Our Alice’s Adventures to Wonderland event took place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. BR Class 08 diesel No 08757 “Eagle” hauled the trains on all 3 days, with actors and actresses singing and performing both on the train and platforms to entertain our visitors. Passenger numbers were up on last year and feedback has been very positive. We look forward to building on our success and the event will be back next year.
The tram has begun to have its top coat of red paint applied. We are very grateful to our friend Steve Lawley, who has kindly agreed to paint the tram for us. Cleaning of the piston and cylinder continues and the tram coach has had its side panels removed so that they and the coach frame can be cleaned and repainted. Photographs loaned to the railway from the Rail Camera Club have been put up in Spring Village waiting room, with examples of Keith Pirt, Gavin Morrison and Les Nixon amongst others. Please make sure that you don’t miss our latest attraction at Spring Village station. More clearing of the Coronation Walk footpath has taken place with fallen trees and branches count up and moved to create s clear route along the bottom of the embankment. Work continues at the tearoom for the new kitchen. The rear window and door have been removed, and boarded up ready for the new container which arrived on Monday. New drainage pipes have also been put in. The tearoom will open this weekend and will then close for the next two weeks to enable the internal modifications to take place. Tea and Coffees, cakes and snacks will be served from the ‘Waffle Shack’ next to the tearoom whist the building works take place. We reopen to the public on 14th April. North British diesel 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. SENIOR SAVER tickets will be available. A Senior (65+) can travel for £3 and enjoy a FREE cup of tea or coffee and 10% off the price of their meal at the tearoom when accompanied by a full fare paying child (2-16)(T&Cs apply, see website). Fares include unlimited travel on our standard gauge trains and entry into our model railway exhibition. The Phoenix miniature railway will also be open (Additional charges apply) and will be offering their ‘driver for a fiver’ deal. Thanks to Doug and Jacob for the additional information and photos used in this update. 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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GWR 56XX 0-6-2T No. 5619 The new fire bars were picked up on last Thursday and fitted into the firebox. This meant that 5619’s winter maintenance was complete and she was ready to enter service for the Easter Specials on Sunday 31st March and Monday 1st April. 5619 performed perfectly on both days, steaming very well and economical on its coal usage. A great testament to the skills and hard work of our volunteers in preparing her for the new season. The roof of the shop continues to be repaired with the last rotten plank replaced and the new cover being glued into place and the bands refitted. A bit more work is needed to finish the job, but the shop was able to be moved out of the shed and back in to Spring Village platform in time for the first days service Ruston & Hornsby 0-4-0 DH No. 525947 “Rusty” has joined the shop at Spring Village platform for our passengers to get a close look, at whilst it waits in the queue for its repair. With the shed temporarily emptied of rolling stock, the opportunity was taken to clean out the pit The inside of the waiting room at Spring Village has been repainted. This will house our exhibition of photographs loaned to the railway by the Rail Camera Club. This is hoped to be completed by the time of the railways next public running day on 14 April. Contractors have been working on the route of Coronation Way, removing the biggest of the trees and undergrowth, which has really opened up the footpath. Work has continued on the narrow gauge steam tram. The roof has been rubbed down and repainted in primer. A first covering of the top coat of paint will begin shortly. The livery is not expected to change. The railway reopened on 31st March and 1st April for our Easter Specials. We were lucky with the weather, and the railway was very busy on both days, with the car park full most of the time. The Easter Egg Hunt was very popular, and feedback received was 100% supportive and positive. Most visitors hadn’t visited us before, or had not visited for a number of years. It is great that our name is getting more ‘out there’ with the general public as a good value day out. The gift shop, tearoom and model railway all reported being very popular and busy on both days. It was a great way to start our 2024 season. The Phoenix Miniature railway was also very busy with visitors. Their new ‘driver for a fiver’ deal was extremely popular, with lots of people taking the opportunity to drive a 5 inch class 20 diesel around the line. Thanks to David, Ian, Jacob, John and Doug for the additional information and photographs used in this update. Our Alice’s Adventures to Wonderland event takes place on Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th April. This is a pre booked ticket event, and there is no pay on the day tickets available. We reopen to the public on 14th April. North British diesel 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. SENIOR SAVER tickets will be available. A Senior (65+) can travel for £3 and enjoy a FREE cup of tea or coffee and 10% off the price of their meal at the tearoom when accompanied by a full fare paying child (2-16)(T&Cs apply, see website). Fares include unlimited travel on