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Himalayan Balsam Bashing Event Friday 13th July 10.00 -13.00

08/07/2012

You 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...

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Class 33/1 No. 33102 "Sophie" Test Run 2nd July 2012

03/07/2012

Our 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...

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World War 2 Locomotive Is A Step Closer To Running On The Churnet Valley Railway

30/06/2012

A 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...

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CVLLP Backed Project Starts

29/06/2012

The 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...

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Author Returns For More Signing Days

27/04/2012

Local 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...

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New Book Focuses On Local Railway History

01/04/2012

A 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...

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Restoration Of Rail Line To Endon Ready To Begin

30/01/2012

The 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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