The launch of the Midland Railway coach into service on the 14th of July has been getting coverage from BBC Radio Stoke.
Click here to see a video on the BBC Radio Stoke Facebook page.
MR348 Acceptance Run
Midland Railway 348 has made its first trip on the 3rd of June 2023 at the Foxfield railway as part of acceptance trials.
Knotty Heritage Train 2023 Season
Our 2023 season starts on the 30th of April with the Knotty Coach Train running at the Foxfield Railway. For more information and to book tickets please see https://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk
Kerr Stuart Launch & Victorian Weekend
The Foxfield Railway will be launching its exciting autumn and winter programme on the 3rd & 4th September 2022 with a special event celebrating North Staffordshire’s railway history, specifically the North Staffordshire Railway (“Knotty”) and Stoke locomotive builders Kerr Stuart.
For more information and to book tickets please see the Foxfield Website.
Knotty 100
The trust will be involved in the 100th anniversary celebrations of the North Staffordshire Railway becoming part of the LMS.
For more information please go to the Knotty 100 website.
Knotty Heritage Train Running Dates 2022
The trustees are pleased to annouce that the Knotty Heritage Train will be running on the following dates in 2022.
Sunday 7th August
Saturday 3rd September
Sunday 4th September
Please see www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk for train times and to book tickets.
Third Class Travel
Foxfield musem manager Anthony Dawson has produced an excellent video for his Rail Story YouTube channel about the Gladstone Act of 1844, that features the Knotty Coach Train.
Knotty Heritage Train Running Dates 2021
The trust are pleased to announce that the Knotty Heritage train will return in 2021.
To see the list of dates please click here.