Friends Of Glossop Station

The official official coverage of Saturday 3rd December FoGS Xmas Gala, by Chris Strogen, resident FoGS photographer.

On Saturday 3rd December, Santa paid his annual visit to Glossop Station.  Well over 100 children got to meet him.  Every one of them received a present because they'd been good.

John Kimpton was on hand to document this special occasion.

On 14th October, MP for High Peak Andrew Bingham visited Glossop Station.  Here are the highlights of the visit.

All pictures by John Kimpton.

Pictures of the reopening of the station waiting rooms on 2nd September by John Kimpton, a member of FoGS.

All pictures by John Kimpton.

Pictures of the reopening of the station waiting rooms on 2nd September 2011.

All pictures by Paul Bigland.

Professional photographer, Paul Bigland, joined us recently with the ACoRP visit.  He has posted a selection of his pictures from the day on his website -

http://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p288513101

The very successful storytelling train event took place in March, as part of an ACoRP nationwide initiative.

Caroline England read and acted out a story between Glossop and Manchester Piccadilly in a train decorated as a jungle.

Pics by Chris Strogen.

Five years of negotiation with Network Rail resulted in temporary access being granted onto the rails.

We got started really early (6am!) on two consecutive Sundays, and made a start on tidying and replanting the banking.

We also took the opportunity to clean litter from the tracks.

Pics by various members of FOGS.