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Work has begun on MK2 TSO No 5219, with one end stripped down for inspection and identification of repair work. Worn interior panels have been removed from MK 2 TSO No 5193, and will be replaced with new wood. Some lengths of rail, that were stored at Doseley, have been brought up to Horsehay & Dawley. These will now be assessed, and if suitable will be used to extend the line towards the foot crossing. North British 0-4-0 diesel hydraulic No. 27414 “Tom” is being worked on in the loco shed, identifying the best way to tackle the gearbox repairs. Clearing and tidying of the Cosford Shed and rear yard continues. Restoration of signaling equipment continues in the shed. These will be used for spares and for repairing the distant signal at Heath Hill tunnel.
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Telford Steam Railway wishes all our readers a very happy, healthy and peaceful New Year. The 2024 Polar ExpressTM season has been very successful and popular with our passengers. Over 6 weeks we ran 102 trains, taking over 22,000 excited passengers to meet Santa at the North Pole. GWR 56XX No. 5619 performed faultlessly with 100% availability. Storm Darragh unfortunately caused the cancellation of three trains (two additional trains were added the following weekend), but other than that every train ran as advertised. 5619 is now in the shed taking a well earned rest. She is 100 years old in 2025, and our dedicated volunteers are now undertaking planned maintenance in order to get her ready for service and her celebrations this year. BR Class 08 diesel 08874 arrived at the railway on 14th November to assist with our Polar Express trains. 08874 shared the duties with resident 08 diesel 08757 “Eagle” and performed very well on our trains (Thanks to English Electric Preservation Group and Great Central Railway (Nottingham) for the hire of 08874). 08874 also starred in our “Gronk Winter running day with added Ruston and Hornsby” a new event for 2024. 08757 and 08874 topped and tailed the days services with Ruston and Hornsby class 88DS No. 382824 “Hector” providing brake van rides within Spring Village station. The last train of the day was double headed by 08874 and 08757. This event was very popular and well attended, with enthusiasts coming from Swindon, Banbury and Warwick and elsewhere, specifically to ride behind the Gronks. 08874 is due to leave our railway in mid January. Rebuilding of the signalbox at Horsehay & Dawley will restart again in January after pausing whilst the Polar Express trains TM were running. Our latest video is a review of the 2024 season. We had a great year, and looking back, it is amazing just how much we get done with our small band of working volunteers. If you like what you see, please consider joining us. Can you imagine what we could achieve with you on board! https://youtu.be/8Hg-wt5qijE?si=qMzN7kptIU3eENWW All the Polar decorations and set have been dismantled and stored away until November. Planning is already underway for 2025 and we have had many requests already asking when tickets will be on sale. If you are interested, please join our mailing list to receive information on when tickets will be available. https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/thepolarexpress.html Our 2025 special events are also now on our website. We have lots of favorites returning, plus a new family event - Dinosaur Adventure on 1 June. https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/events.html More information and booking details will be added to our website soon. The railway reopens on Easter Sunday. We look forward to seeing you in 2025. The timetable for our Anything Goes Diesel Gala is now available.  Mk2 TSO No 5219 arrived at the railway from the Mid Norfolk Railway on 15 August. This coach had already visited the railway in 2016 when it was hired in for the Polar ExpressTM. It has now been purchased and will be restored to operational use. This will then allow us to start a structured management plan for our TSOs, whilst allowing to maintain enough carriages for our service and Polar ExpressTM trains. We now have TSO Nos. 5219, 5220 and 5221 at the railway. Thank you to our friends at Eastern Rail Services who donated seats and shells from their MK2 No 5797 which we will use to refit 5219. The wooden flooring is being installed in MK2 No 5221 and has nearly been completed. The Lightmoor Junction signal box, which was sadly vandalised, has had all the broken glass panes replaced and the box is now weather tight. Further cleaning and replacement of broken instruments is required. North British DH No. 27414 "TOM" has been moved into the shed for repairs. 