/ukheritagehub @UKHeritageHub 5TH DECEMBER 2012 Welcome Two big pieces of news for you It has been a great year for the this issue. We have announced UKHH, But what has been your 2 new partners of the UKHH, the favourite moment of 2012? Send East Kent Railway and the Clan us your views and images for a Project. Also, we bid farewell to feature in next issue! being hosted by the YREA, our sincere thanks for their help and Finally, may we wish you a assistance over the last 6 Happy and safe Christmas from months. all of us here at the UKHH

Also, we have the next part of Of course you can keep up to our junior volunteers feature, a date by following us on twitter follow up to an article we ran a @ UKHeritageHub or our few issues back about Facebook page, simply search trespassing and part one of a for UK Heritage Hub special feature from the Anson Enjoy! Engine Museum. Issue 15 due out: Along with this to be featured is 28th December an article written by freelance STEM consultant, Rebecca Broadbent,

Front Cover : 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" is seen passing Culgaith signalbox and level crossing getting speed back up from a TSR through Culgaith tunnel. Cul- gaith formerly had a station, opened in 1880 four years after the S&C was opened by the Midland Railway. C.J. Sutcliffe

Rear Cover :Newly restored USA S160 6046 powers through the Churnet Valley passing the river at Consall. Santa & Steam, 1/12/12. Frank Richards © Copyright UK Heritage Hub 2012 The copyright of all photographs featured within this magazine remains with the photographers credited. No part of this magazine may be reproduced in any way without prior written consent. BR Peak class 45, Updated book Celebrates Film 45118, has been offered for sale by its owners. Haworth’s famous Keighley & Oakworth Station Master, this book is

Worth Valley Steam Railway has pub- sure to fascinate, inform and entertain Other Peak news, lished a new edition of its best-selling anyone who recalls this wonderful film 45112 is set to move to book on the making of ‘The Railway and has a love of steam trains and the Children’. Its 84 pages are crammed beautiful Yorkshire countryside. th and a new lease of life. with memories from many of the vol- Published on 24 November unteers and locals who worked on the 2012, it is available directly from the The boiler of STD 4MT film and there are over 100 photo- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. 76084 was returned to graphs, many previously unpublished. Shortly after this press release its frames on 14th Included in the new edition is was issued from the KWVR, some sad November as the an exclusive interview with Gary War- news reached our attention. The ac- overhaul progresses. ren who recalls his role as ‘Peter’ and tress Dinah Sheridan, whom played exclusively reveals details of his sub- the mother in the film, sadly passed Unfortunately, upon sequent career – it will surprise many away. arrival at Heaton TMD, people. LNE A4 60007 ‘Sir Nigel There are also new features on Gresley’ was failed. Dinah Sheridan (learn about her curi- Following this, the loco ous souvenir of the film), and Bernard was removed from its Cribbins (what he said about our Mr. mainline schedule and Mitchell on a return visit). We also awaits transit back to hear how ‘Daddy My Daddy’ nearly Grosmont, NYMR. caught the wrong train, and we learn all about the struggle to create the fa- GWR 2-6-2T 4141, mous landslide scene. recently overhauled at Lovingly compiled by a former the Llangollen Railway, has arrived at its new home of the . ‘Hengist’ Open Forum Location: Intertrain Classrooms, sales events and to view the Cab and NER Q6 08-0 63395 is Nemesis Rail Burton Depot, Derby 8 tons of parts in safe covered store set to move to Road, Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1RS that were moved from Shillingstone for rectification to its Saturday, 29th December 11.00 am earlier in the year. Latest embroidered boiler/firebox problems. clothing designs, quality railway books Come and meet members from and the unique silver lapel badges will SR MN 35028 ‘Clan the Council of Management and hear be on sale. Line’ is currently in the the latest news on the project, also a To find the venue by train, ap- process of having GSM- chance to discuss the latest develop- proximately 20 minutes walking time R radios fitted to the ments, issues and sales initiatives. from Burton main line station in a locomotive. Family, friends and partners are all northerly [Derby] direction. By road, welcome to the Forum. Seasonal re- turn off the main Derby Road next to BR 8MT 71000 ‘Duke of freshments and nibbles will be avail- the prominent SHELL petrol station Gloucester’ is to return able. Opportunity for members to see sign. Shed complex entrance and ad- to the East Lancashire the information boards displayed at jacent car park is 50 yards straight Railway for 2013. ahead. fore

