 | One of the Churnet Valley Railway engines in full steam, in the distance
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 | Originally built as a branch off the cross-country Trent & Mersey canal to Uttoxeter, the picturesque Caldon Canal from Etruria in Stoke-on-Trent went right into the heart of the Staffordshire moorlands. Unfortunately it was overtaken by the rush to the steam railway. However over the years it has gained the status of a canal in its own right,
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 | Cheddleton station, situated on the Churnet Valley line was opened on July 13, 1849 on the North Staffordshire Railway. It, was opened to both passengers and goods on September 1, 1849. The station was a quiet country station serving the needs of nearby Cheddleton village, and for a time, the settlement of Ipstones, which is out of the valley.
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 | As with many stations in the 1960s, levels of traffic decreased to such an extent that the station was considered unviable and closed to both passengers and goods in 1965. This photograph is the station before it closed
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 | An early photograph of the main station building
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 | The main station building on 08/02/2009
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 | No 47279, Fowler Class 3F 0-6-0T often known as jinty was built in 1924 at the Vulcan Foundry of Newton-le-Willows.
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 | The Churnet Valley Railway 4F Fowler engine 44422
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 | The London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Fowler 4F is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotive designed for medium freight work. This class represents the ultimate development of Midland Railway's six coupled tender engines
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 | The 4F was based on the 197-strong Midland Railway 3835 Class of 1911, with only a few modifications, primarily the adoption of left-hand drive in favour of right-hand drive. They originally had been designed by Henry Fowler, who from 1925 became Chief Mechanical Officer of the LMS
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 | Midland Railway locomotives were notorious for their short axle-box bearings, which were prone to overheating. Why this poor design feature was perpetuated is a complete mystery but, unfortunately, the LMS 4F inherited it
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 | The LMS constructed 530 of the locomotives between 1923 and 1928, numbered sequentially from where the Midland engines left off from 4027. A further 45 examples were reluctantly authorised by William Stanier in 1937 under the orders of the operating department.
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 | Originally numbered 4422 by LMS this locomotive was built in 1927 at Derby.
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 | Entering British Railways stock in 1948, BR then changed its number to 44422
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 | The Great Western Railway (GWR) 5101 Class or Large Prairie is a class of 2-6-2T steam locomotives. They were medium-sized tank engines designed for passenger work and because of this they were found all over the Great Western Railway system. The original design was by G. J. Churchward in 1903 as the '31XX' Class but was later modified by C. B. Collett.
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 | Re-numbered in 1927 to 5199, this loco was known as the GWR 5101 Class but was there was little changed from the first batch, having an increased axle loading of 17 tons 12 cwt. Bunkers were of the standard Collett design with greater coal capacity.
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 | Additions to the 51xx class were made until available numbers were exhausted, and 40 engines were then built in the 41xx series.
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 | This loco numbered 5199 was built at Swindon in December 1934. |
 | The London Midland and Scottish Railway 3F was the ultimate development of the Midland Railway's six-coupled tank engines.
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 | Here is number 5199 steaming away
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