150 litres of oil have been drained to allow access to the gearbox. Further inspection is required to identify what the problem is. The platform at Lawley Village station continues to be worked on. The platform face is now complete and most of the steel work is now in place ready to be welded. Planning for the rebuilding of Horsehay & Dawley signal box has been submitted to Telford and Wrekin Council for their approval. The gift shop at Spring Village is being painted and has received some grey undercoat. Weeding and tidying of the gardens continue at Horsehay & Dawley station Thanks to Paul, David and Shaun for the additional information used in this update. MK2 TSO No 5219 has arrived at Telford having been purchased from the Mid Norfolk Railway. 5219 has been to our railway before as it was hired in 2016 to run with our first Polar ExpressTM trains. In 2019 its overhaul started but was then paused due to the COVID 19 outbreak. Apart from the last 12 months, it has been kept in dry storage. This coach will now be overhauled by the railway and when in service, will give us more flexibility with our carriage maintenance program, allowing us to take a TSO out of service for repairs whilst still keeping our Polar ExpressTM formations. The window panes are stored in pride the coach, which now has a tarpaulin covering it to protect the insides from the weather. The new metal flooring on MK2 TSO No. 5221 is being welded into position. Preparation is taking place in the rear yard at Spring Village ready to receive some hives and bees! We are very excited to offer them a home at our railway. No date has been set yet for their arrival but we will keep you updated. A new outlet has been fitted to TTA -A Kerosene Tank Wagon No. 60580. This will allow it to be used as a water carrier during the Polar ExpressTM season. Water can be pumped from the TTA into the tanks of GWR 56XX steam engine No 5619 when required in between trips at Spring Village station. The brick paving in front of the toilets at Spring Village have been weeded and tidied up. Branches overhanging the line at Heath Hill tunnel have been checked for nests and then cut back. The wood has been moved to Lawley. The hand pump for the steam tram has been rebuilt. Thanks to Ian, Andrew, Shaun and Paul for the additional information and photos used in this update. We are next open to the public on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August for our brilliant 1940s weekend. See website for full details Monday 26th August sees our final kids for a quid offer FREE car parking at the Bridges Industrial Estate (TF4 3EE) which is less than 5 mins walk from the railway. Please note that no parking will be available at Spring Village station. GWR 56XX steam engine 5619 will be hauling our trains. First departure from Spring Village is at 11am, with further departures at 12pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm. Fares for the 1940s weekend.- £15 Adults, £10 children (2-16 yrs), £45 Family (2 adults and 2 children) Fares for Monday 26th August. £10 Adults, £1 children (2-16 yrs)* *on Monday 26th August up to 2 children (2-16 yrs) can travel for £1 each when accompanied by a full fare paying adult. Full children’s fare £7 Also available Furnaces Tearoom selling hot and cold drinks, meals, chocolate, snacks, cakes and ice creams to eat in or take away. Drinking water for dogs also provided. Gift shop at Spring Village selling new and nearly new books, Thomas take-n-play, second hand OO gauge models, dinosaurs, toys, fridge magnets, flags, train sets and much much more. Huge OO gauge model railway exhibition based in part of Stafford Station with DC and DCC locos in operation with smoke and sound. Railwayana on display at Railway House. Secondhand book stall in Horsehay and Dawley waiting room. Rail Camera Club photographs on display at Spring Village waiting room. Picnic area overlooking Horsehay Pool. Free children’s quiz to find all the creatures hiding amongst the trees. The Phoenix miniature railway will also be open and offering their ‘driver for a fiver’ deal. (Additional charges apply) All attractions subject to availability. Our latest news video, Railway Roundup 4 is now available to watch on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/r-NiZP3X7Ss?si=jEaBkkURMrPFGYDV Our 2024 special events can be found here https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/events. We are asking our supporters to complete the following nomination form to hopefully receive a donation of £1000. The more nominations we receive, the more chance we have of getting it. It takes less than a couple of minutes to complete so please help us if you can https://movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1003150&ct=heritage_arts#nominateACharity Our website, www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk has been given an overhaul and now contains more up to date information about our railway, rolling stock, what to see and do, and special events. