Churnet Valley Railway

The Churnet Valley Railway runs from Cheddleton to Oakamoor in Staffordshire, and is home to an extensive collection of Class 104 vehicles. The first two cars restored, 50455/50517 prove they are well suited to this scenic line.

M50455 + M50517 leaving Leek Brook Tunnel on a Leek Brook - Froghall service, 16th Feb.'05 D.R. Gibson	M50517 + M50455 arriving at Consall on a Froghall - Leek Brook service, 16th February 2005. D.R. Gibson	M50455+M50517 arrive at Consall on Leek Brook - Froghall service, 16th February 2005. D.R. Gibson	Taken in 2004, during the set's first few days of running after renovation. It has emerged from Leekbrooke Tunnel and is just running into the headshunt at the northern limit of the Churnet Valley Line. D.R. Gibson	The 09:50 Cheddleton - Froghall is caught on Cherry Eye Bridge, one mile north of Froghall. Saturday 5th March 2005. D.R. Gibson
May 2005 Diesel Gala all D.R. Gibson
Taken on the Thursday afternoon, you can just see Kevin working hard with the polish.	Waiting in the Loop on Saturday about 11.00am.	Running out of the loop and then reverse in to the platform to collect passengers 11.20 am		Running through Thomas Bolton’s being pulled by 24 D5054 and 47 D1842
Locos and DMU parked in Froghall platform after running down from Cheddleton.	Close up of the unusual group of locos.	DMU getting ready to move out of the platform on to the headshut and then back on the loop to allow next Cheddleton train to collect its passengers.	Close up of locos in the loop, 47 now pilot loco for next train.

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