It would have been a good day for frogs at Froghall. It was wet throughout the proceedings, and the rain was sometimes torrential as we made our way home afterwards across the Peak District. No matter, we had a great day under cover at the Churnet Valley Railway. Everyone was welcoming and friendly, the whole experience was good value for money, breakfast on the dining train was plentiful, and we were well looked after by the enthusiastic and youthful staff in coach “Nicholas”.
The USA-built wartime Class S160 performed well on the steep sections of the line, having received its delivery of coal from Uzbekistan just that morning. Froghall station is well maintained, brightly painted in 1950s BR Midland Region colours, and the waiting room, shop and airy café [with some excellent cakes for sale] are decorated with appropriate posters and photographs of visiting locos to the line.
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