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, soft toys and other items for sale. Please visit http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/store/c44/Freight_Stop_Gift_Shop.html We currently have an appeal to buy a new boiler for our narrow gauge steam tram. You can help us greatly by donating at https://gofund.me/093e7130 As a thank you, we are offering rewards for certain levels of donations, although every single one is gratefully received and will help put our tram back into operation. Please also consider supporting Telford Steam Railway through the Telford and Wrekin Community Lottery, which is open to anyone in the UK over 16 years old. This weekly draw gives you the opportunity to win prizes up to £25,000. Tickets cost £1 per week and 50p from each ticket sale goes directly to the railway. Sign up at https://www.twincl.co.uk/support/telford-steam-railway 5 new volunteers successfully passed their PTS exams on Sunday. 1 volunteer undertook their induction assessment as well and will hopefully start volunteering with us. It is alway great to welcome new people to work with us on the railway. The ‘Chocolate Shack” was emptied ready to be cleaned and prepared for the Polar Express TM season. Some more railwayana was put up in Railway House, including some from Wellington. We have had a lot of railway books recently donated to the railway, many in excellent condition. These will be sold in our ‘nearly new’ section of the gift shop at Spring Village station, or in our second hand bookstore at Horsehay & Dawley station waiting room. Please come and grab yourself a bargain or two! Lawley station platform continues to be rebuilt. Steel pillars have been concreted into position, with concrete sleepers creating the platform ‘front’. This will now be backfilled and the platform surface (originally from Cosford Station), fitted on top. The frame of the tram coach has had its first coat of cream paint added. GWR 56XX steam locomotive No. 5619 is being cleaned and maintained ready for its next appearance at our 1940s event on the 24th and 25th August. Restoration of the LNER brake van has started with one of the guard’s ’look outs’ being removed and repainted. The railway operated another sold out Fish’N’Chip special on Saturday. Lots of happy customers enjoying their meals as we rode up and down the line. One final Fish’N’Chip special for this year has been added for 14th September. Tickets are now on sale from our website. Thanks to Allan, Mark and Ian for the additional information and photos used in this update. We are next open to the public on Sunday 18th August with the Creation Station crafty coach and Kids for a Quid offer. See website for full details. FREE car park at Spring Village Station (TF4 2 NF). BR Class 142 Pacer No 142058 will be hauling our trains. First departure from Spring Village is at 11am, with further departures at 12pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm. This train is wheelchair accessible. Fares.- £10 Adults, £1 children (2-16 yrs)* *up to two children can travel for £1 each when accompanied by a full fare paying adult. Children’s fare (if not included in the offer) £7. Also available Furnaces Tearoom selling hot and cold drinks, meals, chocolate, snacks, cakes and ice creams to eat in or take away. Drinking water for dogs also provided. Gift shop at Spring Village selling new and nearly new books, Thomas take-n-play, second hand OO gauge models, dinosaurs, toys, fridge magnets, flags, train sets and much much more. Huge OO gauge model railway exhibition based in part of Stafford Station with DC and DCC locos in operation with smoke and sound. Railwayana on display at Railway House. Secondhand book stall in Horsehay and Dawley waiting room. Rail Camera Club photographs on display at Spring Village waiting room. Picnic area overlooking Horsehay Pool. Free children’s quiz to find all the creatures hiding amongst the trees. The Phoenix miniature railway will also be open and offering their ‘driver for a fiver’ deal. (Additional charges apply) All attractions subject to availability. Our latest news video, Railway Roundup 4 is now available to watch on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/r-NiZP3X7Ss?si=jEaBkkURMrPFGYDV Our 2024 special events can be found here https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/events. We are asking our supporters to complete the following nomination form to hopefully receive a donation of £1000. The more nominations we receive, the more chance we have of getting it. It takes less than a couple of minutes to complete so please help us if you can https://movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1003150&ct=heritage_arts#nominateACharity Our website, www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk has been given an overhaul and now contains more up to date information about our railway, rolling stock, what to see and do, and special events. