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| 22nd December 2008 |
STOP PRESS: We are delighted to announce that L.M.R. 0-6-0 'Jinty' tank No. 47279, which has been hauling some of Santa Specials, will now be staying with us until our Winter Steam Gala in February. The CVR wish to pass on their thanks to the K&WVR for kindly agreeing to extend the locomotive's visit to our line. Click on the image for more details of our
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| 9th December 2008 |
2009 Timetable now available on line. Please click on image for details For the 2009 Winter Steam Gala details click here |
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| 3rd December 2008 |
At the The National Railway Heritage Awards today the Churnet Valley Railway won the National Express East Coast Volunteers Award for Kingsley & Froghall Station Up Platform and Waiting Shelter. The award was Presented by Paul Atterbury to Bob McDonnell. The NSRC funded project was joint first with GCR in the category. A photographic diary of the award winning restoration can be viewed here |
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| 15th November 2008 |
Footplate and Driver Experience dates announced for 2009 Click on image for details and book early to avoid disappointment ! |
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| 13th November 2008 |
A Wickham Type 17 Trolley DE 950021 has been purchased by the NSRC from K&WVR for use by the P-Way team. It is powered by a J.A.P engine but as the trolley has not run in 25 years it requires some restoration. It comes complete with its own turntable enabling access to a short section of track positioned at right angles to the running line. Photo: Dave Gibson |
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| 8th November 2008 - |
Ghost Train photographs added to the Events Gallery. Click on the image to view. |
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Drive a Class 37 Diesel - extra date added On Friday 31st October the CVR is offering another of its popular Drive a Diesel Days. Click on the image for details. Photo: Lawrence Holland |
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| 25th September 2008 - |
SCHOOL HALF TERM extra running day As the Autumn half term is a week later this year we will now be running an additional Steam Service on Wednesday 29th October. The advertised service on Wednesday 22nd October will now be run by a DMU. Details of all the running times can be found here |
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| 24th September 2008 - |
L.M.R. 0-6-0 'Jinty' tank No. 47279 arrives at Froghall carrying a shed
code 19c which was Rotherham (Canklow). This loco is on loan to CVR until early November whilst the S160 is taking part in galas at the WSR and the K&WVR. Photo: Dave Gibson |
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| 22nd September 2008 - | The five special Shareholder DMU services to Oakamoor Loop
on Sunday 21st September were a great success and a historic occasion for
the railway. The weather was on our side and the scenery on the previously
hidden section of track looked at it's best. It would have been even more
special if the trains had been allowed to venture a few yards further to
the sand sidings but the HM Railway Inspectorate were not able to give agreement
to this due to the poor state of the track. Something to look forward to
in the future then! Thanks go to the staff and volunteers who helped organise and man the event and of course to all the Shareholders who participated. Their continued generosity with donations and support of the on train raffle is greatly appreciated. Details of the prize winners are given below. |
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| 1st Prize - Mr Peter Capewell - Footplate Experience 2nd Prize - Mr Peter Jordan - Wine & Dine for Two 3rd Prize - Mr Mardling - Set of CVR Table Mats and Coasters |
Linda Westerman CVR Commercial Team |
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21st September 2008 - First Oakamoor Passenger Train ! The first service from Oakamoor in over 20 years approaches Kingsley & Froghall Station with a Shareholders Special at 11:42.on 21st September 2008. For more pictures from the event click on the image
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20th September 2008 - Froghall Station Webcam live for Oakamooor Special ! For those of you not lucky enough to have tickets for Sundays Shareholder Special or can't get down to Kingsley & Froghall Station you can watch this historic event live on one of the the CVR's Special Event Webcams. Click on the image to view live. |
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17th September 2008 - DMU Arrives for Gala Class 116 M51131 and Class 118 W51321, seen here at Kingsley & Froghall
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23rd August 2008 Driver Terry Essery celebrates his 75th birthday by having a quiet day driving the S160 at the CVR but his family and friends had other ideas..... Click on the image for more photographs (photo Dave Gibson |
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| 18th August 2008 - 75 Year Old Stanier Mogul to visit CVR
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We are pleased to confirm that ex LMS Class 5 2-6-0 No. 2968 built in 1934 is the first gala locomotive to be confirmed for the nostalgic LMS Celebration Gala planned for February 2009.
More details will be available as locomotives are confirmed. Along similar lines to our very popular Green Arrow events earlier in the year we will be offering photo charters and footplate experience courses during 2968’s stay with us. Photo - Dave Gibson |
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9th August 2008 The 1st ever public service to Oakamoor Loop will
operate as part of the Scenic Railcar Weekend. Click on the DMU image for further details of this exciting and unique event. |
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9th August 2008 - Children's Fun Week Starts ! The Children's Fun Week gets off to a very colourful start at Froghall despite the weather. Seen right are Carlo the Clown and friends, between Punch and Judy shows, looking on as the Class 37 waits with the 12:27 to Cheddleton. For details of all the activities and the "All Kids go for a Quid"
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6th August 2008 - Jazz Night Our first Live Jazz Night at Kingsley & Froghall was a sell out ! |
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4th August 2008 - New Arrival on Platform 1 Congratulations go to CVR Volunteers Andrew and Lisa Sollis on the arrival of their new baby Alex James who was born last Friday. Alex is born into a family of working CVR volunteers and is seen here on his very first visit to to Froghall Station with his Dad, Mum and proud Grand Parents Ernest and Hazel. Photo Mgt Mountford |
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3rd August 2008 - Consall goes Mediaeval ! Click on the image to see more pictures of Robin Hood in the Forest of Consall with all his Merry Men and Women.
