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#GWR steam railway in the #Chilterns. Our Platform 4 at Princes Risborough is just 45 mins from London Marylebone on chilternrailways.co.uk #PRP4 #LoveYourRailway Station Rd, Chinnor, OX39 4ER chinnorrailway.co.uk
Unfortunately we are unable to run our winter warmer timetable today. The cold weather has frozen most of our facilities.
Our steam crew did manage to get 6046 into steam first thing this morning, but even it is frozen in multiple places ❄️
Today’s motive power @chinnorrailway.bsky.social
Today’s efforts in Risborough North @chinnorrailway.bsky.social
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Started the day at @chinnorrailway.bsky.social with 47109 Joyce - she’s a fantastic little loco, a Sentinel! My first time riding with her and indeed my first ride on the new independent line!
@chinnorrailway.bsky.social Today’s outing on our resident steamer
A short video of our VIP day for the opening of our Chinnor Independent Line that connects our line at Thame Jcn to our platform at Princes Risborough.
youtu.be/ViBMLhlgkc0
Been a rather good day in the big box! @chinnorrailway.bsky.social
Quick trip on @chinnorrailway.bsky.social this afternoon to get reacquainted with an S160. Can't say they are my favourite locos, but the whistle is epic! The new independent line is a hugely impressive achievement - great to see the signalling at Princes Risborough all commissioned too.
We are here on Bluesky so you can tag us direct on stories 👋
New home for Class 47 locomotive https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/new-home-for-class-47-locomotive.html #BrClass_47No_47715 #ChinnorAndPrincesRisboroughRailway
Finished my day with a cab ride with 31108 - what a fantastic way to end the day! Great work from all the folks at the @chinnorrailway.bsky.social - thank you to all the staff and volunteers!
Cracking gala over this weekend! @chinnorrailway.bsky.social
47715 which hasn’t been out for some time is back and putting smiles on the faces at @chinnorrailway.bsky.social and age is my next loco! Looking forward to it!
From one 50 to another, the legend that is 50008 Thunderer is up next! As the coaching stock is vac braked and the loco air, she will work with the stunning 37227 for this run! What a great pairing at the @chinnorrailway.bsky.social !!!
Valiant is coming out to play now! The gorgeous class 50 visiting the @chinnorrailway.bsky.social from the ELR is boarding for the 10:00 departure! Looking forward to this!
A claggy arrival into Princes Risborough from the stunning 45108 at the @chinnorrailway.bsky.social diesel gala.
45108 - a little bit of Peak perfection to kick off the day at @chinnorrailway.bsky.social and their diesel gala!
It’s time for my second service of the day at @chinnorrailway.bsky.social and it’s the second of the ELR visitors and it’s the fabulous fifty! 50015 ‘Valiant’ leading the way!
Day one of the diesel gala went well! @chinnorrailway.bsky.social
Our diesel gala starts tomorrow. Three days of visiting traction. Full details and timetables on our website. Advance tickets on our website - or buy at the station on the day.
www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/product.php/...
A huge thank you to the Risborough North Signal Box team at the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railwa for enabling our Society visit to the box. An interesting and enjoyable time was had by all.
Didn't realise you are an active volunteer - followed back!
This will help the line operationally and represents a big step forward! Well done to all involved.
This is great news and very reportable! Decades of detailed work by Steve, Jamie and the pway gang have at last paid off.
This was dubbed PRIMA 4 (Princes Risborough Infrastructure Materials Acquisition)
Three railway lines that curve to the left. On the left the new Chinnor Independent line which has two rail mounted excavators on it - one near and one in the distance. In the middle, the existing Princes Risborough Reception Line that connects Platform 4 with the Network Rail Thame Branch. The ballast train is on this line. On the right, the Network Rail Thame Branch which connects to Platform 3 of Princes Risborough station.
Two railway lines bottom right curving away to the top left. The line is surrounded by leafless winter trees. On the left, the Independent line with excavators taking ballast from the wagon train. On the right, Network Rail's Thame branch. The ballast wagons are on this line. The Excavators and wagons are bright yellow.
A major step forward for our independent line over the last 2 days. An 18 wagon train brought in 900 tons of ballast that was laid along our 800m independent line, which connects our platform at Princes Risborough with Thame Jcn. The next step is to tamp the track and connect up signalling equipment
Hello Bluesky! My name is James, I’m 26 and I’m a volunteer for @chinnorrailway.bsky.social . Duties include signalling, guarding and occasionally I am allowed on the footplate as an engine cleaner and have a go at firing
Thank you - we're all looking forward to it, too!