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, soft toys and other items for sale. Please visit http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/store/c44/Freight_Stop_Gift_Shop.html We currently have an appeal to buy a new boiler for our narrow gauge steam tram. You can help us greatly by donating at https://gofund.me/093e7130 As a thank you, we are offering rewards for certain levels of donations, although every single one is gratefully received and will help put our tram back into operation. Please also consider supporting Telford Steam Railway through the Telford and Wrekin Community Lottery, which is open to anyone in the UK over 16 years old. This weekly draw gives you the opportunity to win prizes up to £25,000. Tickets cost £1 per week and 50p from each ticket sale goes directly to the railway. Sign up at https://www.twincl.co.uk/support/telford-steam-railway One of the new gates installed at Spring Village which protects the public from the railway has been painted white. This gate is adjacent to the new pedestrian crossing that has been installed. The platform edge at Spring Village has also been painted white. The final seat in MK2 BSO No 9046 has been refitted. The rotten floor in MK2 TSO No 5221 has been replaced and will now be repainted. Work continues at Lawley Village station with holes being dug to take the new steel platform pillars. The pillars will be concreted into place next. The tram boiler has been positioned back onto the frames. The pipe work will now be refitted. Marine wood has been purchased for the coach sides and roof. Cannock & Rugeley Colliery Brake Van No 2 has had its newly fitted wood painted in primer and undercoat. The verandas side planking has been refitted Our gardeners have been busy weeding the flowerbeds and pedestrian ramp at Horsey & Dawley station. We have recently been loaned a number of replica and original items of railwayana from our supporters. We are very grateful for their generosity in allowing us to display their items to the public at Railway House. Our 2nd annual model railway exhibition was a great success with more visitors attending than last year. There was a great variety of layouts in different gauges from O to Z. The Phoenix Miniature railway also had a display of their groups O gauge models in addition to their 5 inch trains. GWR 56XX steam loco No. 5619 was hauling the trains. The railways permanent model railway exhibition was also open and in operation. Thank you to Jacob, Dave and Pete for the additional information and photographs used in this update. We are next open to the public on Sunday 4th August for our Exotic Express and Kids for a Quid offer. See website for full details. Exotic Express departs at 12pm and 1:30pm. Zookeepers and at least two animals from Exotic Zoo Telford will be on each train allowing you to get close up and personal with wild animals whilst telling you loads of fun facts about their lifestyles and habitats. FREE car park at Spring Village Station (TF4 2 NF). BR Class 08 diesel No 08757 “Eagle” will be hauling our trains. First departure from Spring Village is at 11am, with further departures at 12pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm. Fares. For the 11am, 2:30pm and 3:30pm departures only - £10 Adults, £1 children. For the Exotic Express at either 12pm or 1:30pm. - £10 Adults, £4 Children (includes travel on the 11am, 2:30pm and 3:30pm departures as well Pre book your Exotic Express tickets here: https://telfordsteamrailway.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/59231?catID=45653 Fares include entry into our model railway exhibition. The Phoenix miniature railway will also be open and offering their ‘driver for a fiver’ deal. (Additional charges apply) Also available Furnaces Tearoom selling hot and cold drinks, meals, chocolate, snacks, cakes and ice creams to eat in or take away. Drinking water for dogs also provided. Gift shop at Spring Village selling new and nearly new books, Thomas take-n-play, second hand OO gauge models, dinosaurs, toys, fridge magnets, flags, train sets and much much more. Huge OO gauge model railway exhibition based in part of Stafford Station with DC and DCC locos in operation with smoke and sound. Railwayana on display at Railway House. Secondhand book stall in Horsehay and Dawley waiting room. Rail Camera Club photographs on display at Spring Village waiting room. Picnic area overlooking Horsehay Pool. Free children’s quiz to find all the creatures hiding amongst the trees. All attractions subject to availability. Our latest news video, Railway Roundup 4 is now available to watch on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/r-NiZP3X7Ss?si=jEaBkkURMrPFGYDV Our 2024 special events can be found here https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/events. We are asking our supporters to complete the following nomination form to hopefully receive a donation of £1000. The more nominations we receive, the more chance we have of getting it. It takes less than a couple of minutes to complete so please help us if you can https://movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1003150&ct=heritage_arts#nominateACharity Our website, www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk has been given an overhaul and now contains more up to date information about our railway, rolling stock, what to see and do, and special events. