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Volunteers At Churnet Valley Railway Burn The Midnight Oil To Keep Launch Event On Track

25/02/2019

Volunteers of the Churnet Valley Railway worked through the night on Saturday to ensure the Caledonian Tank Locomotive No. 419 was in service on Sunday. Star of the opening event of 2019 at Churnet V...

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Apesford Level Crossing Reopened After 5 Days Of Work

11/02/2019

The level crossing at Apesford was unexpectedly shut to road traffic on the 4th February. During a routine line patrol we identified what appeared to be a crack in a running rail. This required furth...

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Excitement Builds For Winter Steam Gala 2019

11/02/2019

The Churnet Valley Railway is gearing up for its season opening event once more, and the excitement is starting to build as the star guest has now arrived in Staffordshire ahead of its CVR debut. Form...

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Class 31 Power Returns To The Preserved Churnet Valley

01/02/2019

We are delighted to announce that the former British Railways Brush Type 2 class 31 locomotive No. 31271 “Stratford 1840-2001” will be visiting us at the Churnet Valley Railway this spring time for a...

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Winter Steam Gala Timetable Updated

31/01/2019

Following on from the news that former Caledonian Tank locomotive no. 419 will now be visiting for our Winter Steam Gala 2019, replacing the unavailable 7827 Lydham Manor, we have been forced to alter...

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The Scottish Railway Preservation Society And Bo’ness And Kinneil Railway To The Rescue

24/01/2019

After over 30 years Caledonian Tank Engine No.419 is to return to England to Star at the Churnet Valley Railways Winter Steam Gala, following the unavailability No. 7827 Lydham Manor. We are very...

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Churnet Valley Volunteers Work Hard To Bring BIG Changes For 2019

14/01/2019

The trains themselves may have fallen silent, but the volunteers of the Churnet Valley Railway are being kept busy as winter maintenance gets into its stride ahead of the new season commencing on Sund...

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Whiston Upon A Star

27/11/2018

As Santa season approaches once more, the Churnet Valley Railway is delighted to announce that it is to receive an early Christmas present for 2018! Hunslet Austerity no. 3694 “Whiston” is due to touc...

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