The Ashover Light Railway Society

The society has recently accquired an exciting range of merchandise using images by artists Eric Leslie and G.T. Hancock.
These items make a smart addition to any railway collection and are now appearing on mugs, key rings, fridge magnets etc and will soon be available on T-shirts, mouse mats and coasters! So far the new stock has been warmly received at both the Ashover Show and the Cromford Steam Fair.
So if you’re keen to get your hands on these exciting new products but don’t want to use our mail order service and wait for Royal Mail then pop along to any of the events we are attending in 2008 and we’ll see you there!

It’s a busy time of Year for the ALRS sales stand, which has already made successful appearances at the Cromford Steam Far and the Ashover Show this summer, so for anyone interested in meeting it on its travels the next shows it will be attending (weather permitting!) are:

Woolley Show

Saturday 16th August (This Saturday!) on the Jubilee Sports Field in Woolley. Starts from 1.30pm.

Barrow Hill Rail Power

Friday 22nd - Monday 25th August at Barrow Hill Roundhouse. The sales stand is hoping to be there for all the days (’staff’ numbers permitting) but if you want to guarantee to meet up with us its best to contact the events co-ordinator nearer the time! Email supplied at bottom of the page.

Chesterfield & District Model Engineers

Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September. Further details of location and time to be supplied nearer the time. Watch this space!!!

We are a friendly bunch, so come and say hello! If you have any questions or queries we will be pleased to help answer them for you. Existing members please feel free to drop in and introduce yourself, as it’s always a pleasure to be able to put names to faces!

For further information on any of these dates or to offer help please contact:
David Hopkinson, Event Co-ordinator hoppo1967@yahoo.co.uk

On Saturday May 10th the Society held its second annual general meeting at the Parish Hall in Ashover.

The turn out was excellent again and the meeting started punctually, with reports given by the Membership Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity Officer and Secretary. Committee member David Hopkinson and society President Bob Gratton also spoke to the floor, David about his passion for the society and its ambitions, and Bob to thank the committee for its hard work. Chairman Gary Boyd-Hope then went on to give a presentation about the society’s present position and future aims.
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Those members that attended last year’s AGM will know that at the end of the business proceedings we held an auction of ALR related items (books and tickets etc.) to raise funds for the Society. This made almost £300 and has enabled us to progress with our railway revival scheme. Therefore with our 2008 AGM set to take place on May 10, we have gathered another selection of items that might be of interest. (more…)

Yes it’s that time of year again!

On 10th May the Ashover Light Railway Society will hold its 2nd Annual General Meeting. A chance not just to find out what the Society’s plans are, but also to meet and greet members, maybe even make some new friends!
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No, it’s not a cry for help but rather a notification that the ALRS
stall will once again be making an appearance, this time at the Ashover
May Day Carnival, Church Street, Ashover and also at The Ogston Sailing
Club’s open day on May 5th 2008.

So, whichever event you attend, watch out for us there with all our
usual merchandise and information and perhaps even some new stock to be
unveiled!!

Just a quick reminder that the members day event will be held at the Leighton Buzzard Railway on Saturday April 19th and that it’s not too late to book tickets!
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A day for members to meet, spend time, share and enjoy dreams and aspirations has been arranged at the Leighton Buzzard Railway in April 2008.

Of course the loco for our train will be Baldwin 4-6-0T No 778, courtesy of the Greensand Railway Museum Trust. This should be a very exciting day and a chance to see a live Baldwin in action!
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After an unexpected series of delays, the former ‘Where the Rainbow Ends’ cafe was finally dismantled between 22nd-24th November; securing a piece of genuine ALR history for use in the railway’s revival.

Using a team of contractors and a small but willing band of volunteers, the octagonal timber building, once the focal point at Ashover Butts, has been placed in storage whilst the structure is assessed and work progresses on our plans for the building’s re-erection.
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After an unexpected series of delays, the former ‘Where the Rainbow Ends’ cafe was finally dismantled between 22nd-24th November; securing a piece of genuine ALR history for use in the railway’s revival.

Using a team of contractors and a small but willing band of volunteers, the octagonal timber building, once the focal point at Ashover Butts, has been placed in storage whilst the structure is assessed and work progresses on our plans for the building’s re-erection.
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