney

With the former CEGB Fireless Loco and our 20T ex-nuclear industry BR brake van on display, the VoBR sales stand attracted lots of...

All set up at the GWSR Diesel Gala

Oldminster bear takes a rest in the Toddington Diesel shed after setting up the sales stand.

The wait is over - The VoBR takes over Oldminster Sidings

It's been a while coming but today the Vale of Berkeley Railway formally entered the whole of the Oldminster Sidings site with a...

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