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, soft toys and other items for sale. Please visit http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/store/c44/Freight_Stop_Gift_Shop.html We currently have an appeal to buy a new boiler for our narrow gauge steam tram. You can help us greatly by donating at https://gofund.me/093e7130 As a thank you, we are offering rewards for certain levels of donations, although every single one is gratefully received and will help put our tram back into operation. Please also consider supporting Telford Steam Railway through the Telford and Wrekin Community Lottery, which is open to anyone in the UK over 16 years old. This weekly draw gives you the opportunity to win prizes up to £25,000. Tickets cost £1 per week and 50p from each ticket sale goes directly to the railway. Sign up at https://www.twincl.co.uk/support/telford-steam-railway A LNER 20T brake van has arrived at the railway. Believed to be built at Darlington in 1937, its design became the basis for the standard BR brake van. Very little detail is known about this brake van and if anyone can provide further information, it would be gratefully received. It has been purchased privately, and was previously at Colne Valley Railway. The new owner will start its restoration with the plan that once it is restored, it will become part of our demonstration freight train. Two small dips in the track at Spring Village platform have been ‘jacked and packed’ to allow smoother running. The pedestrian crossing at Spring Village has been replaced and enlarged. This will not only make crossing the track easier for everyone but will also help the flow of passengers leaving the platform during Polar ExpressTM. Restoration on MK2 BSO No. 9046 continues with the seats being refitted. Thank you to Kev and Jacob for the additional information and photographs used in this update. We are next open to the public on Sunday 28th July for our Model Railway Exhibition at the railway and at Horsehay Village Hall. Sponsored by Dave Angell Trains FREE car park at Spring Village Station (TF4 2 NF) and at Bridges Industrial Estate (TF4 3EE) (close to the village hall) GWR 56XX steam engine 5619 will be hauling our trains. First departure from Spring Village is at 11am, with further departures at 12pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm. Combined Ticket prices (Model Railway exhibition and train rides)Adult £14 Children £10, Family £40 (2 adults and 2 children) Tickets pay on the day at either the Village Hall or Spring Village station gift shop. Fares include unlimited travel on our standard gauge trains and entry into our model railway exhibition. The Phoenix miniature railway will also be open and offering their ‘driver for a fiver’ deal. (Additional charges apply) Also available Furnaces Tearoom selling hot and cold drinks, meals, chocolate, snacks, cakes and ice creams to eat in or take away. Drinking water for dogs also provided. Gift shop at Spring Village selling new and nearly new books, Thomas take-n-play, second hand OO gauge models, dinosaurs, toys, fridge magnets, flags, train sets and much much more. Huge OO gauge model railway exhibition based in part of Stafford Station with DC and DCC locos in operation with smoke and sound. Secondhand book stall in Horsehay and Dawley waiting room. Rail Camera Club photographs on display at Spring Village waiting room. Picnic area overlooking Horsehay Pool. Free children’s quiz to find all the creatures hiding amongst the trees. All attractions subject to availability. Our latest news video, Railway Roundup 4 is now available to watch on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/r-NiZP3X7Ss?si=jEaBkkURMrPFGYDV Our 2024 special events can be found here https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/events. We are asking our supporters to complete the following nomination form to hopefully receive a donation of £1000. The more nominations we receive, the more chance we have of getting it. It takes less than a couple of minutes to complete so please help us if you can https://movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1003150&ct=heritage_arts#nominateACharity Our website, www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk has been given an overhaul and now contains more up to date information about our railway, rolling stock, what to see and do, and special events. