The Cliffe Hopper Friday 7th October

[STANDISH]

Coming soon Charity Rail Tour to Rugeley Power Station and Cliffe Vale Stoke -on-Trent with Branch Line Society. Starts from Crewe. Full details on the BLS web site shortly.

www.branchline.org.uk/events.php

 

[Kite159]

Bit strange to have it on a weekday, probably would be more popular on a weekend.

 

[theblackwatch]

The Power Station is not staffed at weekends. Besides, it keeps the weekend free...

 

[STANDISH]

Full details , booking form and route are now on the Branch Line Society web site.

See first e-mail for link to the we site.

 

[Harbornite]

When was the last passenger train to go to Rugeley PS? This will probably be the last because the line doesn't have much of a future, what with the cessation of coal traffic.

 

[37038]

http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/910706bl.htm

25 years ago, the one and only train believed to have been into Rugeley. Nothing else after this one

 

[Harbornite]

http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/90s/910706bl.htm

25 years ago, the one and only train believed to have been into Rugeley. Nothing else after this one

Thanks. Unlike the Ironbridge branch, this line doesn't pass through tourist-y areas and there aren't any opportunities to extend nearby heritage lines to connect with it.

Regarding that railtour, it seemed like a good trip and it's interesting to see that the Telford MOD branch was included as this line is now open again.