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Bitton, Bristol
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Our latest appeal ‘Fit for the Future’ is now live! Find out more and donate at avrht.org/appeal 🚂
Bristol & Bath & Westcountry folk! My friends at @AVRBitton heritage railway are embarking on a very sensible £150k fundraising project to invest in facilities, restore a locally-built loco and more, in the wake of £50k being lost via an alleged conman last year. Links below
avrht.org/bounceback
Thanks to your incredible support we've now been able to raise £10,000 following the release of our appeal.
We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported, shared and engaged with our appeal so far! ❤️
PRESS RELEASE - Appeal launched following financial loss to serial fraudster
To donate and view full press release, please visit
avrht.org/bounceback
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Zoom: fresh from overhaul, a slow camera shutter gives the impression of 1450 at great speed, racing away from Bitton during the @AVRBitton End of Season gala.
🚨 GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT - END OF SEASON GALA - GWR 14xx 1450 🚨
Courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway and The Flour Mill. We're looking forward to having this locomotive for its first gala appearance in 5 years, since before its last overhaul!
We're running steam-hauled trains every day for this week only! 🚂
Monday to Friday, trains leave Bitton at 1030, 1135, 1300 & 1404, and you can ride all day for £7 per person (under 5s free).
Trains are running as part of a crew training week, apologies if delays occur.
🎉 OUR 'RELAUNCHED' RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT FUND >> avrht.org/rdf
We are ‘relaunching’ our Railway Development Fund, fit for a railway looking towards the next 50 years.
More details at the link above! 🔧
This week we celebrate Volunteers' Week! Where we want to give a massive THANK YOU to all our hard working volunteers which really make the railway what it is. 🚂
Ever thought about volunteering? We feel there is a role for everyone!
avonvalleyrailway.org/suppor…
📢 MAY MADNESS
HALF PRICE standard tickets when you book online at least 24 hours in advance! 🎟
Valid on 12, 19, 25, 26, 27 & 29 May.
Quaytickets.com/avonvalleyra…
⚠️ Don't forget to collect your tickets from the ticket office at Bitton on the day!
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Great day @AVRBitton for their 50th Anniversary event starring Wimblebury from Foxfield Railway & Cranford from Appleby - Frodingham RPS near Scunthorpe.
50 YEARS OF STEAM… TODAY! 🎉
Today sees us celebrate 50 years of trains running at the Avon Valley Railway in preservation. Since those early years in the 1970s, as a railway we’ve been able to achieve things many thought were impossible.
avonvalleyrailway.org/events…
Our 50th Anniversary is TOMORROW!! 🎉🎉
Here we have another of our recreated photographs we took 'behind the scenes' after the bank holiday weekend! 'Cranford' takes the place of 'Edwin Hulse' on a mock departure of Bitton station.
avonvalleyrailway.org/events…
See you tomorrow!
🚨 LOCOMOTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT - 50TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND 🚨
She's back! We are extremely pleased to announce the return of AUSTERITY 0-6-0ST NO.3839 'WIMBLEBURY' with a long-term loan agreement, with her arrival in time for our 50th Anniversary Weekend Celebrations
📸 Adam B
🚨 GUEST LOCOMOTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT - 50TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND 🚨
We are extremely pleased to announce that AVONSIDE 0-6-0ST NO.1919 'CRANFORD' will be joining us for our 50th Anniversary Weekend Celebrations from Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th April, courtesy of Christopher Theaker🧵
With yard tours during the event, you may even get the opportunity to have a glimpse of 'Edwin Hulse', allowing you to soak up lots of local Avonside engineering!
➡️ Book tickets and see more information at the link below:
avonvalleyrailway.org/events…