Originally known as norton pool and cannock chase reservoir, it was created as a canal feeder reservoir in 1797. This is the stock that can be found at the chasewater railway. Cannock chase mining historical society books chasewater. Following an inspection in 2006 it was discovered that remedial works were needed to the eastern dam. The locomotives listed below are normally based on the chasewater railway but do visit other heritage railways. The cannock chase and wolverhampton railway forms only part of the present railway at chasewater. The list includes those still to be restored as well as those which are operational. The museum at chasewater railway is located in the heritage centre at brownhills west station and contains a large collection of railway artefacts. Our volunteers give up their valuable spare time to restore, maintain and develop the railway and associated infrastructure to help tell the story. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Riding the chasewater railway in staffordshire my travel. Chasewater railway museum catalogue album 1, local colliery. Chasewater railway is working from home today, we are busy sending out the membership renewal reminders for march and april.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The chasewater railway is a former colliery railway established in 1959 and is home to a collection of steam and diesel locomotives of mostly industrial origin, many with local connections and, this year, the railway was awarded the queens award for voluntary services and you can understand why. Redruth and chasewater railway information and photos. It is now operated as a heritage railway the line is approximately two miles in length, contained entirely within chasewater country park. Chasewater railway,along side chasewater itself, which besides being a local poollake and reserve water for our local canal, is a country park, local craft centre inc a microbrewery called beowulf. Chasewater railway operates heritage steam and diesel trains on sundays and bank holiday mondays throughout the year, most saturdays easter to october and certain weekdays throughout the summer. Visitors can view a vast array of railway items, some from as early as the 1800s. Chasewater narrow gauge railway is a sub group of chasewater railway dedicated to the. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The infrastructure itself is either owned by the railway company, as in the united states, or run as a. Chasewater light railway and museum company filing.
These ten locomotives, numbered d8200d8209, entered service between november 1957 and november 1958. Media in category redruth and chasewater railway the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Redruth and chasewater railway trail cornwall, tourist guide. Chasewater railway has had to close to the public for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Chasewater railway, burntwood ticket price timings. Chasewater railway santa specials at chasewater railway. Chasewater country park is home to one of the largest reservoirs in the west midlands and a country park that attracts around 150,000 visitors a year. I notice that this sunday, 16th june 2019, theres a rather fun looking experience the 1940s event being staged at chasewater railway just the thing to treat the old fella to on fathers day.
If so why not get one of the mining books published by the cannock chase mining historical society. This was the most important of the railway s coalyards and was used to store coal and other supplies for the local mines. Chasewater railway brownhills 2020 all you need to know. If you wish to click and collect, your items will be. Although there was no direct reference to norton pool 1844.
Although we try to focus on artefacts associated with the local area, with its strong links with the coal mining industry, our collections include items from much further afield. Chasewater narrow gauge railway, brownhills, united kingdom. Chasewater is a reservoir located in the parish of burntwood and the district of lichfield in staffordshire, england. The route, which forms a horseshoe shape around the lake, passes through. Strong demand on dedicated routes justify railroads offering parallel own networks, competing against each other.
Development development plan document control chasewater country park. Chasewater light railway and museum company opencharities. The line is approximately two miles in length, contained entirely within chasewater country park. It is now operated as a heritage railway the line is approximately 2 miles 3. Railways have an extremely long life time and are constructed to withs.
Chasewater railway and museum is a preserved steam railway in the heart of chasewater country park, parts of. Chasewater light railway and museum company filing history. The railway hub is a central point for all rail news past and present from the railway magazine, heritage railway and rail express. Tickets are now available for chasewater railway santa specials at chasewater railway brownhills west station, chasewater country park between sunday 24th november 2019 and tuesday 24th december 2019. These locomotives, numbered d8210d8243 and built by clayton at hatton, derbyshire, were delivered between october.
From a low point in the early 1980s when the railway effectively closed, it has bounced back with a. The 6th and 7th of october saw the chasewater railway run a special coal train weekend which involved the normal running of passenger trains, as well as a. Media in category chasewater railway the following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. Chasewater light railway and museum company overview free. Development plan date and signature purpose and description to describe the future of chasewater country park, identifying strategic options and the method for appraisal.