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The Churnet Valley Railway presents its first "Country Fayre" this weekend at Kingsley & Froghall Station - Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th July 2008. Click here for details. Entertainment and stalls will also be provided at Cheddleton station. For one weekend only we have also set up a web cam at Froghall
Station, To view the Fayre's photograph gallery click here (new) |
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7th July 2008 - Our first Children's Fun and Activity Day took
place on Sunday 6th July and was such a success it will be repeated on
August 9th 10th 11th & 13th August. Click here
for details. The CVR Steamers Fun Day Summer Special enabled children to meet "Roger the Diesel Engine", "Stanley the Steam Engine", "The General" & "Delilah the DMU". To view the web cam images from the event click here Delilah and The General at Cheddleton - Photo Mgt Mountford |
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5th July 2008 - 5197 The S&T Engineer Wine & Dine Special travels through Cheddleton on the first Saturday in July, watched by waiting passengers enjoying refreshments from Cheddleton Station Cafe. Click on photo to enlarge |
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1st July 2008 - Despite a gas leak at Bolton's Copper Works our Steam & Diesel Gala proved popular, click here to view images from the event. The event also saw the Cheddleton Station Web Cam in operation, click here to view the images and read about the Web Cam Appeal. |
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20th June 2008 - Steam & Diesel Timetable now available to download 15th June 2008 - Information now released for our forthcoming Click here for details |
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| 13th June 2008 - Pictures of last weeks Annual Alf Tunstall Classic Bus Rally 8th June 2008 can be seen here |
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4th June 2008 - 4-VEP / Class 73 Footplate Course Dates announced. Drive the 4-VEP and the Class 73 in Push-Pull mode on: The cost of this full day course is only £200 and includes breakfast / lunch. Ring 01538 360522 to book, limited places available. |
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31st May 2008 - Peter Green NSRC Chairman unveils the new name of the Janus Class Shunting Loco "Roger H Bennett" in a ceremony in the bay platform at Cheddleton whilst Tony Hancock CVR Chairman watches on. The loco which is sporting its new NCB livery then hauled the VEP on the 15:52 timetabled service to Froghall. More pictures here. |
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| 30th May 2008 - Diesel Gala Webcam, watch the trains live at Cheddleton Station Crossing! Click here to display the images. |
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| 29th May 2008 - Details announced of the Steam and Diesel Summer Special, Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th June, click here for details. |
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25th May 2008 - Diesel Photograph Gallery Added For photographs of the visiting Diesels from this weekends service click here
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21st May 2008 - Locomotive Transport Fund With another Gala almost upon us, a reminder about a new fund set up this year to help off set transporation costs. Please click here for details. |
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2nd April 2008 - local craft businesses, local charity groups, Scouts and , W.I Groups etc. are invited to be stall holders at Kingsley and Froghall Station's Summer Fair on 26th and 27th July 2008. Please click here for more details.
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| 24th March 2008 - Easter Monday saw the second day of two train running with Roger Spencer seen here driving the DMU. He looks on while sisters Chloe and Lauren from Sheffield show off one of their Easter Eggs having successfully found all the hidden Easter Bunnies at Cheddleton Station. Photo Nigel Shaw | |
| 20th March 2008 - Cheddleton Coach Works begins restoration of a BR Mk1 Type FK Coach built in 1959 at Swindon. Click here for more photographs. |
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13/03/2008 Driver Experience Courses Although this years Steam Experience Courses are all sold out we have now announced two dates for next year. Please click here for details. However if you can't wait till then you could drive a DMU on Thursday 10th July! Please click here for details. |
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26/02/2008 Our highly successful Winter Steam Gala broke all records! To see photographs of the weekends steamings please click here |
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21/02/2008 Brand new Souvenir Guides and Stock Books for 2008 will be available from the Souvenir Shop this coming weekend. Click here to see some images from these excellent new publications. |
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19/02/2008 4771 The Green Arrow catches the late afternoon sunshine as it passes
the Black Lion at Consall |
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| 17/02/2008 Green Arrow Weekend Photograph Gallery added please click here | |
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15/02/2008 4771 The Green Arrow, seen here at Cheddleton MPD, |
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11/02/2008 There
is still time to board the Wizard's Express Please click here for details and photographs |
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08/02/2008 - Froghall Up Platform Waiting Shelter, see here for amazing "Then and Now" pictures |
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| 09/01/2008 |
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| Diesel Electric "Janus" class loco arrives: | |
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Seen here today in the yard at Cheddleton, this loco has been purchased by the NSRC from Ribble rail at Preston Docks. Once it is fully commissioned and repainted in suitable livery the engine will be renamed Roger H Bennett. |
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YEC Janus 0-6-0DE - Photo Dave Gibson
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05/01/2008 The down platform siding at Cheddleton was passed by the rail inspectorate on 04/01/2008 and put into immediate good use... |
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Photo Dave Gibson |
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