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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
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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 The boiler of Peckett and Sons W6 No 1722 “Rocket” has been lifted from its frames and taken away for overhaul. All the seats from the narrow gauge tram coach have been sanded and rubbed down, stained and varnished. The baseplate for the boiler has also been painted. The engine of 2ft gauge Ruston 16-20 hp 4-wd No. 229633 has been successfully started up. Cannock & Rugeley Collery Brake Van No.2 has had some work done to it by its owner. One of the rear corners has been rebuilt, new wood added on top of chassis rail and part of the veranda frame replaced. Part of shed road has been lifted (by the new road crossing) and the wooden sleepers have been replaced with concrete ones The line has been jacked and packed and will be reconnected this week for 5619 to be brought out of the shed on Saturday ready for its warming fire. We had a very successful Classic Transport Day on Sunday 23 June, which got us onto the front page of the Shropshire Star newspaper. Cars, buses, motorbikes, and traction engines were all on display. Lineside vegetation continues to be cut back to improve sight lines along the line. Thank you to Dave J, Dave A, Shaun and Jacob for the additional information and photographs used in the update. We are next open to the public on Sunday 7th July for our Miniature Traction Engines event Come and join us at Spring Village station for a line up of miniature traction engines in steam. 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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