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Weed killing trackside and lineside clearance to improve site lines has taken place with more planned during June. Our gardeners have been busy with 60 geraniums planted in the flower beds at Horsehay & Dawley station. Spring Village waiting room continues to be repainted. The roof has been repaired, and is now weather proof again Our Model T event was a great success at Spring Village, with a number of different variants on display. We also had a mobile bar on site, which was needed due to the very hot and sunny weather over the weekend. North British No 27414 “Tom” has been withdrawn for repairs. New parts have been ordered and should be fitted this week. Hopefully this will mean that “Tom” will be back in action soon. Pacer No 142058 is being prepared and cleaned ready for our ‘Pacer Day” on 9th June. GWR steam engine No 5619 has a lot of use during May, including both Bank Holiday weekends. Her ongoing maintenance and cleaning regime is paying dividends with very free steaming and efficient use of coal. Thanks to Jacob for the additional information and photographs used in this update. We are next open to the public on Sunday 2nd June for our Exotic Express and vintage mobile bar. Animals and Keepers from the Exotic Zoo, Telford will be on our 12pm and 1:30pm departures from Spring Village. Terms and conditions apply. Please see our website. The Watering Hole vintage mobile bar will also be on site selling locally brewed beers, wines and spirits. Don’t miss this exciting new event at the railway BR Class 08 diesel 98757 “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 £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, 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. 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. 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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The tram has had its sandboxes installed and the axle boxes and suspension have been given a top coat of paint. The wooden buffers have been sanded ready for repainting, as has the floor of the coach. The fly wheel has been painted silver and the metal casing and straps have been put back onto the piston The buffer stop that we purchased last year has had a visit from the scouts and has been rubbed down and given a new coat of paint. Apparently more paint went on the scouts than the buffer stop but we are very grateful for their hard work. Shunter training took place on Saturday for a couple of volunteers. We welcomed Yvonne to the railway on Sunday who enjoyed her guard’s experience, working alongside Barry for the day. It was a pleasure to welcome her to the railway and we are so pleased that she had a fantastic time with us. We also had 4 guests enjoying a footplate experience on 5619 throughout the day. With the hot sunny weather, the footplate was very warm! Thanks to Jacob for the additional information and photographs used in this update. We are next open to the public on Sunday 19th May for our Ford Model T Event and vintage mobile bar. Between 8 & 10 Model Ts are expected to be on display at our Spring Village Station car park including tourers, a hotel van, a circus van, a bus, a military van and more. The Watering Hole vintage mobile bar will also be on site selling locally brewed beers, wines and spirits. Don’t miss this exciting new event at the railway. GWR steam engine No. 5619 will be at Spring Village station. Passengers will be able to visit the footplate and take photographs (5619 will not be in steam). North British diesel hydraulic No 27414 “TOM” 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, 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 3, is now available to watch on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/74ZM28bWlc4?si=3rLOnQfAEjj12S_u 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. 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. 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 steam tram continues to have its parts cleaned and painted in undercoat. This week the water tank supports, the ash tray cover and coach frame have been worked on. The water tank supports, brake pipes, base plate and chain cover have been test fitted to make sure everything still fits! For a number of reasons, the tram is now expected to be back in operation for the 2025 season. The garden at Spring Village Station has been weeded. A new creature has been added to the picnic area, this time a cat. Come and see if you can spot it (along with all the others!) We welcomed our friends from MerryThought Bears on Sunday who were photographing their latest Paddington Bear at different locations on the railway, including Horsehay & Dawley station, in the carriages and on 5619. The bear is due to be released this month, so keep an eye out on social media channels for the pictures! The buffer stop below Horsehay & Dawley has been taken down to allow the roadrailer digger to reach Coronation Walk. Most of the dead trees and brash has now been removed and we will now start working at the top end of the walk by the barrow crossing. We have bought another buffer stop (currently stored at Spring Village). This will shortly be repainted, and should then be placed at the end of the line once we restart relaying track down to Doseley. 5619 was in action during the Bank Holiday weekend. The sun shone and we were busy on both days. Hopefully this will continue for the whole month. Thank you to Jacob and Pete for the additional information and photographs used in this update. We are next open to the public on Sunday 12th May. 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. We are also offering our Senior Saver ticket. Seniors (65+) can travel for just £3, have a FREE cup of tea or coffee AND 10% off their meal when they buy their ticket accompanied by a full fare paying child. 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) Our latest news video, Railway Roundup 3, is now available to watch on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/74ZM28bWlc4?si=3rLOnQfAEjj12S_u 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. 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. 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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