A selection of images of Jinty 3F 47327 at the Midland Railway, Butterley. Rob Bellamy 0-4-0ST ’Victory’ completes the first steam loco run round at Ongar in 50 years. 01/12/12 Owen Hayward Cheshire’s Largest Steam Engine back “in steam” after 50 years OVER THE NEXT FEW IS SUES WE FEATURE THE STORY OF THE RESTORATION OF ONE OF CHESHIRE’S HIDDEN GE MS, THE STEAM ENGINE AT THE ANSON ENGINE MUSEUM. There are few people who are not moved had a contractor look at it. We understand he and enthralled by the sight and sound of a giant quoted a horrendous cost to move it so nothing steam engine in motion. The power and majesty of happened for a few years. Kwik Save who bought the spinning flywheel ignites a flame deep inside the site didn’t want the engine so they and Stock- and makes you wonder about the work and history port Borough Council gave it to Les Cawley c1984. of these industrial giants. Before the museum got it the big end bearings had This is the story of the Stott steam engine been removed (presumed stolen) and several other that used to power the cotton mill in Hazel Grove, bearings were also missing. No doubt the brass Cheshire. It has now been lovingly restored by the had been weighed-in for a bit of beer money. volunteers at the Anson Engine Museum in Poynton The Anson Engine Museum is a registered and was first run again in public in September 2011. charity and receives no grants or public funds to- This brief history of the engine and the resto- wards its running costs. Being short of money the ration will give you a flavour of what the volunteers museum could not afford to have a contractor move do at the museum to preserve our industrial heri- the engine so Les Cawley & Walter Higinbottom, tage. Trustees, set about moving it themselves. They did most of the work but Geoff Challinor (the other museum founder) who was in full time em- ployment at the time, was also roped in to help but this was mostly at weekends. Most of the removal work was carried out Spring 1984. The pieces had to be taken through the large hole at the back of the mill on the top floor – no mean feat when you real- ise the engine weighed 60 tons in total. One job Geoff vividly remembers doing was ratchet-drilling holes in the bands that hold the fly- wheel hub together. They were about 4 inch by 2 inch and they had to drill a series of holes across it to split the bands off. Another was when, to save The steam engine was originally installed at cost, a skip lorry was used to lift and transport the the Chorley Railway Wagon Company works in major pieces, this saved having to have a crane and 1903, where they produced railway wagons. It was separate truck. moved to Albion Mill in Hazel Grove c1929 after the One Piece at a time, the engine was eventu- closing of the railway works. It was common prac- ally moved to the museum where it lay in the yard tice in those times to buy a second-hand engine as for a number of years. it was much cheaper than buying a new one. Restoration The mill produced cotton wadding and cotton Geoff decided that if they didn’t get some- wool. The cotton wadding was used for surgical thing done with the engine, then Les would not get dressings in the war and was also used as padding to see it back together in his lifetime. Around 1997 around munitions. They had carding machines Geoff spent a summer assembling it. there, that were used to comb out the raw cotton Les had saved the original bed bolts, which into the fibres and the yard had great bales of cot- were something like 10 or 12 foot long. Walter had ton lying around. A failure of the original works en- dug a very deep hole out to put the steam engine in gine instigated the fitting of the Stott engine. using the original depths of foundations and the It is not clear exactly when the engine, and the mill, original engine bolts. It was going to be a colossal ceased operation but Les Cawley (one of the foun- job to put a base in at that depth. ders of the Anson Engine Museum) remembered They were working from a drawing that had the engine in its working days at the cotton wad- been produced for Les by Frank Whiteman who ding /cotton wool mill in Hazel Grove. Locally the used to come to the museum regularly. Frank was mill was usually referred to as Barton’s Mill rather renowned for his fantastic drawings of engines He than the Albion Mill. had drawn the mill engine beautifully but he had When the mill became derelict, the owners drawn it from taking sketches of all the parts lying in wanted to sell the engine but got no takers. The the museum yard and assembled it on his drawing engine was then offered to Stockport Council, who