Black Country news and blogs Wednesday 12 March 2014
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Canal News – Over 80 Volunteers at IWA Warwickshire Branch Work Party 
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 11 Mar 14
PRESS RELEASE: Over 80 Volunteers at IWA Warwickshire Branch Work Party On Sunday 9th March IWA Warwickshire Branch held a work party on the Grand Union Canal.
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Chasewater Railway’s Industrial Gala, March 29th & 30th 2014
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 6 Mar 14
Chasewater Railway’s Industrial Gala, March 29th 30th 2014 “Gervase” is a 0-4-0 Vertical Boiler Tank locomotive (6807-1928) converted by the Sentinel Locomotive Company in 1928 from a conventional H Class design Manning Wardle Saddle Tank …
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway – Driver Retires after Twenty Years
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 21 Feb 14
Driver Retires after Twenty Years A train driver has retired after driving on the Matlock to Nottingham Branch line for twenty years.
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Canal News – Lock 74 Middlewich, Trent & Mersey Canal
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 20 Feb 14
Canal News Lock 74 Middlewich, Trent Mersey Canal When: 23 Feb 2014 10:00 – 16:00 Where: Brooks Lane Middlewich CW10 9PJ On street parking available next to the lock Join us to find out how we’re keeping this lock in good working …
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Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society News
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 19 Feb 14
CANNOCK CHASE MINING HISTORICAL SOCIETY Founded 2002 The first talk of this year will take place Wednesday 26th March 2014 at 3.00 p.
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Lichfield News – FREE! Friday night Futsal taster session
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 19 Feb 14
Lichfield News FREE ! Friday night Futsal taster session Published on Tuesday, 18th February 2014 Young people from across Burntwood are invited to try out five-a-side football at Erasmus Darwin Academy on Friday 28 February, from 8.30pm to 10pm.
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Some Early Lines – The Spa Valley Railway
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 17 Feb 14
Some Early Lines The Spa Valley Railway Diesel haulage from Eridge A group had chartered this train on the Spa Valley Railway for the day, but invited members of the public to join them for a reasonable fee for a day rover ticket.
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Hednesford Signal Box News Progress Updates LATEST NEWS – 12 February 2014
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 15 Feb 14
Hednesford Signal Box News Progress Updates LATEST NEWS – 12 February 2014 Hednesford No.1 Signal Box in busy days with West Cannock Colliery Sidings behind it.
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Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era – 1922 –‘Pacifics’ North Eastern Railway
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 14 Feb 14
Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era 1922 –‘Pacifics’ North Eastern Railway No.
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Canal News – Protect yourself and your boat from the floods, and Rugeley Work Party
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 13 Feb 14
Canal News Protect yourself and your boat from the floods Flooding on the Oxford Canal If you’re a boat owner you’ll want to make sure that your boat isn’t damaged, and you stay safe, during the horrendous weather we’re experiencing.
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Lichfield and the Museum of Cannock Chase News
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 12 Feb 14
Lichfield and the Museum of Cannock Chase News Love your pool with 2 for 1 offer this Valentine’s weekend! Friary Grange Leisure Centre is encouraging everyone to fall back in love with their local swimming pool this February.
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265 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits & Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2003 Part 4 – Ryan & Narrow Gauge
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 11 Feb 14
265 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2003 Part 4 – Ryan Narrow Gauge…
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Some Early Lines – Brief History of the Eastbourne – Tunbridge Wells (Cuckoo) Line
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 10 Feb 14
Some Early Lines BRIEF HISTORY OF EASTBOURNE – TUNBRIDGE WELLS (CUCKOO) LINE Eastbourne – Tunbridge Wells train passes Polegate ”A’ signal box in the late 1950′s The `Cuckoo Line’ from Polegate to Eridge was …
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Classic Streamliners – “The Wabash City of Kansas City”
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 7 Feb 14
Classic Streamliners “The Wabash City of Kansas City” The City of Kansas City was a streamlined passenger train operated by the Wabash Railroad and its successor the Norfolk and Western Railway between St.
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Events – The Great Goodbye – Gresley A4s, NRM Shildon
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 6 Feb 14
Final preparations for the Great Goodbye We’re just over a week away from the final event of the Mallard 75 series.
