A ‘KNOTTY’ STORY
The Grouping brought the end of lots of independent railway companies, some of them much loved. The North Staffordshire Railway, the ‘Knotty’, fits that category and its pretty locomotives and distinctive style appealed to many. As a bonus, it also had the charismatic Leek & Manifold narrow gauge line in its portfolio. So, what better time than the centenary of its demise, to produce a new and affordable potted history?