Victorian Vintage for Local Heritage Railway |
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The atmosphere of the Victorian era returns to Foxfield Railway in Blythe Bridge this August bank holiday. |
WANTED: SANTA EVENT MANAGER 24.08.10 |
This year the Council of Management would like to appoint one or two members to take on the above role to deliver an effective Santa Season. Santa trains are an essential part of the lifeblood of the railway and we are very good at delivering a quality product which the public enjoy in numbers year upon year and even decade upon decade! |
First Steam and Cream trial a great success! 23.08.10 |
The first of Foxfield's Cream and Steam trains got underway on Saturday with a SOLD OUT launch. The first of these trains ran without a problem with everybody enjoying the experience on the specially decorated train complete with trimmings. The train evoked memories for many of Foxfield's wine and dine trains from 30 years ago that used to grace the rails regularly in the 1970's and helped fund the building of... |
New Events: Cream Tea and Race Night 19.08.10 |
New Events have been added to the ever growing railway calendar that will show different sides to Foxfield. The Launch of the Steam and Cream services take place this Sunday and has had an overwhelming response which has led to a sell out first train! A second train will run on Sunday 5th September which has limited spaces left. Hopefully more dates will be added once these first trial trains have ran and proved themselves to be a successful venture. |
Young Guns take over the railway for one weekend... 09.08.10 |
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Foxfield Railway in Staffordshire are allowing their younger members to run their own in event in support of the their very own little railway! The railway will also be opening it's new extension which takes the railway further along the field to there newly created station, the opening of which will take place on Saturday morning with an inaugural train operating at 10am. Foxfield President Brian Allen said 'Skills like this are dying in today's modern day society and to see such... |
"Dubsy" nears the end of it's 10 year restoration... 04.08.10 |
The Dubs crane tank is soon to make history by becoming the only working crane tank in the world as it's lengthy overhaul nears completion. The restoration of this UNIQUE engine has taken volunteers at Foxfield along with the engines owners Dave Scragg and Trevor Barnett 10 years to complete and was steamed for the first time as a complete engine over our steam gala weekend. Their are still many jobs to complete on Dubs before it steams again, the owners are hopeful of a steaming at the Victorian weekend over the August bank holiday with an official launch pencilled in later in the year. |
Crowds flock to Foxfield despite the weather! 20.07.10 |
The Foxfield Railway in Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent welcomed the crowds descended on the railway for their annual steam gala over the weekend. Officials expressed that the event was a huge success and reported an increase in visitors over last year. The weather was unpredictable but this did not stop Enthusiasts and Families from far and wide visiting to travel behind at least seven steam engines and see our new additions to the fleet. The weekend heralded the return to steam of 3 engines over the weekend including the Dubs Crane Tank... |
Whiston nears the final hurdle... 13.07.10 |
Nearing the end of it's 10 yearly overhaul, Whiston has started to look like a complete steam engine again as the final fittings are put back onto the engine ready to work alongside 2 other engines of the same class this weekend. Whiston is having it's final pipework fitted before being paired with the visting engine "Mech Navvies" over the gala weekend... |
Theatre of Steam just around the corner... 12.07.10 |
The stage is set at the Foxfield Railway for one of the biggest steam events of the year. Up to 8 steam engines will be performing on the steeply graded line making each engine work very hard as they put on a show for visitors from far and wide. The annual Steam Gala takes place on 17 th & 18 th July and attracts thousands of visitors from across the country. It is noted as one of the best steam events in the country many visitors have said mainly due to having the steepest adhesion worked incline in country and for operating an ex-colliery railway with the steam engines that would have been found their in it’s working life... |
Steamy Gossip! 08.07.10 |
As the date for the curtains to be opened on our Industrial Superpower Steam Gala event nears, preperations are intensifying. Behind the closed doors of the Foxfield world in the midst of all the dress rehearsals engines are having their costumes fitted for the final time before the curtains are opened on the fantastic set of the Foxfield Railway. While getting the latest lowdown from inside the dressing rooms a... |
Bellerophon goes to the seaside... 06.07.10 |
Over the weekend just Bellerophon visited the West Somerset Railway to play a part in the there Thomas the Tank Weekend. Starring alongside Thomas at Minehead, Bellerophon shunted trucks in yard and also went for a spin their newly installed turntable. On Saturday and Sunday... |
Alot goes on behind the scenes... 30.06.10 |
Foxfield was hive acitivity earlier today, many projects were being worked on included the historic Dubs Crane Tank which is due to return to steam at the steam gala in little over two weeks time. Dubs has not steamed for over a 1/4 of a century, so it's return will hearld the end of a tedious 10 year overhaul that has been undertaken by it's owners... |
Bagnall "2842" returns to steam!… 29.06.10 |
Bagnall 0-4-0ST "2842" undertook it's first trip along part of the line on Sunday 28th June as it nears the end of an extensive resoration project undertaken by the family who purchased it from the Avon Valley Railway at Bitton back in 2003. The 1946 built engine moved under it's own steam for first time in 42 years on May 12th and after a lot of hard work by the Civil family the engine finally made it to the main line on Sunday... |
Volunteer open days announced... 22.06.10 |
Foxfield Railway has announced two Volunteer recruitment dates during the summer, Sunday 11th July and Sunday 8th August will offer people the chance to come and have a look at our friendly little railway situated in Blythe Bridge. Guided tours will be available throughout ... |
Railway steps in to offer 21 st Birthday Present… 21.06.10 |
On the 23 rd May 2010 Foxfield Railway, Blythe Bridge received a very special guest, James Penfold, 21 of Loughton, Essex received a birthday present to remember after his mum, Sue Penfold arranged for the young man to have a footplate experience at Foxfield. Sue was extremely grateful to the Foxfield Railway for offering the perfect present to James who suffers with Cerebral Palsy. |
Loads of metal and some plastic coloured things…
21.06.10 |
Foxfield Colliery has been a busy little place just lately with the latest push to get the job finished and the line re-opened progresses. Work to rebuild a 3 –way point which was recently removed from the wood sidings has been challenging our members. The point has unfortunately had some parts stolen and so other parts have had to be found, but now the drilling... |
Grand Steam Auction to take place at the Foxfield Railway... 03.03.10 |
Well known steam preservationist Bill Briggs of Mobberley, Cheshire has instructed Cheffins auctioneers to dispose of his wonderful selection of steam engines. The auction, which will undoubtedly be one of the sales of the new decade, will take place on Saturday 27th March 2010 and taking place at the historic Foxfield Railway museum at Blythe Bridge, near Stoke on Trent. |