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Forthcoming Attractions – Half Term February 2014
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 6 Feb 14
Forthcoming Attractions Half Term February 2014 Royal Air Force Museum Cosford Model-Making Half Term Monday 17th to Friday 21st February 11.00am to 3.00pm £3.00 per person If you’re looking for something exciting to entertain the children this …
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Feb 2014 – Model Railways
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 5 Feb 14
Feb 2014 – Model Railways • Sat 22nd February 2014 • Mickleover Model Railway Group – Derby (Trains Only) Swapmeet • Mickleover Community Centre, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, Derbyshire DE3 0DA OPENING TIMES: SAT 10.30am – 2.30pm …
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Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era – 1922 – Gresley ‘Pacifics’ Great Northern Railway
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 3 Feb 14
Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era 1922 – Gresley ‘Pacifics’ Great Northern Railway No.1473 as first built The final express design for the Great Northern, introduced by Mr.
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Canal News – Cycling moves up a gear in Staffordshire
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 1 Feb 14
Canal News Cycling moves up a gear in Staffordshire Local people are being given the opportunity to view exciting plans to develop new cycle paths linking Staffordshire with the Peak District national park along one of the our historic waterways.
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Canal News – Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge, Weaver Navigation
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 1 Feb 14
Canal News Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge , Weaver Navigation We’re carrying out a huge engineering project to refurbish the Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge in Cheshire .
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Railway Miscellany – Steam Speed Records
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 31 Jan 14
Railway Miscellany Steam Speed Records In 1804, when Richard Trevithick’s pioneering locomotive made its journey along the Penydarren tramroad, its inventor operated the controls by walking along the track in front of it.
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USA – Fans Welcome Big Boy No. 4014’s Return to the National Rail Network
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 30 Jan 14
Fans Welcome Big Boy No.
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Canal News – A ‘dad’s army’ relic causes a stir – Folk in the Museum, Foxton
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 29 Jan 14
Canal News A ‘dad’s army’ relic causes a stir A volunteer at the bottom of Lock 66 Grand Union Canal holding the WW2 helmet A watched phone never rings.
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Lichfield & Cannock Chase News
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 29 Jan 14
Lichfield Cannock Chase News Lichfield News CPCG Beacon Park stream improvements Published on Monday, 27th January 2014 A group of volunteers is set to kick off 2014 with two days of conservation work at Beacon Park this February.
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Foreign Lines – New Zealand Narrow Gauge – Driving Creek Railway And Potteries
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 28 Jan 14
Driving Creek Railway And Potteries 380 Driving Creek Road, Coromandel PO Box 87, Coromandel, 3543 Ph/Fax: 07 8668-703 New Zealand’s only narrow-gauge mountain railway along with a working pottery and wild life sanctuary.
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News – Ecclesbourne Valley Railway – Railway Restoration Team Wins National Award
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 27 Jan 14
Railway Restoration Team Wins National Award Class 119 vehicle W51073 as it emerges from the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s restoration A team of volunteers from the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway has won the prestigious Railcar of the year award …
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USA Trains – “The Erie Lackawanna Railway Phoebe Snow ca. 1963-66″
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 24 Jan 14
“The Erie Lackawanna Railway Phoebe Snow ca.
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Some Early Lines – The Stamford and Essendine Railway.
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 23 Jan 14
Some Early Lines The Stamford and Essendine Railway.
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Forthcoming Events – Museum of Cannock Chase – World War 1 Lecture
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 22 Jan 14
Forthcoming Events – Museum of Cannock Chase…
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Canal News – Fazeley Junction & Brecon Canal Aqueduct
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 21 Jan 14
Canal News Fazeley Junction Brecon Canal Aqueduct press release Issued: 20 January 2014 Canal junction transformed by giant kingfisher The Midlands’ historic canal network has a striking new landmark after a giant kingfisher and robin …
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264 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits & Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2003 Part 3 – General Manager’s Report
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 20 Jan 14
264 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2003 Part 3 – General Manager’s Report…
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Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era 1920 – 3-Cylinder 2-6-0 Great Northern Railway
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 18 Jan 14
Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era 1920 – 3-Cylinder 2-6-0 Great Northern Railway 1935 as running in 1947 A powerful class of mixed traffic locomotives introduced by Gresley in 1920.
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Classic Streamliners – Mercury Streamliner & Conrail
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 17 Jan 14
Classic Streamliners “The New York Central’s Art Deco Mercury Streamliner ” Mercury was the name used by the New York Central Railroad for a family of daytime streamlined passenger trains operating between Mid-western cities.
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Forthcoming Attractions – Celebrating Friary Grange’s improvements
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 16 Jan 14
Forthcoming Attractions Celebrating Friary Grange’s improvements A day of fun activities is set to take place on Sunday 26 January 2014 to celebrate Friary Grange Leisure Centre’s £500,000 makeover.