board. He had never actually seen this engine be- -fore it was moved. He had interpreted the way the  the governor had been put on but it was still air condenser and pump were assembled in a slightly wrong configuration. seized up. so that was taken off, stripped down, It was only when Geoff started to measure freed off, then reassembled things up himself and trying to picture how all this went together that he realised there were a few er-  the bearings were missing out off the drive shaft rors on the drawings they were using . He also re- for the governor so they were made and fitted alised it was not necessary to use the original 12 foot bed bolts for what they were going to do with  all the eccentric straps have now been fitted and the engine. Once they realised this it made a lot eccentric rods that work the valve mechanism more sense to shorten the engine bolts so they cut several feet out of them and welded them back to-  the slide valve cover and slide valve have been gether again. It made the cost of putting the engine taken off on the low pressure cylinder and refitted together a lot more realistic. They just needed to put a concrete slab down and then build the bed dug a pit on end of engine and fitted the air pump stones on from this concrete slab. The pit they had and condenser into the pit to dig for the air condenser was only about 4 or 5 When the new (the Les and Ena Cawley Memo- foot deep whereas Frank’s drawings had it 10 to 12 rial) building was being built the Trustees took the foot deep. opportunity to join the new building to the side of the The main parts of the engine were assem- steam engine building. This involved taking the tin bled and Les did get to see the engine at the mu- sheet roof off the steam engine building but leaving seum in his lifetime (he died in July 2002). Several the steel structure in place. New timbers were then parts were missing or not fully assembled but at put into the roof and used plywood sheets and insu- least the bulk of it was together. It got to the stage lation material, then recovered it with the tin sheets. where trying to assemble it with a mobile crane was The area now has an insulated roof and sides on very difficult. When you are trying to assemble con- the building and a lean-to was added to house the necting rods, etc you need a chain block to be accu- boiler. Our original intention had been to run the rate. It was decided to put some beams up over the engine on compressed air but with all the good pro- engine and put a cover over it, giving the engine a gress being made one of our Trustees, Geoff Baker, tin roof over it. It was apparent that if Geoff had decided to buy a boiler for it so we could eventually carried on with it he would never get anything else have it in steam. done around the museum so for the time being With more of a building around the engine, and work on the steam engine stopped. They always no longer open to the elements, it has been possi- hoped that one day they would get a gang together ble to work on the engine throughout the last few who were interested in working on the steam en- winters. gine. As we mentioned, the big end bearings were A roof was eventually constructed over the missing and it is not possible to just go out and buy engine to protect it from the worst of the elements. new ones. Phil decided to make patterns up for Summer 2005, the museum was approached these. The backing blocks and one of the taper by one of the volunteers Phil Pickwick (who’s hobby wedges survived so we were able to use these to was model making) saying he would like to do a decide on the design of the bearing. He mocked specific project. Geoff and Phil looked at the steam one up in wood then made up a pattern. We had engine and the restoration plans and he got really some cast and Phil has machined them, partly on taken with it. He even managed to inspire the inter- the lathe in our workshop at the museum and partly est of another couple of his friends who are keen on on his own machinery at home. engineering to work with him on restoring the steam The big end bearing had been done and this had engine. They took it on board to get some of the given the whole project some momentum, other engine put back together fully. parts were also made up and fitted. They went back to the list Geoff originally compiled of jobs that needed doing when it was first IN OUR NEXT ISSUE WE CONTINUE THE put together. That first time he had only put certain STORY UP TO THE PRESENT DAY. parts on (knowing it was not going to run) but had made a note of what had/not been done. They went through the job list doing things like: -