our standard gauge trains and entry into our model railway exhibition. The Phoenix miniature railway will also be open (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 The station name boards at Spring Village and Horsehay and Dawley have been repainted and reinstalled ready for our 2024 season which starts on Sunday 31st March. The model railway exhibition has been cleaned and tested. Additional screens have been erected to help our visitors when watching the trains. The tram boiler has had its chimney trial fitted. More of the tram body continues to be cleaned, prepared and painted in primer. The new tram shed has been invaluable to enable work to continue during all the rain we have been having. Spring Village waiting room has been cleared, and is now being repainted on the inside. Once this has been completed, the waiting room will house our exhibition of photographs from the Rail Camera Club. The Horsehay and Dawley waiting room has had two more pictures put up and is now ready to welcome our passengers. The windows on Class 142 Pacer No. 142058 have been resealed. This will hopefully cure the damp problem which occurred over Winter and not helped by the constant rainy weather. Work continues at the tearoom preparing the ground for the kitchen container. This should arrive shortly and be ready for the existing tearoom to be closed and re fitted the week beginning 15th April. Further clearing of the Coronation Way footpath has taken place. We are now at the stage to let contractors in to finish off clearing and moving the larger and heavier trees. Wood for creating the pathway has been purchased. On Friday we had a corporate open day. We invited a number of local companies to the railway and had a great day showing our guests all the great things that the railway is doing, and where we can build stronger relationships together. The day was very successful, and something we would like to do again. Saturday was our volunteer open day. We welcomed around 20 prospective members and volunteers who saw our carriage restorations, loco maintenance, tram overhaul and much much more. Hopefully some, if not all, our visitors will decide to volunteer with us in the future. On Sunday we welcomed local band “Manor Heights” to the railway, who were shooting a video for their latest single. The instruments were set up in the BSO carriage where the band played, and further shots were taken in the TSO’s, Toad brakevan and on the track going through Heathhill Tunnel. No trains were running during the filming of the video. The railway had a stand at the MIOG O gauge model railway show at the Heritage Centre at Crewe. If you were there, I hope you came and said ‘Hello’. Thanks to Ian, Jacob, Antony and Mark for the additional information and photographs used in this update. We reopen to the public on 31st March with our Easter Specials. FREE Easter Egg Hunt for all traveling children (under 15). GWR 0-6-2T 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 (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 Telford Steam Railway are proud to have signed an agreement with the National Wagon Preservation Group to enable their Coalfish MHA 394001 to be based at the railway (see news item below for more details).
The tram body continues to be worked on, with steam cleaning of the frames and and preparation of parts for repainting. The restoration of BR Class 03 D2051 is progressing, with the engine now being cleaned. Air pressure for the cleaning gun was provided by Ruston and Hornsby Class DS88 “Hector” The wicks for the oil pots on GWR 56XX No 5619 have been replaced and trimmed. Cleaning of some of the ‘hard to reach’ areas on the frames has also taken place. We expect 5619 to be in service on 31st March. Volunteers have been working hard on the model railway to ensure it is ready for when the railway reopens. New screens have been put in on part of the layout to prevent the models from being accidentally touched or knocked off the rails. The brick bases are now in place at the tearoom for the new kitchen container. Horsehay & Dawley waiting room now has pictures, a mirror and a clock hung on the walls. This has really transformed the ‘feel’ of the room, and hopefully makes it somewhere where people will want to stay a while to browse the second hand books or just listen to the birds singing outside. The waiting room doors at Spring Village have been repainted. The toilets at Spring Village continue to be repainted Thanks to Jacob for the additional information and photos used in the update A volunteer open day will take place on Saturday 23rd March. Everyone is welcome to come and see the many opportunities we have on offer. See our carriage restoration, steam tram overhaul and loco maintenance. Enjoy a ride over the line behind one of our diesels, view the model railway and speak to our current volunteers over a cup of tea or coffee in our tearoom. There are two sessions on the day and volunteers can join either the 10am or 1pm session. See https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/volunteer-open-day-23.html for details We reopen to the public on 31st March 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. The railway reopens to the public on Sunday 31st March. 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 National Wagon Preservation Group (NWPG) and the Telford Steam Railway (TSR) are very pleased to announce the homing of pioneer Coalfish MHA 394001. The coalfish is synonymous with the engineering trains of the last 27 years and have proved their flexibility in moving fresh or spoiled ballast and sand across the UK.
