[Jun 21, 2014] Churnet Valley "Anything Goes" (fro)

2014 sees the return of the previously popular Anything Goes, though this time with a new Summer Date of Saturday June 21st and Sunday June 22nd.

http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/381/anything-goes-weekend-21-22-june-2014

Watch The Gala LIVE
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Locomotives

- London, & North Easter Railway N7 No. 69621 (Courtesy of EARM)
- Polish TKH no. 2944 'Hotspur'
- Beyer Peacock no. 1827
- BRCW Class 33 no 33102 'Sophie'
- BRCW Class 33 no 33021 'Captain Charles'
- BRCW 104 DMMU

Gala Highlights
- 3 Train Timetable
- 19 mile round trip through the stunning Staffordshire Moorlands countryside
- Cauldon Lowe branch featuring gradients ranging from 1in40 to 1in59
- Selection of double-heading trains
- Last Gala appearance of N7
- Formal Entry into service of Polish TKH
- First DMU up Cauldon since 2012!
- Launch of "Project 28 Appeal"
- Knotty Coach display, featuring NSR 61
- Driver for a Fiver at Cheddleton Yard
- Tours of Loco Shed + C&W workshop, see restorations of 5197 and E4354 + E1878
- LCGB – “The Great Eastern Suburban Rail Tour 2” recreation (Sunday ONLY)

Ticket Prices
- 1 Day Rover (Adult / Senior / Child / Family)
£18 / £16 / £12 / £45

Timetable

Sat - http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/381/anything-goes-weekend-21-june-2014
Sun - http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/480/anything-goes-weekend-22-june-2014

2009 Event Highlights


**All subject to availability

 

First Attraction to be announced.

Knotty Coach 28 is to be dug out from the depths of Cheddleton MPD, and placed on display in Cheddleton Bay Platform all weekend.

The NSRC (CVR Supporting Charity Body) has started an appeal to restore the vehicle, with the proceeds from their yearly raffle for 2014 going towards the appeal too. Members of the NSRC will be onsite to give information on the coach and the planned restoration.

 

The official press release;

Anything Goes Gala 21st & 22nd June 2014

Back by popular demand is the Anything Goes Gala that will feature all home based locomotives hauling services between Froghall – Leekbrook and up the steeply graded line to Ipstones Loop. This section of line features 5 miles of gradients ranging from 1 in 40 – 1 in 59 posing a stiff test to any locomotive.

The home fleet set to feature at the gala are;
· Ex NER N7 No. 69621 (on long term loan courtesy of the East Anglian Railway Museum)
· TKH Polish Tank No. 2944 (subject to completion of major overhaul
· Beyer Peacock No. 1827
· Class 33’s Diesel Locomotives No 33102 & 33021
· Class 104 DMMU

The gala will be one of the last opportunities to see N7 No. 69621 in traffic prior to its impending withdrawal for major overhaul and one of the first opportunities to see our resident TKH Polish tank locomotive No. 2944 in traffic following major overhaul after its arrival at the railway in May 2013.

Additional Attractions

LCGB – “The Great Eastern Suburban Rail Tour”
The last train of the Gala will feature N7 69621 re- creating the “The Great Eastern Suburban Rail Tour” that was hauled in 1962 by a particular N7 locomotive numbered 69621! This was one of the last trains that the locomotive hauled before withdrawal by BR and therefore it is quite appropriate to recreate this given the locos impending withdrawal for overhaul. This will be the only opportunity to see 69621 tackle the gradient to Ipstones Loop unassisted over the weekend. http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/620428lc.html

Knotty Coaches
The CVR is resident to unrestored Knotty 4 wheeled coach No.28 and in conjunction with the Knotty Coach Trust and the North Staffordshire Railway Company one of recently restored Knotty coaches No.61 will be visiting from the Foxfield Railway and will be on display during the gala. The appeal to restore No. 28 will be launched at the event with a display stand and the two vehicles being on display at Cheddleton during the event.

Beyer Peacock No. 1827 will be on driver experience course at Cheddleton bay platform, tickets can be obtained from the Cheddleton booking office.

The locomotive workshops will be open during the weekend to view progress on the major overhaul of S160 No. 5197 along with the new machine shop and carriage shed.

Full catering facilities are available at Froghall and Cheddleton with light refreshments also available at Consall and on both Cauldon trains.

The timetable for the event and the online booking system will be on the website in advance of the event, please check on http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/events

 

Timetable online, and prices now available.

Sat - http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/381/anything-goes-weekend-21-june-2014

Sun - http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/event/480/anything-goes-weekend-22-june-2014

 

Confirmation of Knotty Coach 61's visit.

http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/news/knotty-coach-returns

 

TKH no. 2944 has completed a day of loaded test runs hauling 6mk1s plus 33021 with no issues.
It is a powerful loco and it also steams very well!

The loco is now in the shed for final painting all ready for its debut at the Anything Goes Gala.

Pictures from the test run: http://intheworks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3431

 

Chris

Viewing needs permissions - set by you or web administrator ?

 

Website restrictions. Try the following, think it's set to public;
https://www.facebook.com/pages/TKH-2944-and-2871-support-group/571723202859477

Also Timetable been altered slightly, as TKH air pump wont be fully operational in time for the gala.
Public Timetable attached, hopefully the website will be updated to match soon.

 

Some of the times allowed for loco changes at Cheddleton look rather optimistic, particularly 10 minutes from 11.47 to 11.57 to change from 69621+2944 to 1827+69621, unless the TT is wrong and the N7 will be the train loco on the inward working.

Looking forward to my visit, but I'll not plan on catching a specific bus from Cheddleton to get home!

 

Timetable wrong, N7 Train loco. Ooops! There has been plenty of recovery time built into the TT following the issues we experienced at the Steam Gala. Hopefully things should be a lot smoother

 

That makes more sense - thanks.

Hopefully - they couldn't really be much worse!

 

Edited my original post now so that the correct diagrams are shown. TBF the Sunday did run a lot smoother at the WSG, but doesn't hide that Saturday did fall to pieces for us. Hopefully though this new timetable improves things.

Knotty Coach 61 arrives Wednesday, sets being shunted Thursday, and then positioned Friday.
If anyone about come say hi, been given the N7 Saturday & BP1827 Sunday.

 

Courtesy of Mr Ross from Llangollen Railway, the headboard for our LCGB Recreation has been completed. Everything's set for the final train of the gala, which will see the N7 work solo up the Cauldon Branch, the first time this has happened on a public service train. All her previous solo runs have been on Private Dining Trains and Footplate Experience Courses.

 

2944 undertook a gauging run to Ipstones this evening before entering traffic this gala weekend, photos at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157644845847730/

 

140 yr old Knotty Coach No.61 arrived at Chedd 18th June 2014 ready for this weekends gala , shots here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/frank47524/sets/72157644830133507/

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/66203188@N03/with/14301383798/

My footage and some pictures from the Churnet Valley Railway Anything Goes Gala 2014.

 

Another user has uploaded a video from the Saturday

 

Those querying the replacement for 69621 might enjoy this :

 

TKh 2944 on the 1in59 section through Apesford