Line News & Events
Beyond Ellesmere Port
3rd June 2024
A long-term vision for a ‘metro’ styled service around the Mersey Basin …
Summer 2023 Newsletter
The North Cheshire Rail Users Group have published their Summer Newsletter ....
Halton Curve Campaign
29th February 2020
The North Cheshire Rail Users Group was last night officially recognised for 30 years hard work ....
Frodsham Footbridge Project
8th December 2019
A temporary scaffold footbridge will now NOT be provided at Frodsham ....
Castle Park Semaphore Signal Unveiling
1st June 2019
30 years of campaigning officially came to an end today on Saturday 1st June as two semaphore signals were unveiled in Castle Park .....
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Surprise Steam News
4th September 2016
A surprise Steam visitor came to Helsby on Sunday 21st August when the retimed and rerouted "North Wales Coast Express" called at Helsby to take water.
The day was full of problems for the operators as the loco ran short of water and had to stop near the old Vulcan Halt near Winwick Junction, north of Warrington to receive an emergency water supply from a Fire Engine which was called to assist.
The locomotive was removed at Chester and returned directly to its home base at Carnforth much later in the day.
The tour was diesel hauled to Holyhead.
The tour was repeated again on Sunday 4th September but a change of plan by the operators, following the water shortage the on the 21st August, the train ran non stop through Helsby, with diesel traction, in the morning, and called in the evening at 21.24.
The steam locomotive passed through at 22.29 on its way back to Carnforth.
Images show previous visit of steam to Helsby on 21st August 2016 ... which all went to plan!
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