Churnet Valley Railway (CVR) has announced it will reopen steam and diesel trips in July following delays in getting materials delivered for maintenance.
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Churnet Valley Railway announces planned reopening
Churnet Valley Railway has announced they will be operating services again from the August 1, in line with government guidance.
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Railways returning to action!
It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following
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Phase 1 of Churnet Valley’s Leek extension opens for passengers
THE initial 659ft of the Churnet Valley Railway’s (CVR) £1million extension to Leek carried its first passengers on October 11, just 48 hours after the
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Llangollen diesel highs and lows
A1A Locomotives’ Class 31 No. 31271 Stratford 1840-2001 made a successful debut on the Llangollen Railway (LR) on June 16. This follows its eviction from the
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Churnet Valley’s ‘S160’ steps in to cover Dartmouth steam shortage
CHURNET Valley Railway-based ‘S160’ No. 6046 has followed in the tracks of its Batt Holden Ltd stablemate No. 5197 by going on hire to the Dartmouth Steam
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Chasewater recalls Littleton Colliery
THE Chasewater Railway held an event on April 6-7 to mark the 25th anniversary of the closure of Littleton Colliery. The pit was located near Cannock,
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Caley Blue 419 adds Broadway to English tour
Caledonian Railway 0-4-4T No. 419 has added the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s Cotswold Festival of Steam to its biggest-ever tour of England. No. 419 will star
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‘Caley’ tank for NNR, East Lancs and Swanage lines
THE Caledonian Railway’s No. 419 played a starring role at the Churnet Valley Railway’s Winter Steam Gala on February 23-24, and the Scottish Railway Preservation Society
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‘Caley’ No. 419 in for unavailable ‘Manor’ at Churnet Valley gala
CALEDONIAN Railway ‘439’ class 0-4-4T No. 419 will journey to England later this month to deputise for ‘Manor’ No. 7827 Lydham Manor at the Churnet Valley
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