At the Telford's 2024 Annual General Meeting, Will Snook was introduced to TSR members and gave a small background on the wagon's history and relevance for being based at the TSR. Mark Paynter, TSR's Director of Training & Development said "We are so excited to work alongside the NWPG to offer this wagon a home and see it put to use with our engineering trains for many years to come". Will (Co-Chair NWPG) said "After the purchase, I knew exactly who to call, Mark and I have worked closely together in the past and have had many conversations regarding Telford's need for some appropriate rolling stock. We are humbled to be working alongside such amazing people at the TSR". The underframe was donated to this particular wagon from HAA 365673 (Lot 3997, Shildon 1981) and was converted in 1997 into its current guise at RFS, Doncaster. The intention will be to restore the wagon to as-converted state in 1997 over the coming years whilst it provides more years of valuable service in preservation. Andrew Davies, Director of Traction & Rolling Stock at the TSR said "We hope that both teams can learn from each other and strengthen their knowledge for the betterment of heritage. This wagon will prove a useful asset for our air-braked engineering train". Chris Thorn, Social Media Manager of the NWPG, said "The coalfish is the final piece of the story in the MGR history, yet this wagon also stands on its own merits as a stalwart of engineering in the privatisation era. The response from our followers has been phenomenal, were so glad this wagon has been preserved for generations to come". The wagon will soon be delivered to the TSR at Horsehay and will be given a full inspection to ensure it is safe and functional for use. The wagon will then be put into action to earn its keep. The NWPG is currently raising funds via their Facebook page selling hidden gems and railwayana to help pay for the move. If you wish to become a member or contribute to the costs of wagon, please head on over to their website at www.nwpg.co.uk The Telford Steam Railway is always on the lookout for volunteers and donations and their website is https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/ The picture below shows Will Snook (NWPG) (second from right) and Mark Paynter (TSR) (second from left) with the signed agreement for the basing of Coalfish MHA 394001 along with fellow Directors Chris Whitehead and Rich Owen. The tram shed has had a metal roof, a strong plastic side and electric lighting added. The tram and coach now have a waterproof shed to allow restoration to continue in relative comfort. This was useful straight away on Sunday, when despite the continual rain, the cylinder and piston were removed from the tram body for for probably the first time since it was built, and over 40 years of grease, oil and muck continue to be scraped off ready for steam cleaning and repainting.
More tree and wood clearance took place on the route of the Coronation Walk. Our hardy volunteers worked through the rain to open up more of the new footpath, this time at the Barrow Crossing. The brakes on the Telehandler have been fixed and it is now back in use. One of its first jobs was to start to move all the road crossing materials from the car park back into the rear yard. Unfortunately there has been a delay to the work planned for the road crossing and it will now happen after we have reopened to the public. In the BSO, the flip down guards seats are being reupholstered The fuel injector has been added to the narrow gauge Ruston Diesel. Wooden Shuttering for the concrete foundations of the new kitchen have made A new “animal” has been spotted in the picnic area! The second hand bookstall in Horsehay and Dawley waiting room has been completed. The latest Veteran’s breakfast took place on Sunday. We welcomed the largest number of Veterans so far to enjoy a good meal and company at our tearoom. Due to the ongoing rain, much tea was drunk in the afternoon. A volunteer open day will take place on Saturday 23rd March. Everyone is welcome to come and see the many opportunities we have on offer. See our carriage restoration, steam tram overhaul and loco maintenance. Enjoy a ride over the line behind one of our diesels, view the model railway and speak to our current volunteers over a cup of tea or coffee in our tearoom. There are two sessions on the day and volunteers can join either the 10am or 1pm session. See https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/volunteer-open-day-23.html for details We reopen to the public on 31st March Thank you to Doug, Jacob and Antony for the additional information and photographs used in this update. 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. The railway reopens to the public on Sunday 31st March. 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 washout of GWR 56XX steam loco No. 5619 has been completed. The axle boxes and oil pots have been cleaned and refilled, and the mudhole doors and washout plugs have been replaced. A new lower ash pan skin has been fabricated and a new set of fire bars have been purchased.