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Canal News – WRG volunteers spend a dirty weekend on the Shrewsbury and Newport Canals
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 15 Jan 14
PRESS RELEASE: WRG volunteers spend a dirty weekend on the Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Date: 15th January 2014 Last weekend over a dozen volunteers from Waterway Recovery Group’s (WRG) Regional Group London WRG spent two days helping the …
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263 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits & Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2003 Part 2 – From the Board Room
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 14 Jan 14
263 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2003 Part 2 – From the Board Room…
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Some Early Lines – The Keith and Dufftown Railway (“The Whisky Line”)
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 13 Jan 14
Some Early Lines The Keith and Dufftown Railway (“The Whisky Line”) Class 108 diesel multiple unit “Spirit of Speyside” at Keith and Dufftown Railway Image taken, August 2004.
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Canal News £300,000 invested in restoration of Staffordshire’s waterways this winter
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 11 Jan 14
Canal News £300,000 invested in restoration of Staffordshire’s waterways this winter As part of our annual programme of restoration and repairs to historic waterways across the country, we are undertaking essential maintenance works on …
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Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era 1918 – Urie and Maunsell 4-6-0 King Arthur Class, Southern Railway
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 10 Jan 14
Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era 1918 – Urie and Maunsell 4-6-0 King Arthur Class Southern Railway No.745 ‘Tintagel’ in 1925 after being named but before receiving a Maunsell chimney and smoke deflectors.
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Model Railway Exhibitions – Jan & Early Feb 2014
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 8 Jan 14
Model Railway Exhibitions – Jan Early Feb 2014 RHDR New Romney, Model Railway Exhibition The Model Railway Exhibition at New Romney Station is found above the Heywood Buffet.
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Canal News – IWA Award for 60 Years at the London Boat Show
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 7 Jan 14
John Fevyer, for IWA, receives the award from National Boat Show Chairman, Peter Gordon.
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Miscellaneous Railways – Chicago’s Tunnels
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 6 Jan 14
Miscellaneous Railways Chicago’s Tunnels 1904 – ‘A typical Street Intersection’ Forgotten underground: Incredible pictures of Chicago ‘s abandoned, labyrinth tunnels once used to transport coal, ventilate movie theaters …
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Some Early Lines – Sidmouth – Exeter Railway
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 4 Jan 14
Some Early Lines Sidmouth – Exeter Railway Map of LSWR railway branches to Exmouth and Sidmouth, Devon, UK in 1908 Licensing – I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: This file is licensed …
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Some Foreign Lines – Froissy Dompierre Light Railway
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 3 Jan 14
Some Foreign Lines Froissy Dompierre Light Railway The Froissy Dompierre Light Railway (CFCD) is a narrow-gauge light railway running from Froissy to Dompierre-Becquincourt, through Cappy, in the Somme department, France.
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262 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits & Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2003 Part 1 – Editorial and a Tribute to David Ives
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 2 Jan 14
262 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits Pieces From Chasewater News – Spring 2003 Part 1 – Editorial and a Tribute to David Ives This room is dedicated to the memory of Dave Ives, co-founder of the Railway Preservation Society (West Midlands …
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway – Wirksworth to provide first railcar for the Bluebell Railway
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 31 Dec 13
WIRKSWORTH TO PROVIDE FIRST RAILCAR FOR THE BLUEBELL RAILWAY HISTORIC FIRST VISIT WILL USE DERBYSHIRE-RESTORED CARRIAGES Wirksworth, 30 December 2013: The Bluebell Railway has hired a two-car Diesel Railcar from the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway at …
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Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era 1918 – ‘Clan’& ‘Clan Goods’ Highland Railway
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 30 Dec 13
Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era 1918 – ‘Clan’ ‘Clan Goods’ Highland Railway Clan Mackinnon as running in 1928 C.
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Events – Mince Pie Special – Wed 1st January 2014
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 29 Dec 13
Mince Pie Special – Wed 1st January 2014 Our popular Mince Pie special on January 1st 2014 features a least two engines in steam and the last chance to travel over the existing track formation at the mouth of Brownhills West station before we …
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Canal News – Waterway Watch December 2013 – Britain’s biggest fishery?
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 26 Dec 13
Waterway Watch December 2013 Super canal would be Britain’s biggest fishery A new super canal would be Britain’s biggest fishery… if we managed it correctly and encouraged newcomers to use it.
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Some Early Lines – Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea Railway
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 24 Dec 13
Some Early Lines Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea Railway An old” J ” Class Loco on the Wivenhoe to Brightlingsea run, Bill Sadler who runs the secondhand shop in station Rd.