[Oct 19, 2018] NSRC Ruby Anniversary Gala (Churnet Valley Railway)

Join us for a celebration of the Churnet Valley Railway's supporting charity the North Staffordshire Railway Company (1978) Ltd, which was formally created in 1978 from the old Cheshire & Staffordshire Railway Society. Over the weekend of 19/20/21 October 2018 the line will hold its own 40th Birthday Party for the NSRC, with a selection of locomotives operating a variety of services along both the Churnet Valley and Cauldon Lowe lines.

https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk/events/nsrc-40-steam-gala.html

LOCOS

• Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7F no. 53808
• London & North Western Railway "Coal Tank" no. 1054
• United States of America Transportation Corps S160 no. 5197
• Polish TKh no. 2944 "Hotspur"

EVENT ATTRACTIONS

• First Ever S&DJR 7F in Staffordshire
• Selection of trains along steeply graded Cauldon branch
• Frequent service along CVR
• Cheddleton Engine Shed open to visitors - View overhaul of LMS 8F no. 48173
• Dave Gibson Photography Display at Consall Station
• Post-Event Driver Experience >click here<

CATERING

• The Tearooms at Froghall will be serving freshly prepared food and drink all weekend. Arrive early and enjoy an Engineman’ breakfast to start of your day!
• Consall station will be offering light refreshments from their restored tea trolley on the platform throughout the weekend.
• The Goods Shed Tearooms at Cheddleton will be serving hot & cold snacks to eat in or takeaway. This will be supplemented by our Breakfast BBQ on the station platform.

ON THE DAY FARES

• Adult: £TBA
• Senior (60+): £TBA
• Child (4-14): £TBA
• Under 4's: FREE
• Family (2A+2C): £TBA

WATCH THE GALA LIVE
http://home.btconnect.com/cvrailway/webcams/webcams.htm

PAST EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

* CVR25 DVD still available from our Froghall shop

Post-event Driver Experience Courses also available, click >here< for details

 

Sadly being scaled down apparently - https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2018/0...tive-gala-reduced-to-home-fleet-only.html/amp

Will

 

The final loco line up and timetables are online for this weekend;

https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk/events/nsrc-40-steam-gala.html

As mentioned on the website this is a home fleet only gala now utilising the home based steam and diesel locomotive fleet including 33021 being launched in its new Post Office Red livery;

https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk/news/33021-eastleigh-relaunch

 

gosh that livery is brilliant

 

Some video from the weekend