[May 4, 2019] CVR Diesel Gala ft 31271 (Churnet Valley Railway)

Join us for the return of an old favourite, the Churnet Valley Railway's Diesel Gala! Being held over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend of 4/5/6 May 2019 a selection of locomotives will operate a varied level of services along both the Churnet Valley and Cauldon Lowe lines.

> https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk/events/diesel-gala.html <

LOCOS

• BR Class 31 no. 31271 "STRATFORD 1840-2001" (Courtesy of A1A Locomotives)
• BR Class 33 nos. 33021 "EASTLEIGH" and 33102 "SOPHIE"
• BR Class 08 no. D3800
• Janus no. 2748 "ROGER H BENNETT"

EVENT ATTRACTIONS

• Preservation debut of a Class 31 on both the CVR and Cauldon Branch
• Selection of trains along steeply graded Cauldon branch
• Frequent service along CVR
• 20057 and 25322 on display at Cheddleton, plus YEC "BRIGHTSIDE"
• Dave Gibson Photography Display at Consall Station

CATERING

• The Tearooms at Froghall will be serving freshly prepared food and drink all weekend.
• Froghall Waiting Room will be serving a varied selection of locally brewed bottled ales.
• 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.

ON THE DAY FARES

• Adult: £20.00
• Senior (60+): £18.00
• Child (4-14): £14.00
• Under 4's: FREE
• Family (2A+2C): £56.00

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 >below< for details
https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co...ss-31-diesel-along-the-churnet-valley-railway

 

https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk/events/diesel-gala.html

Tickets available online, with a 10% discount if booked in advance. Public Timetable online also, with diagrams to follow shortly.

 

Full Loco diagrams now available.

Also Drive the 31 to Ipstones now available also.
https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co...ss-31-diesel-along-the-churnet-valley-railway

 

31271 now arrived onsite, and places still available next week on the Driver Exp course.

 

Test run completed, all ready for the gala. If any body is around Sunday I'm in charge at Cheddleton, feel free to say hi.

https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk/news/the-second-1st-of-2019-for-the-churnet-valley

 

This weekend. Anyone looking to visit?