50th Anniversary Weekend - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

🚨 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

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/50th-an… See you tomorrow!

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/50th-an…

Great day Avon Valley Railway for their 50th Anniversary event starring Wimblebury from Foxfield Railway & Cranford from Appleby - Frodingham RPS near Scunthorpe.

📢 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/avonvalleyrail… ⚠️ Don't forget to collect your tickets from the ticket office at Bitton on the day!

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/support-us/vol…

🎉 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! 🔧

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.

PRESS RELEASE - Portishead Railway Track donated to the Avon Valley Railway

Zoom: fresh from overhaul, a slow camera shutter gives the impression of 1450 at great speed, racing away from Bitton during the Avon Valley Railway End of Season gala.

PRESS RELEASE - Appeal launched following financial loss to serial fraudster To donate and view full press release, please visit avrht.org/bounceback

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! ❤️