Passenger trains are running again on nearly two miles of scenic track at Stapleford Park this weekend for the annual fundraiser for LOROS Hospice.
The 10 1/4 railway, which is run by volunteers, has been in operation since the 90s and has just finished extensive track maintenance. As well as diesel engines steam is also making a return. The open weekend starts today and runs until Bank Holiday Monday. Nigel Spencer from Stapleford Railway says it's business as usual for them, the public, and also any four-legged friends who are coming along.
"On the railway side, we've got Viking, which is visiting us, so we've got our standard fleet there and then Viking will be on. And then there is a Class 60 that won't be running unfortunately because it's not been fully commissioned. So this is an exact replica, one-fifth scale, so that'll be on display. But of course not just the railway. We've also got, you know, the miniature steam rally going on. The traction engines are in steam, we haven't got an issue with that on the field. Fire risk is assessed and we're fine. Unlike big full-size rallies, they don't have to go down the road in steam so we can mitigate the risk of getting them to site, et cetera. There's classes that go on in the morning from about half 11 and then the dog shows from half one, but there's all sorts of different classes, so bring your dog along and you'll have some fun."
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