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The NRM’s LMS 4F 44027 undergoing restoration at the GWSR. Kieran Hardy

Heritage traction still in regular daily use on the national network. 56087 stands at Carlisle at the head of a loaded wood working. Gavin Justice

A humble Peckett 0-4-0T ambles around Scunthorpe Steel Works. 15/11/12 Sam Middleton SR MN 4-6-2 35006 'Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co.' nearing the end of its lengthy restoration. Kieran Hardy 0-4-2T 14XX LOCO PROFILE

GWR 14XX 0-4-2T 1450 running as 1401 at the ’s Titfield Thunderbolt event. George Aldridge

The GWR 1400 Class is a class of steam lo- fitted for autotrains with a mechanical system linking comotive designed by the Great Western Railway them and the autocoach. The autocoach was a spe- for branch line passenger work. It was originally cialist coach, designed for this purpose, which could classified as the 4800 Class when introduced in also be used with the 517's, the GWR 5400 Class, 1932, and renumbered in 1946. Although credited the GWR 6400 Class and the older GWR 2021 to Collett, the design dated back to 1868 with the Class. In later life, lack of auto gear was the cause introduction of the George Armstrong 517 class. of earlier scrapping of the newer locos as there was Like the 48xx/14xx, the 517 Class was a lightweight no work for them. They were all gone by 1959. loco for branchline work; it was built at Wolver- The auto-fitted locos fared little better; scrap- hampton Works between 1868 and 1885. ping commenced in 1956 and all were withdrawn by Later gradual changes included: Belpaire early 1965. By the early 1960s several had been 'in fireboxes, boilers rated at 165psi as opposed to 150 store' (parked in an out-of-the-way siding with a tar- psi, full cabs, extended bunkers and the progressive paulin over the chimney) for some time, being occa- conversion of short wheelbase locos to 15' or 15' 6". sionally steamed to replace failed diesels. From 1924 onwards, several were converted to run Four examples have been preserved, all late with an autocoach, and in this configuration were withdrawals from service in the 1963-1965 period. the direct ancestors of the 48xx class. All went direct to preservation from British Railways In this form, the updated 517's were but a in relatively good condition. The current location of small step away from the 48xx. The wheelbase was the preserved examples is as follows: still 15' 6", the boiler still rated at only 165 psi, and the wheels 5' 2" and 3' 8". New was the Collett-style 1420 – South Devon Railway cab and bunker and the boiler nominally to a new 1442 – Tiverton Museum, Tiverton, Devon design. A three bar crosshead was added to the 1450 – motion. This was a 1924 innovation introduced with 1466 – the GWR 5600 Class and also seen in the 1930s- built 54xx, 64xx and 74xx classes. A fictional 1400 class locomotive (Oliver the After the War, all the 4800's were renum- Western Engine) appears in The Railway Series of bered in the 14xx series in order that some of the children's books written by the Rev. W. Awdry. Two 2800 Class 2-8-0s, rebuilt for oil-firing, could be re- of these engines (GWR 1401 and GWR 1462) numbered in the 48xx series. played prominent roles in the film The Titfield Thun- The twenty 1933-built 5800 Class locos were derbolt, the first (1401) as the main locomotive of almost identical. The defining feature between the the Titfield–Mallingford branch, and the second two classes of locomotive was that the 48xx was (1462) as a stolen locomotive. GWR 14XX 0-4-2T 1450 running as 1401 at the North Norfolk Railway’s Titfield Thunderbolt event. George Aldridge

GWR 14XX 0-4-2T 1450 Tom Walters The ongoing restoration of BR 4MT 2-6-4T 80136 at Crewe Heritage Centre. Brian Hall Waverley December Progress WRHA We mentioned last month that we needed a achieved giving us a head start for next year, but I further 50 sleepers to finish the stock siding and the think the high productivity rate was more about first length of the run- round loop. I’m pleased to say keeping warm than dedication to the cause!! that these are now on site, and indeed installed in Thanks also to everybody who has contrib- the track, thanks to the opportunity to piggy-back a uted towards the sleeper funds, however this is not load of bullhead rail heading to the Aln Valley Rail- the end of our appeal as we will require additional way at Alnwick. These are brand new pressure- wooden sleepers to extend the storage sidings and creosoted softwood sleepers and were bought at a concretes for the running line, and some of the first good price from our regular supplier. To avoid the work planned for next year is to drop ballast on the risk of theft, the sleepers have already been drilled head shunt so we are still looking for funds to help since arriving on site, had baseplates attached and with this (appeal details, and news of next year’s are clipped- up to the rail. This work was achieved work parties and running can be found on the web- on Saturday 1st/ Sunday 2nd December, a rather site wrha.org.uk). cold weekend with a good dusting of snow on the Northumbria Rail checked over their stock ground and some icy conditions around. Thanks to and moved some more of their track tools from all our volunteers who turned out on this additional Bedlington to store at Whitrope to help with P-Way work weekend, including a new volunteer: a lot was work.

