Churnet Valley in 2014

CVR Website
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/calendar

CVR Dining Trains
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/lunch-dining-cream-teas

CVR Shop
http://shop.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/

CVR Webcams
http://home.btconnect.com/cvrailway/webcams/webcams.htm

CVR Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Churnet-Valley-Railway-1992-PLC/419469178074597?fref=ts

CVR Twitter [Currently Hacked - Do Not Use]
https://twitter.com/cvr_official

CVR Corporate
http://englishrailway.co.uk/


NSRC Website (Charitable Trust)
http://www.nsrailway.co.uk/

Special Events for CVR in 2014
January 25/26 - Cauldon Branch Running

February 14 - Valentine Evening Dining Train

February 22/23 - Steam Gala
http://www.national-preservation.co...team-gala-2014-churnet-valley-railway.159426/

March 2 - Railcar Running Day
https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/mar-2-2014-cvr-railcar-day-cheddleton-uk.200009/

March 19 - Shepherd's Pie Supper Train (CANCELLED)

March 30 - Mother's Day Services
- Afternoon Cream Tea

April 5/6 - Cauldon Branch Running
- 5 Cauldon Evening Diner
- 6 Cauldon Sunday Lunch Diner

April 9 - Curry Supper Train

April 19/20/21/23 - Easter Services
- 20/21 Basil Jeuda Book Launch

April 26/27 - 1940s War Weekend
- 26 Evening Dining Train
- 26 Evening RAT

May 3/4 - Cauldon Branch Running
- 3 Cauldon Evening Diner (CANCELLED)
- 4 Cauldon Sunday Lunch Diner

May 10 - CVR Diesel Service

May 18 - Model Railway Show

May 21 - Hot Pot Supper Train

May 25/26 - Fireman Sam

May 31 - Cauldon Branch Running
- Cauldon Evening Diner

June 1 - Cauldon Branch Running
- Cauldon Sunday Lunch Diner

June 7 - Agriculture Vehicle Rally
- Murder Mystery Evening Diner (CANCELLED)

June 8 - Alf Tunstall Bus Rally

June 18 - Afternoon Tea Service
June 18 - Pie/Pea Supper Train (CANCELLED)

June 21/22 - Anything Goes Gala
http://www.national-preservation.com/threads/jun-21-2014-churnet-valley-anything-goes-fro.260214/
June 23 - Knotty Coach Photo Charter
http://www.national-preservation.com/threads/jun-23-2014-knotty-coach-fundraising-photo-charter-churnet-valley-railway.291186/

June 25 - Afternoon Tea Service

June 28/29 - Velocipede Rally

July 2 - Afternoon Tea Service

July 5/6 - Cauldon Branch Running
- 5 1920s Evening Dining Train (Now to Ipstones!)
- 6 Cauldon Sunday Lunch Diner

July 9 - Afternoon Tea Service
July 9 - Sausage/Mash & Jazz Night

July 11/12/13 - Rail Ale Trail

July 16 - Afternoon Tea Service

July 23 - Afternoon Tea Service

July 24 - Himalayan Balsam Bash
https://www.waterways.org.uk/iwa/calendar/event/view?id=1326

July 26/27 - Sci-Fi Weekend ft Dalek Resurrection

July 30 - Afternoon Tea Service

August 2/3 - Cauldon Branch Running
- 2 Cauldon Evening Diner
- 3 Cauldon Sunday Lunch Diner

August 6 - Afternoon Tea Service
August 6 - Pie/Pea & 60s Night

August 9/10/13 - Peppa Pig

August 20 - Afternoon Tea Service

August 27 - Afternoon Tea Service

September 3 - Afternoon Tea Service
September 3 - Hot Pot Supper Train

September 6 - Cauldon Diesel Day

September 6 - Murder Mystery Evening Diner

September 7 - Cauldon Branch Running
- Cauldon Sunday Lunch Diner

September 10 - Afternoon Tea Service

October 4 - Autumn Tints (ft Cauldon Branch Running)

October 5 - Folk Festival & Classic Car Rally (ft Cauldon Branch Running)
- Cauldon Sunday Lunch Diner

October 25 - Ghost Train
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/443/the-ghost-train-saturday-25th-october

October 31 - Curry Supper & Halloween Hard Rock

November 14 - Children In Need (CANCELLED)

December - Santa & Steam
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/santa-and-steam
- 10 Chicken Supper Train (CANCELLED)
- 13/20 Christmas Diner (CANCELLED)

December 27/28/31 - Cauldon Mince Pie
- 27 Cauldon Evening Diner (CANCELLED)
- 28 Cauldon Sunday Lunch Diner

Visit Staffordshire Promo Video

 

Further Events to be added, these are the ones I remember being told about! Hopefully permission will be granted to operate the first trains to Endon at some point, keep an eye out on our website and on here.

