Toddington-based Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is getting under way later this month with a three-day gala.

Seven diesel locomotives will feature in the gala, which runs from next Friday, March 12 to Sunday, March 14.

The locomotives due to appear will be class 14 No. D9539, class 20 No.D8137, class 24 No. 24081, class 37s Nos. 37215 and 37324 and class 47s Nos. 47105 and 47376.

In addition to the galas, which include the weekends of October 16 and 17, and October 27 and 28, a diesel locomotive will haul the 4pm departure from Toddington on most of the railway's off peak service days and will haul all services on every Friday during August.

For full details of all train times and services look at the GWR's website www.gwsr.com or write for a timetable, enclosing a sae, to Timetable Request, The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, The Railway Station, Toddington, Gloucestershire GL54 5DT.