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Dismantling of Peckett & Sons W6 steam engine No. 1722 “Rocket” for its 10 yearly overhaul continues with the ash pan now removed. The boiler plates and lagging have started to be taken off and stored. Work has begun on MK2 TSO No 5221 to identify what maintenance and repairs are required. This coach will not be used during the season, but will be needed for the 2024 POLAR EXPRESS TM season The MK2 TSOs that will be in use for the 2024 season have been deep cleaned ready for use. The brakes have been tested on the TTA and RUDD wagons. Some additional work is required on the RUDD before it can enter traffic More work has been done to the roof and sides of the Tram shed The tram body panels continue to be prepared and painted More seats have been assembled for the BSO coach No 9406 More pallets have been broken up to refill the wood store Thanks to Doug, Marianj and Jacob for the additional information provided for this update. Our latest video (a review of 2023) has been uploaded onto YouTube. https://youtu.be/UtrRAtJ5udo?si=g4bhDqCfFcpUVg1B 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. Tickets are on sale and already selling for our Fish and Chip specials, and Alice’s Adventures to Wonderland event on 5th, 6th and 7th April. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. The railway reopens to the public on Sunday 31st March. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, take n play Thomas and Friends models, 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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Peckett & Sons steam engine No. 1722 ‘Rocket’ Dismantling of the loco continues for its 10 yearly overhaul. The chimney, cab and water tanks have now been removed to enable final preparations for the boiler to be lifted. BR 09 Diesel No 09107 returned to the Severn Valley Railway on 16 January. Our grateful thanks to Severn Valley Railway for the loan of this locomotive for our POLAR EXPRESS TM trains. TTA - A Kerosene Tank Wagon No. 60580 arrived at the railway on 16 January. This wagon has come from Gascoigne Wood and will be used as a water tank at POLAR EXPRESS Interior cleaning of the MK2 carriages continues. The Rudd wagon has had the missing air hose and valve refitted with a new gasket. The wooden frame of the temporary tram shed has been erected. Metal work continues to be prepared, and re painted. Branches and brash have been cleared at Lawley. The poolside land by the picnic area has also started to be cleared and open up to improve the view. The storage area in Railway House has been enlarged and more racking has been installed which will make a big difference in keeping the area tidy and more accessible. Some filming for the next Railway Roundup video has taken place. This is hoped to be released in February. Thanks to Ben, David, John and Andrew for the additional information used in this update. Our latest video (a review of 2023) has been uploaded onto YouTube. https://youtu.be/UtrRAtJ5udo?si=g4bhDqCfFcpUVg1B 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. Tickets are on sale and already selling for our Fish and Chip specials, and Alice’s Adventures to Wonderland event on 5th, 6th and 7th April. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. The railway reopens to the public on Sunday 31st March. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, take n play Thomas and Friends models, 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 Brake Standard Open (BSO) No. 9406 The carriage has been cleared of rubbish, the bar area has been rebuilt and the seat carcasses are being refitted. 2ft gauge steam tram The tram’s side panels have been rubbed down in preparation for painting. Post holders for the uprights of the tram leanto shed have been concreted into position. Ruston & Hornsby DM Class 88DS No. 382824 “Hector” Hector was started up for the first time since last year’s diesel gala. After the engine was warm, some injector cleaner was added into the fuel mix which, together with a new filter, to clear the injectors and try to cut down on some of the smoke issues. BR Class 03 No. D2051. The cab door locks have been fixed and the doors secured. With regard to the seized engine, the injectors have been removed and the piston rings in the bores have been soaked in diesel. The owners plan is to start work on the engine in April, when the weather (hopefully) starts to improve. 12t Vanfit (Ventilated Fruit Van) No. B758542 The box van was jet washed to remove as much flaky paint and debris as possible The new lathe has been wired in The crane wagon was brought back into the shed to move the milling machine More sleepers were dechaired and stacked in the car park and are now for sale Six more dumper loads of top soil were moved to the Phoenix Miniature railway to help with their landscaping. The first Veterans breakfast of 2024 took place on Sunday, with around 20 military veterans and their families enjoying a cooked breakfast and cups of tea or coffee in the Furnaces Tearoom. Pallets continue to be broken up to restock the wood store after Polar. Thanks you to Doug, Ben, Jacob and Andrew for the additional information used in this update. Our latest video (a review of 2023) has been uploaded onto YouTube. https://youtu.be/UtrRAtJ5udo?si=g4bhDqCfFcpUVg1B 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. Tickets are on sale and already selling for our Fish and Chip specials, and Alice’s Adventures to Wonderland event on 5th, 6th and 7th April. