Colne Valley Railway

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Castle Hedingham station on the Colne Valley railway.

The Colne Valley Railway is a heritage railway based at Castle Hedingham station, near Halstead in Essex, England. The railway consists of a mile-long running line, with a fully reconstructed station, signal box and railway yard.

[edit] History

A mid Victorian era photograph showing a Coln Valley and Halstead Railway 2-2-2WT at Halstead engine shed.

The railway occupies part of the former Colne Valley and Halstead Railway (CVHR), which opened in stages between 16 April 1860 and 10 May 1863.

The line continued to remain open until 30 December 1961, when passenger traffic ended. In 1965 freight traffic ended, and the line was demolished a year later.

[edit] Preservation

The preservation society was formed in 1974, and the first steam locomotive, no. 190, operated trains in 1975. Since then the preservation society has evolved into a major tourist attraction.

[edit] Motive Power

SR Merchant Navy Class "Blue Star" on Static display awaiting restoration

[edit] Steam Locomotives

• LMS 4-6-0 Class 5MT nos. 45163 and 45293. Both under restoration.
• LNER 0-6-0ST Class J94 no. 68072. Away for the completion of its restoration, is currently having its boiler lifted to replace some stays, planned to be in service later this year in BR black.
• SR 4-6-2 Merchant Navy Class no. 35010 "Blue Star". Static display awaiting restoration.
• WD 0-6-0ST Class J94 "Austerity" no. 190. Undergoing boiler overhaul.
• Avonside 0-4-0ST "Barrington". Operational.
• Hawthorne Leslie 0-4-0ST No 1. On static display, awaiting overhaul.
• Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No 8 "Victory". On static display awaiting overhaul.
• RSH 0-6-0ST No 60 "Jupiter". Undergoing restoration, planned to be finished in 2008, last worked in 1988.

[edit] Diesel Locomotives

Class 31 number 31255 at the Colne Valley Railway

• BR 0-6-0 Class 03 nos. D2041 and D2184
• BR 0-6-0 Class 10 no. D3476
• BR A1A-A1A Class 31 no. 31255 (Broken Starter Motor 2/9/2007)
• BR Co-Co Class 47 no. 47771 "Heaton Traincare Depot" (under long term restoration 2/9/2007)
• Royal Admiralty 0-4-0 no. YD43

[edit] Diesel Multiple Units

Railbus number W79978 at the Colne Valley Railway

• BR Class 121 nos. 55033 and 54287
• BR Class 141 unit 141108 (55508+55528) Operational
• BR Railbuses nos. 79976 and 79978

[edit] Electrical Multiple Units

• BR Class 419 no. 9009
• BR Class 422 buffet coach 69318 (ex-unit 2259)

See CVRPS site for latest position

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Colne Valley Railway

• Colne Valley Railway website
• Historical details and website

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