News & Developments at Rudyard Lake Steam Railway

(latest news in red - updated 25th January )

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Work has concentrated on the track to spot re-sleeper, add ballast and pack on the final stretch to Hunthouse Wood . This was ready for trains to re start on January 1st & 2nd. Trains are now running on Sundays 11.00am to 3pm .

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NEWS OF SPECIAL EVENTS in 2012

King arthur with birthday express at Rudyard

Easter Egg Specials April 6- 9th- Free Easter eggs for the kids

Spring Steam Gala April 28 & 29th

To celebrate the old Mull Railway & new Balloch & Loch Lomond Railway a spring gala will be held with Victoria and Waveley in steam along with all the home fleet to give 6 steam engines in total.

Lollipop Steam Specials May 5-7th, June 2-5th ,August 25-27th - Free lollipops for kids when families travel on a return trip on the train

Steam Gala Event September 22 & 23rd - All our engines running plus visiting engine(s)

Trains to the Fireworks at the Lake November 3rd- Firework display tickets are essential

Santa Special Steam Trains 2012 on December 8, 9, 15, 16th - Booking is essential due to limited capacity see the Santa page for details.

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Timetable

Trains run on coloured days in 2011, 11.00am to 4pm ( 3pm in winter)

Telephone - Office 01995 672280 Rudyard Station 01538 306704

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Recent Images

The railway has been desperately short of covered secure space since the arrival of Victoria. There fore a new container has been acquired and placed in position at the back of the shed. The No. 2 track has been extended into it and lights added inside. It has an external side door so that the tools & plant can be easily be removed.

The workshop is now empty of engines and is being tidied. The old scrap milling machine will be removed and a new one added. Merlin is scheduled to have the boiler removed for attention and then a repaint into a brighter blue livery.

The old burger van will be cleared next and then dismantled ready for a new proper toilet block to be added .