Chasewater Railway | Drone Shots & Uncut Timelapse of an Isolated Heritage Railway
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On the 2nd of April 2022, the RailSoc organised a visit to the Chasewater Railway with the members of the club getting to drive the Class 142 Pacer up and down the route.
Videos were taken by multiple members of the Rail Society. I have put together this video using the various shots shared.
The Chasewater Railway is a former colliery railway running round the shores of Chasewater in Staffordshire, England. It is now operated as a heritage railway.
The line is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) in length, contained entirely within Chasewater Country Park. The route, which forms a horse-shoe shape around the lake, passes through heathland, including a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and passes over a 1⁄4-mile (0.40 km) long causeway.
Prior to preservation, the line was part of the network operated by the NCB to serve the coalfields of the Cannock Chase area. The exchange sidings, where the colliery line connected with the Midland Railway, were situated about 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) north of the current Brownhills West Station.
Significant changes happened in 2002/2003 caused by the closure of the old Brownhills station, due to the building of the M6 Toll motorway. This led to the rebuilding of Brownhills West with significantly improved facilities, including a new carriage shed and heritage centre, and completion of the Chasetown section of the line (the 'Chasetown Extension Railway' between Chasewater Heaths and Chasetown Church Street).
In 2016 the Railway was awarded The Queens Award for Voluntary Services.
Volunteers are working to establish a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge narrow gauge railway close to the heritage centre.
This video captures footage from the Chasewater Railway, a heritage line in Staffordshire, England. It includes drone shots and timelapse sequences of the route, which runs around the shores of Chasewater. The footage was compiled by members of the Rail Society of the University of Birmingham during a visit on 2 April 2022. Class 142 Pacer units are featured in the video. Locations shown include Brownhills West, Cannock, Chasewater Heaths, and others. The railway is situated within Chasewater Country Park and forms a horseshoe-shaped route around the lake.
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