{"id":1610,"date":"2018-08-21T17:46:43","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T16:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=1610"},"modified":"2019-07-02T17:20:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T16:20:52","slug":"a-day-on-the-railways-the-north-staffordshire-railway-at-rudyard-and-the-recreation-of-an-nsr-loop-line-train","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=1610","title":{"rendered":"A Day on the Railways \u2013 The North Staffordshire Railway at Rudyard and the Recreation of an NSR Loop Line Train”."},"content":{"rendered":"

A joint study day of the Knotty Coach Trust, the North Staffordshire Railway Study Group and MANCENT<\/p>\n

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The only surviving image of the original NSR brake coach in service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rudyard Lake and the North Staffordshire railway line to Manchester<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steam train arriving at Rudyard Lake railway station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Next Spring the Knotty Coach Trust will have completed the<\/p>\n

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Bank holiday at Rudyard Lake c. 1910<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

restoration of its third original Four-wheel coach, this time an Accessible Break Coach, will allow wheelchair access on the train as well as restoring the authentic break coach to the North Staffordshire Train.<\/p>\n

To celebrate, the Knotty Coach Trust and the North Staffordshire Railway Study Group have decide to visit the other iconic survivor of the NSR – Rudyard Lake, which the Railway developed in the 19th and early 20th century into their prime day trip destination from the Potteries with opportunities to sail, play golf and the enjoy the fantastic scenery at the edge of the Peak.<\/p>\n

Preliminary Programme<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

10.00 Coffee & Registration<\/p>\n

10.30\u00a0 \u00a0Lecture: NSR Passenger Rolling Stock 1845-1923<\/strong> (Mark Smith, KCT and North Staffordshire Railway Study Group -tbc).<\/p>\n

11.15\u00a0 Lecture: Rudyard Lake and its facilities \u2013 the NSR\u2019s holiday destination?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Philip Bryan, North Staffordshire Railway Study Group – tbc)<\/p>\n

12.00 Lecture: The Rudyard Lake Steam Railway<\/strong> (Matt Self, RLS Railway – tbc)<\/p>\n

12.15\u00a0 Buffet Lunch (included)<\/p>\n

13.15\u00a0 Train Ride on Rudyard Lake Steam Railway<\/strong> (included)<\/p>\n

14.30\u00a0 Lecture: The Knotty Heritage Train Project and “the Missing Link”<\/strong>
\n(David Woolliscroft, North Staffordshire Railway Study Group)<\/p>\n

15.15\u00a0 \u00a0Lecture: The Restoration of NSR <\/strong>four wheeled rolling stock<\/strong> (Dave Charlton, Stanegate\u00a0Restorations)<\/p>\n

16.00\u00a0 Tea, discussion & closing remarks<\/p>\n

16.30\u00a0 Meeting ends<\/p>\n

The Organisers would like to acknowledge the grants received grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Garfield-Weston Fund to help organise this meeting.<\/p>\n

Dayschool<\/strong>: Saturday, 20 October 2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Time<\/strong>: 10.00am\u2013 4.30pm.<\/p>\n

Venue<\/strong>:
\nRudyard Hotel
\nLake Rd, Rudyard, Leek ST13 8RN<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\nConcessions<\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\nMaximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a320<\/td>\n\u00a315*<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*\u00a315, if booked before 20\u00a0September, 2018.<\/p>\n

To book, complete the\u00a0MANCENT booking form<\/a>\u00a0and send it with payment (cheques to be made out to “Knotty Coach Trust” or “Birgitta Hoffmann”.<\/p>\n

Course Administrator, MANCENT, 55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
\nemail<\/strong>: latinteacher@btinternet.com\u00a0phone<\/strong>: 07747 533 070<\/p>\n

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