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Two Alford attractions will be open free of charge to the public for Doors Open Day this weekend.
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Following a test weekend, the Alford Valley Community Railway is back in action and welcomes visitors for the unique train journey in Aberdeenshire.
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Funding will go towards provision of first aid kits and PPE for staff at the site in Alford which is being redeveloped.
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Work to reopen the popular Alford Valley Community Railway (AVCR) is to go full steam ahead as the group behind the project have finally received the keys to the station.
(Permalink) Alford Valley Community Railway Alford: Alford station on the 2 foot gauge Alford Valley Railway on 16 October 2012. The static diesel and coaches in the foreground are part of a children's play area. Alford Carriage Shed: The original AVR [carriage] shed at Alford in November 2006 - now refurbished and put back into use by the narrow gauge Alford Valley Railway Company. |
Alford Valley Community Railway have finalised agreements and now have the keys to the railway station, engine shed and railway line.
(Permalink) Alford Alford Valley Community Railway Alford: View towards Kintore at the rebuilt Alford station. The locomotive shed was ahead and the carriage shed still stands behind the camera, now in use as an engine shed for the Grampian Transport Museum's ... Alford: Alford station on the 2 foot gauge Alford Valley Railway on 16 October 2012. The static diesel and coaches in the foreground are part of a children's play area. Alford Carriage Shed: The original AVR [carriage] shed at Alford in November 2006 - now refurbished and put back into use by the narrow gauge Alford Valley Railway Company. |
A north-east group has reached its fundraising target to carry out repairs at a popular attraction.
(Permalink) Alford Valley Community Railway Alford Carriage Shed: The original AVR [carriage] shed at Alford in November 2006 - now refurbished and put back into use by the narrow gauge Alford Valley Railway Company. |
Plans to get the Alford narrow-gauge railway back into operation are further down the track.
(Permalink) Alford Alford Valley Community Railway Alford: The three tops of Bennachie provide the backdrop to this scene. A narrow-gauge steam-outline loco hauling a single passenger carriage approaches the terminus near the Grampian Transport Museum. This s ... Alford Carriage Shed: The original AVR [carriage] shed at Alford in November 2006 - now refurbished and put back into use by the narrow gauge Alford Valley Railway Company. |