This covers the full history of the railway from its beginning in 1959 to the present day, and is updated on a. The boundary posts of the bcn can still be found around chasewater and anglesey basin. Apr 28, 2016 a ride on the chasewater railway in staffordshire. View all hotels near chasewater railway on tripadvisor. Chasewater railway calendar 2020 chasewater railway shop. Chasewater railway and museum is a preserved steam railway in the.
Heritage trains operate between brownhills west and chasetown church street. Regulation 3 of the railways interoperability regulations 2011 and was last updated on 14th. Chasewater railway brownhills 2020 all you need to. In 1994 lichfield district council became responsible for management of chasewater and the site became a country park in 1998. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Do you want to know the entry ticket price for chasewater railway. Subject to availability, the museum is open to the public between 11. A full and comprehensive account of the chasewater railway and the well stocked museum, can be found on chasewaterstuffs blog at chasewaterstuff. The route, which forms a horseshoe shape around the lake, passes through heathland, includin. All disused and operational railway stations and lines are covered in detail with both historical and contemporary maps provided, photographs of the present station andor site and information about their history and evolution. The fair runs from 10am until 5pm at brownhills west station use the chasewater main entrance from the a5 and. We have just under 2 miles of operational passenger line between the station at brownhills west and a terminal station at chasetown church street the latter opened in early 2004 with intermediate stations at norton lakeside and chasewater heaths. The main eastern dam runs northsouth along the eastern side of the reservoir and is 560 metres 1,840 ft long with a maximum height of 14 metres 46 ft, a crest width of 15 metres 49 ft and maximum width at its base of 70 metres 230 ft. Chasewater railway, chasewater country park walsall.
The chasewater heaths station, with the new signal box rebuilt at the station in 2007. Approved list of exclusions from the scope of the railways. Chasewater narrow gauge railway is a sub group of chasewater railway dedicated to the restoration and running. Rail around birmingham takes a look at the changing face of the railway in and around birmingham and the west midlands, past and present. Chasewater railway museum from the scrapbook,1998, on to chasewater heaths. With its origins stretching back as far as 1959, the chasewater railway has come a very long way in almost six decades. Model railway shop burntwood chasewater railway model. As is well known, the line opened in 1903 from blackwater junction to perranporth. Welcome to chasewater railway heritage steam and diesel. The route, which forms a horseshoe shape around the lake, passes through heathland, including a site of special. Chasewater railway cafe chasewater railway, brownhills. Taylors insight and drive took a failing concern and within 20 years transformed it into a famous mine at the centre of the then richest couple of square miles in the world. The chasewater railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of chasewater in staffordshire, england. The first ten locomotives were delivered to the london midland regions devons road depot in bow, east london, where they were evaluated against the contemporary north british type 1 and english electric.
Redruth and chasewater railway trail cornwall, tourist. Brunel university library special collections transport history. The chasewater railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of chasewater in. Experience the 1940s at chasewater railway this sunday.
Robert garner in natural history of the county of stafford refers to great numbers of arctic terns visited north and south staffordshire in may. This is to protect our customers, staff and volunteers. This distinguished it from the par line always the newquay branch, but also highlighted the main source of traffic on the line the resort of perranporth. To east corner is wide entrance now blocked with rubble walling. Continued investment in the nature and leisure value at chasewater led to the building of the.
Chasewater light railway and museum company free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Chasewater railway chasetown, chasewater heaths railway. There are 18 books in the series, each one covering one. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Chasewater country park and its reservoir have been transferred to staffordshire county council in a strategic move set to secure and strengthen the longterm future of this key regional resource. Chasewater railway operates heritage steam and diesel trains on sundays and bank holiday mondays march to november, most saturdays from easter to october and certain weekdays throughout the summer. Extensive collection of industrial locomotives and rolling stock. Rail contractor centrac, tarmacs track renewal company, came to the rescue when it heard that chasewater railway at burntwood, staffordshire, was struggling to extend its line due to a shortage of sleepers. Part of staffordshires industrial past was on show at chasewater, the stafford based locomotive builder bagnall being prominent. Other locomotives also visit the chasewater railway for events or periods of hire. Chasewater reservoir is retained by two earth embankment dams. The museum at chasewater railway is located in the heritage centre at brownhills west station and contains a large collection of railway artefacts, along with related mining and local history items. Chasewater railway preserved british steam locomotives.
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