tarboat's photos with the keyword: froghall

The GWR Society's steam railcar waits to depart from Froghall towards Oakamoor on the Churnet Valley Railway.

Remnants of the once busy Thomas Bolton coperworks at Froghall. All this part of the works is now demolished and waiting the inevitable housing development.

The gauge indicates the profile part way through the Froghall tunnel on the Caldon Canal. Beyond lies the Froghall basins where limestone was loaded and also the first (restored 2005) lock of the Uttoxeter Canal which was abandoned throughout in 1849. Most leisure boats do not fit through due to the very restricted headroom but there are some who make every effort to get right to the end of the canal. A friend asked for as many of his mates to come over and act as human ballast and, after filling the water tank to the brim, we successfully navigated to the basin. I have no idea how he got back because after going to the pub to celebrate we all went home leaving him on the wrong side of the tunnel.

A staff member awaits the first train of the day at Froghall on the Churnet Valley Railway this morning.

The GWR Society's steam railcar makes a departure from Froghall towards Oakamoor with a shareholders' special service on the Churnet Valley Railway. Such was the popularity of this day that every service was full to capacity.

Remnants of the Thomas Bolton copperworks at Froghall. This building now demolished.

Disused buildings at the Thomas Bolton copperworks, Froghall. Now all this has been swept away.

Green Arrow's driver takes a few moments to chat with people on the platform at Froghall. The locomotive and tender were so shiny that the people are reflected on the sides

Seen on a fence at the Thomas Bolton copperworks in Froghall. William Bain and Co Ltd started business in 1859 in the old Lochrin Distillery in Edinburgh as Lochrin Iron Works – producing iron fencing and gates for estates in Scotland. In 1888 the works was moved to Coatbridge. William Bain Fencing Ltd continues in business today, having moved the Lochrin Works to Cumernauld where they still supply palisade fencing to a range of designs.

The light is fading as the S160 runs round the train at Froghall.

Kingsley and Froghall Station looks just right as the DMU waits to depart for Consall and Cheddleton. Restoration of the far platform has only just been completed.

Lockers in a disused copper foundry.

Disused copper foundry.

Temptation ......................................

Disused non-ferrous metal foundry on a winter afternoon.

All is reduced to dust and decay - computer keyboards in a disused foundry.

Derelict copper foundry

Disused foundry exploration - a view across the loading area.