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, soft toys and other items for sale. Please visit http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/store/c44/Freight_Stop_Gift_Shop.html We currently have an appeal to buy a new boiler for our narrow gauge steam tram. You can help us greatly by donating at https://gofund.me/093e7130 As a thank you, we are offering rewards for certain levels of donations, although every single one is gratefully received and will help put our tram back into operation. Please also consider supporting Telford Steam Railway through the Telford and Wrekin Community Lottery, which is open to anyone in the UK over 16 years old. This weekly draw gives you the opportunity to win prizes up to £25,000. Tickets cost £1 per week and 50p from each ticket sale goes directly to the railway. Sign up at https://www.twincl.co.uk/support/telford-steam-railway On Sunday we welcomed Mel to the railway. Mel is the daughter of Dennis Blundell. Dennis volunteered at TSR for over 30 years, running the model railway. Sadly Dennis died recently and Mel came back to the railway to take a look around and give her late father a fitting send off. It was a pleasure to see Mel and to tell her how much Dennis meant to us, and how he is missed by all at the railway. The gates across the shed road have been painted. The brick pedestrian crossing is nearing completion. The crossing is wider than the one it replaced, which will make if much safer for passengers when they enter or leave the platform. The contractors have completed the work in reversing the trackbed camber between Horsehay & Dawley station and the barrow crossing. Track will now be relaid and ballasted when volunteers time allows. It will have to be relaid before the Polar Express TM trains run in November. Our gardeners have been busy. The conifer has been removed from the garden in front of the tearoom. It was getting too big and was growing at an angle which meant it could topple over if not checked. The next few weeks will be spent weeding cutting back and dead heading. Thank you to Doug, Jacob and Paul for the additional information and photographs used in this update. We are next open to the public on Sunday 21st July for our Pirates and Princesses Day. FREE car park at Spring Village Station (TF4 2 NF). BR class 08 diesel 08757 “Eagle” will be hauling our trains. First departure from Spring Village is at 11am, with further departures at 12pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm. Ticket prices Adult £8, Children £8. Tickets can be pre booked or pay on the day. Fares include unlimited travel on our standard gauge trains and entry into our model railway exhibition. The Phoenix miniature railway will also be open and offering their ‘driver for a fiver’ deal. (Additional charges apply) Also available Furnaces Tearoom selling hot and cold drinks, meals, chocolate, snacks, cakes and ice creams to eat in or take away. Drinking water for dogs also provided. Gift shop at Spring Village selling new and nearly new books, Thomas take-n-play, second hand OO gauge models, dinosaurs, toys, fridge magnets, flags, train sets and much much more. Huge OO gauge model railway exhibition based in part of Stafford Station with DC and DCC locos in operation with smoke and sound. Secondhand book stall in Horsehay and Dawley waiting room. Rail Camera Club photographs on display at Spring Village waiting room. Picnic area overlooking Horsehay Pool. Free children’s quiz to find all the creatures hiding amongst the trees. All attractions subject to availability. Our latest news video, Railway Roundup 4 is now available to watch on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/r-NiZP3X7Ss?si=jEaBkkURMrPFGYDV Our 2024 special events can be found here https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/events. We are asking our supporters to complete the following nomination form to hopefully receive a donation of £1000. The more nominations we receive, the more chance we have of getting it. It takes less than a couple of minutes to complete so please help us if you can https://movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1003150&ct=heritage_arts#nominateACharity Our website, www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk has been given an overhaul and now contains more up to date information about our railway, rolling stock, what to see and do, and special events. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, soft toys and other items for sale. Please visit http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/store/c44/Freight_Stop_Gift_Shop.html We currently have an appeal to buy a new boiler for our narrow gauge steam tram. You can help us greatly by donating at https://gofund.me/093e7130 As a thank you, we are offering rewards for certain levels of donations, although every single one is gratefully received and will help put our tram back into operation. Please also consider supporting Telford Steam Railway through the Telford and Wrekin Community Lottery, which is open to anyone in the UK over 16 years old. This weekly draw gives you the opportunity to win prizes up to £25,000. Tickets cost £1 per week and 50p from each ticket sale goes directly to the railway. Sign up at https://www.twincl.co.uk/support/telford-steam-railway The temporary laid track between Horsehay and Dawley station and the barrow crossing has been taken up. This is to allow contractors on site to reverse the trackbed camber. This will further assist the new drainage system which was installed last year. The track will then be relaid ready for our Polar Express TM trains but also as the start of the relaying of track to Doseley. Shed road has now been jacked and packed, and connected to the new road crossing, allowing vehicles to access the shed. The new pedestrian crossing is now being built across the track, using brick paving. The new gate across the track has been installed. Restoration of BR class 03 D2051 continues in the shed, with the liners being removed from the cylinders. Cannock & Rugeley Colliery brake van No.2 continues to be worked on by its owner. Deep holes have been drilled into the veranda frames to secure it to the existing brackets and rebates have been cut for planking. It has all been dry fitted to check that it fits. Despite the torrential rain on the day, our miniature traction engine event saw a number of miniature and full size traction engines at Spring Village station on Sunday to entertain our visitors. All of the wood for the tram coach have been varnished. The baseplate, and the frame it will sit on has been painted black. Thank you to Jacob and Dave for the additional information used in this update. We are next open to the public on Sunday 14th July. FREE car park at Spring Village Station (TF4 2 NF). GWR 56XX steam engine No. 5619 will be hauling our trains. First departure from Spring Village is at 11am, with further departures at 12pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm. Ticket prices Adult £10, Children £7, Family £32. Fares include unlimited travel on our standard gauge trains and entry into our model railway exhibition. The Phoenix miniature railway will also be open and offering their ‘driver for a fiver’ deal. (Additional charges apply) Also available Furnaces Tearoom selling hot and cold drinks, meals, chocolate, snacks, cakes and ice creams to eat in or take away. Drinking water for dogs also provided. Gift shop at Spring Village selling new and nearly new books, Thomas take-n-play, second hand OO gauge models, dinosaurs, toys, fridge magnets, flags, train sets and much much more. Huge OO gauge model railway exhibition based in part of Stafford Station with DC and DCC locos in operation with smoke and sound. Secondhand book stall in Horsehay and Dawley waiting room. Rail Camera Club photographs on display at Spring Village waiting room. Picnic area overlooking Horsehay Pool. Free children’s quiz to find all the creatures hiding amongst the trees. All attractions subject to availability. Our latest news video, Railway Roundup 4 is now available to watch on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/r-NiZP3X7Ss?si=jEaBkkURMrPFGYDV Our 2024 special events can be found here https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/events. We are asking our supporters to complete the following nomination form to hopefully receive a donation of £1000. The more nominations we receive, the more chance we have of getting it. It takes less than a couple of minutes to complete so please help us if you can https://movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=1003150&ct=heritage_arts#nominateACharity Our website, www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk has been given an overhaul and now contains more up to date information about our railway, rolling stock, what to see and do, and special events. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, soft toys and other items for sale. Please visit http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/store/c44/Freight_Stop_Gift_Shop.html We currently have an appeal to buy a new boiler for our narrow gauge steam tram. You can help us greatly by donating at https://gofund.me/093e7130 As a thank you, we are offering rewards for certain levels of donations, although every single one is gratefully received and will help put our tram back into operation. Please also consider supporting Telford Steam Railway through the Telford and Wrekin Community Lottery, which is open to anyone in the UK over 16 years old. This weekly draw gives you the opportunity to win prizes up to £25,000. Tickets cost £1 per week and 50p from each ticket sale goes directly to the railway. Sign up at https://www.twincl.co.uk/support/telford-steam-railway |
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