Removal of wood, brash and rubbish from the route of the Coronation Walk continues, and have almost reached the ‘Cheshire Cheese’ bridge (named after a now demolished nearby pub). Repairs to the roof and doors continue on BR Goods Van No. 767478 whilst it is still in the loco shed. This van is used as our ticket office and gift shop, so once the repairs have been completed, will be shunted back into Spring Village platform. The Telehandler is also being repaired, with work being done on the brakes. The Lawley station platform edge supports have been prepared and painted. These will now need to be installed Pacer 142058 has been swapped with 144013 so that it can be deeper cleaned ready for the new season. The opportunity was taken to do some Pacer driver refreshers. Repairs to 144013 have not yet started. The seat carcasses for MK2 BSO No. 9406 continue to be painted. A shelf has been added to the bar area. The floor of MK2 TSO No. 5221 continues to be removed so that repairs to the coach supports and frames can be started. The Gentlemen toilets at Spring Village are being repainted. The covers for the tram chain, water tank supports have been rubbed down and painted. Telford Steam Railway appeared at the Gauge O Guild Spring Show at Kettering on Saturday, and the Redditch MRC Exhibition on Sunday. It is great to be back out promoting the railway and meeting new and old friends and supporters. The railway will be holding a Volunteer open day on Saturday 23rd March and prospective volunteers are welcome to see what we have to offer. We have vacancies across all departments, and if you have skills and experience in engineering, bricklaying, welding, construction, applying for grants, admin, retail, catering we really would love to meet you! See https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/volunteer-open-day-23.html for details Thank you to David, Jacob, Antony and Dave for the additional information and photographs used in this update. 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. The railway reopens to the public on Sunday 31st March. 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 More work has taken place with the steam tram. The boiler has been painted, and has had fittings attached. The boiler has been put into the tram body for a test fit. The sand boxes have been rubbed down and painted.
The tram cylinder and piston is currently visible. The makers plate makes interesting reading, and believed to be over 100 years old. The Bedford TK flatbed lorry is being worked on. The back wheels have been removed so that the seized brakes can be freed up. Class 08 diesel 08757 “Eagle” has had her fitness to run (FTR) exam. Ground work preparation has taken place at the tearoom, ready for a container to be installed, which will contain our new purpose built kitchen. It is hoped that the new kitchen will be in place before Easter. The existing kitchen will continue to be used for our Easter and Alice events before being closed to allow the tearoom to be renovated and remodelled to increase the available seating. More of the Coronation Walk route has been cleared. The ladies toilets at Spring Village have been painted, and we are now starting on the gents. The 2nd hand books are being set up in the Horsehay and Dawley station waiting room. They will be available for sale for a cash donation. All donations will go towards the maintenance and overhaul GWR 56XX steam locomotive No. 5619. Thanks to Jacob and Ian for the additional information and photographs used in this update. 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. The railway reopens to the public on Sunday 31st March. 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 Winter maintenance of GWR 56XX 0-6-2T No 5619 continues in the old loco shed. Most of the tubes have been now been swept clean. The old fire bars have been removed from the firebox, and a new set have been purchased. The ash pan has also been cleaned and with the loco being over the pit, the opportunity was taken to steam clean the frames. The mudhole doors have been removed in preparation for a boiler wash out.
Another 300 yards or so of the route of Coronation Walk has been cleared. The tram boiler continues to be prepared to be installed back into the tram body for its steam test. Two new containers were delivered, and set up in position in the rear yard. These will provide additional storage area for the railway. The ladies toilets at Spring Village are being repainted. The Guards seat has been reinstated in the MK2 BSO No. 9406. Class 108 DMUs No 52062 and No. 51950 (privately owned) have been sold. Both units had left the railway in 2023. Thanks to Jacob, Antony and Dave for the additional information and photos used in the update. 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. The railway reopens to the public on Sunday 31st March. 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 tram boiler is almost ready for the boiler inspector. All the cladding and insulation has been removed and we are just waiting for a fuseable plug and some fittings and it will be good for the inspection.
The tram body has been steam cleaned, removing over 30 years of accumulated grease and dirt. The trams original green livery has been uncovered in a few places. Sentinel 0-4-0 VBT No 9366 has gone on hire to The Chasewater Railway from 7 February. The tubes of GWR 56XX No 5619 are being swept clean as part of its winter maintenance The air brake distributor from the RUDD ballast wagon has been removed, repaired and refitted. On testing, the air brakes were now found to be working perfectly. Lineside clearance continues along the route of Coronation Way. (The new pathway we are installing alongside the trackbed to Doseley). Good progress was made but there is still along way to go. More metal work on 12T Ventilated Fruit Van No. B758542 has been prepared and given a coat of primer Another Military Veterans breakfast took place on Sunday in the tearoom. It was great to welcome our friends to the railway again. 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.html Thank you to Ian, David and Josh for the additional information and photographs used in this update. 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, 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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