This site is Closed

I have decided to not use this Blog anymore, so please follow this link to my new Fotopic site:
http://cvrboffin.fotopic.net
All the photo's that I take & think are good will appear on there at somepoint.

the Festive season over

Well, another fantastic christmas on the CVR, & all customers went away happy (Except the odd family who got on our train instead of Rudyard or Foxfield)
all of my pictures are now put onto a Fotopic site, so none on hear anymore. the address is http://cvrboffin.fotopic.net/. don't forget to leave a comment!!

Leek Goods Shed

I am trying to trace the where-abouts of the NSR Goods Shed that was situated in Leek (Now site of Morrison's). Apparently, the shed, when demolished, was numbered & demolished brick by brick. This presumably means that it exist somewhere in some shape or form.
If anyone has any information concerning the goods shed, please leave a comment or e-mail me at thopoi05@hotmail.co.uk or see me when at the CVR.
[I will be down on the 15th December (Shop), the 24th December (Trainee Guard), & possibly the 31st December (Trainee Guard)]

Working on the Foxfeild Coach + LATEST NEWS

Me, Phill, Frank (little), Dave & Joe were fitting speakers & an Amp in the Foxfeild Mk 1 ready for christmas, The finishing touches have been added to the Brake Coach on the C&W shed, but more importantly...

THOMAS THE TANK IS NOT COMING TO THE CHURNET VALLEY RAILWAY THIS YEAR.

After 20 years or so of Thomas, he will not be visiting in 2008.

"The Gang" (Minus me 'coz i'm taking the picture)

Look, Me working fitting a speaker under a seat.

First Weekend of the CLOSED SEASON!!!

This weekend I started to help on the 104 trailer car in the shed, Here are some photos I took.
Sorry about the Quality, I did them on my Phone

Hard at work.
the Trailer car, & my finger to the left!
the scene in the yard
Ahh, Look at that!
Another view of the yard.

Half Term at the CVR

The Ghost of Cheddleton Tunnel, Made of Sheets!
The Erie Platform 2 at Froghall, A bit Blurred though.
Cheddleton Tea Rooms, On the table to the right are Elvis & Neville!

The S160 at Leekbrook
A Steamy Start...
The waiting room of the Damned...
Richard Harris, Need I say more?
AHHHHHH! It's the NIGHT CRAWLER!!!

Here are some pictures I took on my 2 most recent turns of trainee guard. One was Wednesday 24th October, the other the GHOST TRAIN....

I also helped to set the lights up in the tunnel for the ghost train in the morning with Richard, Aidan, Paul & Frank.

Other things I did at the Railway...

• Helped build a circuit/control box for a machine



• Charged the coaching stock



• Decorated the tea rooms



• Cut down some Ivy for chedd waiting room (Haloween)

a Day at Consall

What I did on sunday is at the bottom of this post
South-bound Standard at the old motobike track
Arriving at Consall
heading towards Bolton's
The Wedding Train, A few weeks ago,

I don't know whether you already have heard, but some, we can only presume, Drunks, are stealing signs & dumpig them in a hedge, so we went on a retreavel mission. Me & Aidan visited a Mr Shovelbottom who lives in the railway cottages.

Guarding With Phill

Sunday, I was on with Phill, But he fell over, so did everything!!
There was a classic car rally at K&F in the car park, so I've included my favorite vehicle, It's Diddy!!!
Look, told you it was Diddy!
The Dalek Returns!!
A Bit Leaky Here & There
The 'Twins'
POWER!!!

DMU Gala

I was on crossing on the sunday, these are some pictures i took during duties...

The NIGHT CRAWLER EXPRESS on the CVR

Get Ready For Haloween!!!

27th October 2007...