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. The railway reopens to the public on Sunday 31st March. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, take n play Thomas and Friends models, 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 Peckett & Sons steam engine No 1722 ‘Rocket’ Stripping of the loco has started in preparation for removing the cab, water tank and boiler over the next few weeks for her 10 yearly overhaul. De chairing of sleepers has begun again. Chairs etc will be reused, with the wooden sleepers being sold to the public for garden use. There is a large pile of sleepers that require de chairing, so members of the P-Way gang will be kept busy for a week or two. A tree that had blown down during the recent storms onto the tram track has been cut up so that the track is now clear again. The MK2 coaches that were in use for the POLAR EXPRESS TM are having their Christmas decorations removed. The coaches will then be deep cleaned ready for the 2024 season. The yard and shed were cleared of stock to allow North British No. 27414 ‘TOM’ to take the crane wagon into the shed to pick up a lathe that has been sold. This move saw the now rare occasion of a locomotive being outside the rear of the locomotive shed. The class 142 and 144 Pacers have been checked over and started as part of their maintenance checks. The opportunity was taken to move the Pacers to allow the 12t Ventilated Fruit Van No. B758542 to be moved so that its restoration can continue. Top soil has been moved to the Phoenix Miniature Railway so they can landscape the area where the new track has been laid and our platform extension. Our latest video (a review of 2023) has been uploaded onto YouTube. https://youtu.be/UtrRAtJ5udo?si=g4bhDqCfFcpUVg1B 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. Tickets are on sale and already selling for our Fish and Chip specials, and Alice’s Adventures to Wonderland event on 5th, 6th and 7th April. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. The railway reopens to the public on Sunday 31st March. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, take n play Thomas and Friends models, 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 Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year. We hope to see you all in 2024. Our 2023 POLAR EXPRESS trains have been a resounding success. Between November 24th and December 23rd the railway was open for 25 days, running 95 trains which carried 20,300 excited passengers to meet Santa at the North Pole. GWR 56XX 0-6-2 Tank No. 5619 hauled all the POLAR EXPRESS trains in a top and tail formation with either BR Class 08 diesel No. 08757 ‘Eagle’ or BR Class 09 diesel No. 09107 (on loan from our friends at Severn Valley Railway). All locomotives performed faultlessly. The taking down of the shop, set and decorations began as soon as the last passenger left the railway on the 23rd December and has continued over the Christmas period. Special thanks must be given to our hard working volunteers who not only gave up their time to run the POLAR EXPRESS but also came in on the days we were closed to prepare 5619 and the railway for the next days services. We could not run without their hard work and commitment. 09107 is due to return the SVR shortly, a move which should see a TTA wagon arrive at the railway (not from the SVR). 5619 is now in the loco shed for winter maintenance and preparation for the 2024 season Peckett and Sons steam engine No 1722 “Rocket”, which was used during Polar as a water carrier, has also moved into the loco shed where stripping down for her 10 yearly overhaul will now take place. Work on BR Class 03 diesel D2051 continues, with the cab being made water tight and the motion being oiled and greased. Some work has been undertaken on the privately owned 12t Ventilated Fruit Van No. B758542, with a vacuum cylinder being removed and its overhaul started. Our friends at the Phoenix Miniature Railway have been busy laying new track at Spring Village which will be available to travel on when reopens in March. The tunnel will be rebuilt throughout the season. 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. Tickets are on sale and already selling for our Fish and Chip specials, and Alice’s Adventures to Wonderland event on 5th, 6th and 7th April. Please take a fresh look at our website and let us know what you think. The railway reopens to the public on Sunday 31st March. Our online shop has been revamped and enlarged to include railway books, take n play Thomas and Friends models, 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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