The Caldon canal a branch of the Trent & Merseywas opened in 1779 to transport limestone from the quarries Froghall.
The canal was owned from the 1840`s by the North Staffordshire Railway as was the railway to Macclesfield but by 1988 under British Rail the last stretch of line closed.
By 1996 a group of railway enthusiasts had started running a steam hauled passenger service between Cheddleton & Froghall, a return journey of some 10 miles.
Now as it`s my mate Bills birthday and like me he is a steam train buff we will have a few extra pics, and also Kevin must be looking in. DMRC rules.
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We were there last year but did not go through the tunnel! We are on the River Great Ouse near St Neots.
ReplyDeleteHi Chas/Ann
ReplyDeleteI remember posting a comment on your blog, i think when you were going past consal stn. on the caldon. It showed what i thought was a kingfisher at the bottom of the picture but it turned out to be your tiller pin.
Be safe hope we meet soon.
LES