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Himalayan Balsam Bashing Event Friday 13th July 10.00 -13.00
08/07/2012You will know that we suffer greatly from this invasive weed in the Churnet Valley. At this time of year it is at its most vulnerable and is very easy to uproot and burn or simply bash. We have for...
Read more →Class 33/1 No. 33102 "Sophie" Test Run 2nd July 2012
03/07/2012Our resident Class 33 nicknamed ‘Sophie’ has undertaken a test run between Cheddleton and Froghall. The locomotive which was last used in November 2009 has been the subject of an extens...
Read more →World War 2 Locomotive Is A Step Closer To Running On The Churnet Valley Railway
30/06/2012A locomotive built to help the allied war effort took a major step in its restoration yesterday (29th June 2012) when it moved around the yard at Cheddleton under its own steam for the first time i...
Read more →CVLLP Backed Project Starts
29/06/2012The North Staffordshire Railway Company, ‘NSRC’, received confirmation late last week that they can now commence the Churnet Valley Living Landscapes Project backed (part of a bigger He...
Read more →Author Returns For More Signing Days
27/04/2012Local author Basil Jeuda returns to the Churnet Valley Railway in May to sign copies of his latest book, The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS Days, Vol 2. This volume covers severa...
Read more →New Book Focuses On Local Railway History
01/04/2012A major new illustrated work on the history of railways in North Staffordshire has gone on sale. Local author Basil Jeuda launched his book, The North Saffordshire Railway in LMS Day...
Read more →Restoration Of Rail Line To Endon Ready To Begin
30/01/2012The dream of connecting the Moorlands back to the national railway network will move closer to reality when work on restoring the line between Leekbrook and Endon begins within weeks. The...
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