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Winter Steam Gala – Steaming Into 2013 In Style

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Winter Steam Gala – Steaming Into 2013 In Style

Our 2013 season of steam events set off in fantastic style with our Winter Steam Gala this past weekend. The weekend saw hundreds of you brave the freezing temperatures to come and experience the joy of steam travel through the beautiful Churnet Valley. Our intensive passenger service saw trains running all the way fro ...

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Win Tickets To Our Winter Steam Gala

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Win Tickets To Our Winter Steam Gala

Recently arrived Maunsell U Class No. 31806 has recently undergone a test run on the Railway. The test run took in the Froghall - Leekbrook Junction section of the Churnet Valley Railway and the Leekbrook Junction - Cauldon Lowe section of Moorland & City Railways. Tickets are available to purchase online by clicking

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U Boat Arrives At Cheddleton Ready For Our Winter Steam Gala

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U Boat Arrives At Cheddleton Ready For Our Winter Steam Gala

  The star guest for the Winter Steam Gala has now arrived at the CVR having been transported via road from its home base at the Mid Hants Railway. Southern Railways U Class Locomotive No. 31806 will be visiting the CVR for three weeks during which it will take part in the Winter Steam Gala along with three days of Photo Charters and two days of Cauldon Lowe footpl ...

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Stepping Out With A Memory

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Stepping Out With A Memory

  Join us as once again we turn the clock back to life on the home front during the 1940s. Our popular annual event sees the Churnet Valley Railway back in action as we not only transport you along the beautiful Churnet Valley but also take you back in time with our colourful re-enactors, military vehicles ,1940s classic cars, vintage market stalls and our nostal ...

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Happy New Year

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Happy New Year

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our passengers, supporters, volunteers & shareholders a Happy and Prosperous 2013. Our timetable for 2013 is almost ready and will be published on the website in the next few weeks. The first major event of 2013 is the Winter Steam gala on the 23 & 24th February. Featuring a visiting locomotive from t ...

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JCB Academy Visits Froghall

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On December 4th, 52 sixth form Engineering students from the prestigious JCB Academy were welcomed to the Churnet Valley Railway at Froghall. Students are currently engaged on the Network Rail challenge which requires them to investigate the Engineering Application of Materials – Students must analyse how and why materials fail and propose mitigating strategies and also rede ...

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