OUR HISTORY

Our track was originally designed to be straight running alongside one of the power station roadways, but we were offered the present site by the then power station owners because it was in a poor state and in need of regeneration. A tremendous amount of work was put into building the track which was designed to be close to 2000 feet in length.  It was available for running in 1990 and was officially opened in August 1991. Since 1991 the facilities have continued to be developed and expanded.  The society has hosted the Midlands Federation Rally in 1991 and again in 2011.    Following the closure of the Rugeley Power Station in 2017, our society was asked to vacate our site and was no longer allowed access to our track and facilities. The track and steaming bay facilities remained in situ. However, in April 2020, Engie UK,  the owners of Rugeley Power Station granted us a License that gave us access to our site again, and after we have brought the site back to a satisfactory condition, and following the end of  Coronavirus restrictions we were able to operate our railway again from the  summer of 2021. The power station has been demolished, and the site is being redeveloped.  As our railway is next to an area designated for recreation, we had expected to be able to open our railway for the benefit of the local community, visiting societies, and our members long after the area had been redeveloped.   However, in December 2022 we were informed by Engie UK that they required the greater part of our site for part of a housing development that would cut our railway in half.   With the support of local Councillors, Members of Parliament and the local community we have begun a 'Save the Rugeley Miniature Railway' campaign.  Please watch this space !

 

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