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Visit Fostoria Ohio & Fostoria Photography
Come along, as Chris, Bill and Richard take you though one of the most amazing
Railfaning locations in America in the photo story visit to Fostoria Ohio
'The Challenge' N scale Bridge Building
Read along, as Sam Stokes takes you though how he constructed a space saving N
scale bridge for his freelance SAXT railroad
Churnet Valley Railway Photography
After reading Neil first story, 'Churnet Valley Railway' you can also view some of his
photos of the railway and its working operations
Norfolk Southern's Patriot Corridor
Learn More the Patriot Corridor with Josh Powers
Churnet Valley Railway
Visit the Churnet Valley Railway, in the UK. Learn about daily operations
and the challengers faced by its volunteers - Neil Higginson
Trees and Vegetation
Learn about full scale railroading, and how many things on this exciting
museum railway can relate to scale modelling - Dave Ruffner
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Letter From The Editor- Isaac Logan
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Trees and Vegetation - Dave Ruffner
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Churnet Valley Railway Churnet Valley Railway/Moorlands
And City Railway Permanent Way
By Neil Higginson
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Here in North Staffordshire, England is the Churnet Valley Railway, an 8 1/2 mile long heritage line. This is
connected to the Moorlands and City Railway, a new project to connect the Moorland District with the network
mainline at Stoke on Trent. These lines were last used by passenger trains in the early 1960's and by freight in the
1980's.
They were then mothballed until the North Staffordshire Railway company bought the track from Leekbrook Jn to
Oakamoor in 1996.
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Extensive track renovation has taken place with
many track panels completely replaced, and 1000s
of sleepers (ties) replaced due to the damp track
bed. Our permanent way gang is totally voluntary,
mainly being golden oldies (me being an exception).
The MCR line from Leekbrook Jn-Cauldon Lowe was
completed in 2010, and work is underway to renew
the line from Leekbrook Jn-Stoke on Trent as we
speak.
There are many varied duties to perform on the
Permanent Way gang, from track renewal to weed
killing, crossing replacement to drain clearing. It’s
not always the easiest of jobs, but it’s a very
satisfying one to watch trains roll by when it’s done.
We have acquired a mobile tool van to help us out
on our endeavours, a Permaquip 4wd to get us to
where our tasks take us. It also helps to eat our
lunch in the dry, as its often raining up on the
moors. All people working on the railway, be it on
the national rail system (Network Rail) or on a
railway like ours are required to wear orange hi-
visibility kit at all times. Safety is priority number one
for us.
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Professional rail contractors have been brought in
from time to time with their time-saving (and labour
saving too) machinery such as tampers and sleeper
changers. These will have to be hired in again as the
Stoke on Trent line needs much upgrading. Over
5000 sleepers will have to be changed, and many
chairs replaced, as well as line side fencing,
signalling cable and bridge/crossing/ station
infrastructure restored/replaced.
Once finished, the line into the quarry at Cauldon
Lowe can be extended into the premises, and
cement brought out to various UK destinations.
Freight will also be taken into Cauldon Lowe, as their
power station burns green energy sources, imported
by rail. The revenue generated by this will allow a
further line from Leekbrook Jn to Leek to be
reopened, and also a link to Alton Towers, Britain's
biggest theme park, to be reopened from
Oakamoor. An hourly passenger service is planned
from Leek to Stoke, and in season trains
--Neil Higginson
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This is us at the stop at Cauldon Lowe I'm on
the right, my son next to me then my Dad!
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Visit Fostoria Ohio By Chris - with photos from Chris, Bill and Richard
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Churnet Valley
Railway Photography
By Neil Higginson
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'The Challenge'- N Scale Bridge Building - Samuel Stokes
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<< This is an Empty western coal
drag on the LSRC (Lake State Rail
Road) between Bay City and
Saginaw Michigan, it was in the
winter of 2007 and was shot by
Chris Klemm of Bay City mi. This is
crossing the old Peer Marquette
bridge new M-13 just south of Bay
City Mi
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^^ It's an early August morning in Lowellville Ohio, Just east of Youngstown at
BG68.4 as the horn of CSXT 5390 echoes off the valley walls as Q158 races east
towards Newcastle PA with single stacks. The signal pictured here was
removed a few weeks later bringing an end to the B&O presence in Lowellville.
- Ryan Vince
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^^ The Peer Marquette 1225 and the NKP 765 at train fest 2009. Owosso
Michigan Photo by Chris Williams I thought this will be a cool photo to take
when I was there at train fest. The two Sisters. - Chris
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^^ CN westbound Durand, Mi on a snowy winter Sunday Bill Chumack
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^^ Great Western 914, an EMD SD9, crosses the Cache La Pouder River just
south of Windsor, Colorado on a cold February Day.
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^^ Holly Mi - CSX southbound approaching the CN-GTW diamond - Bill
Chumack.
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^^ Empty grain hoppers sit, waiting for the bumper crops from this season to
arrive at the Echuca Silos - Hoppers sit in Echuca yard, in Northern Victoria,
Australia
<< Some old Victoria Railway
wagons sit at the Echuca yard,
covered in modern day graffiti.
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<< CSX AC4400CW at Cayce, SC. Taken from
the ground with Kodak Insta Share digital
Camera. - Samuel Stokes
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Article Writers
With the first issue done and now out
there to read, for the team its onto
next month's issue but we need your
help. As you would have noticed most
articles are written by you, our readers.
We are always looking for more
articles. Please use the article submit
link under 'Magazine' on the railstream
website. There is no way to attach a
document in this section, this is
because before you write your article
we would like you to let us know what
you idea is.
Please include the following
The main idea of your topic
The approximant length of your
article
Your name
Any further info we may find
helpful
Columnists
RailRag is also looking for some
columnists, these people write
something for each issue under
the same topic but on different
ideas and sub-topics. These could
be on model railroads, real trains,
train simulators or anything in
between. If you have an idea and
would like to contribute in each
magazine, you will be required to
write your column on a bi-
monthly basis.
Please use the submit article
page and include the following
Topic idea
A brief overview of what
could be included
Name
Once we look at this, and if
we like the idea, we will
ask you to write the
column for the first month
and we will decide
whether to include it.
Editors
We are also looking for
editors, please contact us
via submit article page for
more info
-Isaac Logan
RailRag Editor
Looking for Articles and columnists
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Q. What do you call a man who
steps on a live 3rd rail?
A. A conductor
Q. What's the angriest piece of
track?
A. A cross tie
Halloween Train
Monster: I have to walk 25 miles
home.
Grandma: Why not take the train.
Monster: I did once but they made
me give it back
Humour & Last Word - Isaac Logan
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