Of note, for 2014 the GREEN CVR Timetable has been altered to 3x Return trips Low Season, and 4x Return trips High Season (July/August). The 1032 dep from Chedd is no more.

The BLUE Cauldon timetable is now 1x train making 3x return trips from Froghall at 1000 / 1235 / 1510. All Cauldon services will be stopping at Ipstones due to ongoing track replacement between Ipstones & Cauldon. Ipstones platform is to be re-opened at some point in 2014 as well.

 

Final Events list confirmed, just Endon dates to be announced once agreements made.

 

Read it mentioned on the Feb gala thread, but what is the Anything Goes Gala expected to be like? (steam, diesel, mixed?)

 

At the moment the event will centre on "Farewell to the N7" and "Hello to the Polski".

It is expected to be N7 final weekend in service at CVR (ticket expires beginning of July) and the first weekend of a fully complete TKH 2944 (inc Painting).

Both 33s, Roger, Beyer Peacock 1827 and the DMU are planned to be inservice as well plus at least S160. Basically a homebase gala where if it moves, it will move!

 

Our first running days of 2014 is this weekend, with a Winter Warmer event along the steeply graded Cauldon Lowe Branch.

This year sees a new 'BLUE' timetable introduced, with services now terminating at Ipstones and there being an increase of 3x return trips from Froghall each day.

Haulage for the weekend will be by long-term guest N7 69621 with one of the line's resident 33s banking.

Dep Froghall: 1000 / 1235 / 1510 (Rtn 1213 / 1448 / 1723)
Dep Cheddleton: 1030 / 1305 / 1540

TICKET PRICES (Discounts Available Online)
Adults - £17.00
Senior Citizens - £15.00
Children 4 to 14 years old - £11.00
Children under 4 travel - Free
Family Ticket (2A+2C OR 2A+1S) - £52.00
Dogs / Cycles - £1.50
One carer can travel for half price with one fare paying disabled person.

Froghall Station Post Code - ST10 2HA
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/298/cauldon-lowe-branch-service

 

Evening all,

Photographs now online of Churnet Valley's first 2014 operating day featuring N7 & 33102: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157640155353903/

 

Evening all,

Few shots of the N7 & 33102 on the last train from today, view them at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157640186579674/

 

Evening all,

Few shots now online of 34007 & 93 at Cheddleton & '07 on test runs today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157640604341784/

 

Evening all,

Day 2 of 34007 out and about now online at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157640646153094/

 

Evening all,

Todays shots of 34007 on the FXP... http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157640686707824/

 

34007 at Leekbrook, 8th Feb:

 

Gala shots now online:
Day 1 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157641367861745/
Day 2 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157641407943795/

 

1x Regulator Driver Experience slot still available for this coming Sunday (Mar-9) on N7 69621.

http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/307/footplate-regulator-course-1-slot-free

 

Photographs from Sunday evenings 33102 photo charter now online: https://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157642891465515/

 

CVR Public services recommence on Sunday, with Mothering Sunday services inc a Afternoon Tea Train (now fully booked)

6046 has had her air pump repairs completed, and should be out on the following services;
Mar 26 Education Day (+ Footplate LE)
30 Mothers Day (+ Footplate ECS)
Apr 2 Education (+ Footplate LE)
5 Cauldon (+ Evening Ipstones Diner)
6 Cauldon
Maybe 9 Toursim Day as well, unsure what's rostered that day yet. Might also be an extra few running-in turns, depends what Greg feels is needed.

 

Evening all,

Photographs of TKH 2944 on full line test run are now online at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157643811520624/

 

The speed with which that has been done is remarkable. I wonder if they fancy doing 'Karel'?

 

The lads have 2871 first! (and 5197 plus 8173...)

Onto this weekend, and the N7 will be in action over Easter with a DOUBLE Book Launch event Sunday/Monday.
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/news/lms-book-launch-basil-jeuda

Renowned railway author Basil Jeuda is launching ‘The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS Days’ Volume 3
Allan Baker will also be launching his latest book, ‘North Staffordshire Collieries on the Hill North of Chell’.

Both should be at Kingsley & Froghall Station signing copies of their respective books between 10am & 4pm on Sunday/Monday.

 

With Easter now out of the way, we have midweek services hauled by the N7 tomorrow before our 1940s weekend this coming Saturday/Sunday.

Kids still Go FREE tomorrow as part of our Easter Holiday Offer.