Oakamoor day on The
Churnet Valley Railway and shareholders
had been invited to take a trip down to Oakamoor on the section
of the line not normally open to passengers. Special permission
had been granted to run these trains as well as those for the
following weekend when the railway runs its "Scenic Railcar
Weekend".
Ancient and modern.
With the completion of
the up platform at Froghall, the oft heard but rarely seen weir
on the Churnet River can now be seen.
The neat and tidy view
South....
....and North.
The same view in 1999
The road bridge can now
be viewed from the up platform.
The two DMU's waiting
to shuttle shareholders to Leekbrook and thence to Oakamoor and
back.
The other end complete
with headboard.
Leaving for Leekbrook....
....with plenty of clag.
The normal service train
was in the charge of S160 number 5197.
