A RAIL37 Churnet Valley Railway picture report

CHURNET VALLEY RAILWAY HISTORIC EVENTS

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The Cromer Express in 1933 behind an ex Midland Compound passing Thomas Bolton's factory. Photo: R.Plant

Cheddleton Signal Box - date and photographer unknown.

42668 waiting to depart North from Consall - Photo: H.Bode

Clifton signal box shortly after arrival at Cheddleton, date of shot unknown.

Class 47 number 47532 on what was supposed to be the last sand train to Oakamoor but turned out not to be the case. Date to be added later.

The first piece of NSRS track ever laid at Cheddleton - date unknown. Note the "bitty" sand train passing in the background

The tender from 44422 passing over Station Road bridge on the rear of a sand train.The train was propelled by Class 24 No. 24084 date circa 19th September 1975.

Unloading the tender at Cheddleton alongside where the loco shed now stands. The crew (LtoR) Euan Jennings, Keith Broomhall and Tony Hancock. The two gentlemen in the background are from B.R and one was, I think, a Mr.Tranter? Note the sand deposits from stopping trains.

In 1972 a special train was run from Stoke-on-Trent visiting local branch lines long closed to passenger traffic. The tour was much promoted by BBC Radio Stoke who broadcast live from the train as it trundled around the valleys. The NSRS was later to run a series of specials under the same title.

Later version of a Knotty Rambler this time to York and Scarborough, it is assumed that this was a DF special?

The arrival of two Mk 1 carriages out of service on the North Wales Coast line was an important landmark in the development of the C.V.R.. The coaches were built by Metro Cammell in 1953 and came dual heated as M15207 and M15208. Delivery was by rail behind a class 25 diesel, number unknown, on 27th January 1976.

This shot shows one of the, then, two class 08 shunters manoeuvring "Josiah Wedgwood" around Cheddleton yard. In the background is Elton Crossing signal box and the boilers from (L) 44422 and 80136. Also visible on the right is the body of an original N.S.R. four wheel coach.

B.R. Standard 2-6-4T Class 4 number 80136 was rescued from Barry Island in August 1979 and restored, over many years, to full working order. This shot shows the overhauled frames and wheels awaiting the return of the boiler.