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A step back in time at vintage vehicle event

Rakhee GognaGloucestershire
BBC A black vintage car inside a tent, with a man in a black suit and tie and black hat stood next to it, smiling. In the background is another black and cream vintage car.BBC
The team behind the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway put on a whole weekend of transport delights

Vintage vehicle lovers were treated to a behind-the-scenes view of a heritage railway this weekend.

Stations along the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) put on a full timetable of train services during its annual vintage event and visitors got a close-up view of more than 100 cars, motorbikes and buses.

GWSR is a volunteer-led heritage railway line which runs between Cheltenham and Broadway.

Here are some highlights from some of the stations on the circuit.

People mill about on an old-fashioned railway station on a cloudy day. Some men are wearing vintage guards uniforms. An historic Great Western Railway railcar painted in brown and white livery is pulling into the platform.

Back in time: Visitors could take a trip on a classic Great Western Railway railcar.

A vintage railway station on a sunny day. Some people are sitting at tables belonging to a tea shop at the end of the platform. A number of potted plants line the platform.

Time for tea: Gotherington Station looked like something straight out of the Railway Children, with visitors able to enjoy a nice cup of tea and a cake in the April sunshine.

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A man and a woman stand on a vintage push trolley which they are manually pushing along a railway track.

An inspector calls: This small, railway inspection trolley would have once gone whizzing up and down the tracks at Gotherington, carrying staff and tools to look for defects and carry out light maintenance.

Two vintage buses parked in a car park. One has green and cream paintwork and a sign reading "Kingsbridge, Western National" on it, while the other is mustard yellow and green and says "Yatton" on the front.

Tickets please: Buses like these displayed at Toddington Station were once a common site across Britain's roads.

A row of classic British cars including two Morris Minors and a Mini parked in a car park. Some people are admiring the car at the end of the row.

Minor thing: Two beautifully restored Morris Minors sit among a row of vintage cars. Hundreds of thousands of this classic British vehicle was sold between its launch in 1948 and when it ceased production in 1971.

A group of people admire a blue classic car in a marquee. The bonnet has been lifted up to show the engine. A number of other classic cars can be seen in the background.

Under the hood: Hundreds of vehicles were on display at the railway's different sites over the course of the weekend.

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