March 2015

The Midnight Express - The Yorkshire Rose Kipper Special Train! Pathfinder Tours’ special overnight Class 37 locomotive hauled train with 8 coaches to various destinations, is visiting Glossop and Hadfield in the early hours of Saturday 7th March. The train will depart Crewe, the evening before, at 23.00 and Stockport at 23.35. This will be the first visit of a train of this type since the famous Wembley Football train of April 2009! The train is due at Glossop at 00.18 and Hadfield at 00.38. We intend welcoming the train at both stations. More details/bookings from www.pathfindertours.co.uk 

We are pleased to announce the renewal of our safety licence to work on our Embankment Garden following a recent station visit by Sinead Griffin and Andrew Griffin from Network Rail. Our thanks for their support!

The  Invitation to Tender – the ITT -  has been released by the DfT detailing what is expected in the next Northern Franchise from the 3 bidders Abellio, Arriva and GoVia. Details www.gov.uk/government/speeches/transforming-the-norths-railway

Next High Peak and Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership meeting Wednesday 18th March 10am Municpal Buildings Glossop - all welcome

Date for your diaries TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC EVENT 2015 Saturday 13th June 10.30 to 13.30 here on the Glossop line! More details soon.