Ex Great Central Robinson 2-8-0s operated during the war as part of the Railway Operating Division. Thge GWR later purchased a number of these ex-ROD locos, one of which (No.3028) is seen rounding the curve near Southam on 26th August 1953 (Picture by courtesy of Geoff Sanders)

7019 "Fowey Castle" approaches Cheltenham Race Course Station with the 11:05 Ilfracombe to Wolverhampton Low Level on 15th August 1964 (Photo courtesy of Michael Mensing)

This photograph was taken by the father of Humphrey Household in July 1924. 'County' 4-4-0 No.3825 “County of Denbigh” is seen near Cheltenham Racecourse approaching Southam Road bridge.

This photograph was taken by the father of Humphrey Household in July 1924. The ‘517’ Class 0-4-2Ts were introduced on the GWR in 1876 and Collett developed this design for his 4800 Class 0-4-2T which appeared in 1932. No.562 of Gloucester Shed is seen with a southbound train approaching Southam Road bridge in July 1924. It was withdrawn from Kidderminster Shed in April 1929

Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No.92227 is seen heading a iron-ore train, bound for the foundries of South Wales, passing under Southam bridge on 11th June 1963 (Bill Potter)

Photographed from Swindon Lane bridge, 4-6-0 No.6827 "Llanfrechfa Grange" (minus nameplates) heads 1M39 the 12.30 Penzance-Wolverhampton (LL) north of Cheltenham on 26th June 1965. (Michael Mensing)

4-6-0 No.5042 "Winchester Castle" with a three coach train, the 15.55 Leamington Spa-Gloucester Central is seen in the cutting south of Cheltenham Racecourse station (visible under bridge) travelling southbound towards Cheltenham on 15th August 1964. (Michael Mensing)

5054 "Earl of Ducie" heads south from Hunting Butts Tunnel, north of Cheltenham with a train for the south west on 29th August 1964. (Photo by B.J.Ashworth)

An unidentified Sulzer Type 4 diesel heads a southbound train through Cheltenham Racecourse Station on 23rd July 1966.(Photo by B.J.Ashworth)

‘Star’ Class 4-6-0 No.4061 “Glastonbury Abbey” is seen on a Wolverhampton to Cheltenham Gold Cup Race Special near Southam on 17th April 1952. (Bill Potter )

A veteran GWR lccomotive is seen here in the form of ‘Duke’ Class 4-4-0 No.3289 on a goods train passing under Southam Road bridge in May 1946 (Bill Potter)

‘Castle’ Class 4-6-0 No.5089 “Westminster Abbey” heads the down ‘Cornishman’ south of Hunting Butts Tunnel, on 9th January 1960 (Gordon England)