‘Lizzie’ Bows Out In Style

LMS "Princess" 6201 Princess Elizabeth puts one emotional final climb in over Shap at Salterwath. 17/11/12. Robson Hewitson LMS 8P 4-6-2 6201 ‘Princess Elizabeth’ on her penultimate mainline charter, 17/11/12, taking on water at Cherry Tree station, Lancs. Mark Crompton

The power of Lizzie is clearly evident as she thunders through Oxenholme Station. Jordan Mossom Now For Something Completely Different

THE VERY FIRST RECOR DING OF THE ANSON - A NEW AND SMOULDERING PIECE OF MUSIC FOR BRASS BAND – IS NOW AVAILABLE.

THE ANSON, written by Manchester com- this commission," said Jonathan. "My first visit to poser Jonathan Taylor, roared into life at the pre- the museum was a real surprise. I was expecting miere performance given by Vernon Building Soci- halls full of noisy, dirty machinery but what I found ety (Poynton) Brass Band earlier this year, sending were beautiful, gleaming machines making gentle, sparks flying through a captivated audience. So en- rhythmical music of their own. Even my girlfriend fell thusiastic was the response to its first outing that in love with the place! The museum has been an the band decided to record it as the title track on inspiration, and it was an honour to write for one of their latest CD. the region's top bands." The piece was commissioned by the director The Anson Engine Museum is one of East of the Anson Engine Museum Geoff Challinor to Cheshire's hidden gems. It is supported by a large mark the 150th anniversary of the internal combus- group of skilled volunteers, many of whom once tion engine, one of the most significant industrial worked for the region's most famous engineering developments of the 19th century, cementing Man- firms, such as Mirrlees, Crossley and Gardners, and chester’s reputation as an industrial power- who devote their time and expertise with unstinting house. "The North West was built on industrial inno- generosity. vation like this, it's in our blood," Geoff com- THE ANSON CD is available from the Anson ments."Our visitors are enchanted by the rhythmical Engine Museum and Vernon Building Society qualities of our historic engines and we knew it (Poynton) Brass Band and costs £10. As well as the would be fascinating to see what a composer would title track, the CD includes arrangements of make of the museum. With a championship band in Parry’s Myfanwy, Debussy’s The Girl With The our village too, we had all the right ingredients to Flaxen Hair and Jagger’s Paint It Black – so there is create something very special." really something for everyone on this latest offering. Jonathan Taylor, a young composer from the You can listen to excerpts of all the tracks on Royal Northern College of Music, has particular ex- the CD, including the title track THE ANSON, at perience of working with brass bands and a growing http://www.poyntonband.co.uk/recordings/ reputation as a composer. "I was delighted to win Engineering For The Future, Learning From The Past REBECCA BROADBENT

Imagine a world with no engineers. It isn’t easy. Engineers have a great impact on our lives, from the clothes we wear to how we travel, how we communicate and eat, and how illnesses are treated. Theodore von Kármán once said that ‘engineers create the world that has never been’. This is true - engineers are creative, inventive and work to advance society, however whilst we move forward it is important not to overlook our past. Heritage is defined as things of historic or cultural value that are worthy of being preserved. The UK has a rich engineering heritage. The Liver- pool and Manchester Railway, the internet, ultra-

Talyllyn Railway IMechE Heritage Engineering Award Plaque (Photograph by Paul Cottrell)

In my opinion engineering education is not solely about learning how to be an engineer; it is as much about creating a spark of interest at a young age. Incorporating the heritage that children find fascinating into their education is an exciting pros- pect. I think that nurturing enthusiasm is essential for the future of engineering; as part of my job I visit secondary schools to promote engineering through hands-on projects which last a day, but what hap- pens after I leave? Unless there is a person in the Photograph by David Broadbent school who is passionate and enthusiastic about engineering it is unlikely that the interest generated sound imaging, MRI, and the Pontcysyllte aqueduct during the activity will be sustained. This concerns are just a few of the many achievements and land- me. It concerns me so much that earlier this year I marks that have significant engineering importance. started a PhD in engineering education at Aston It is difficult to talk about engineering without con- University. Although my research is still in the early sidering heritage and the learning opportunities that stages I hope to improve how children are taught our engineering past provides are substantial. about engineering and how they perceive it as a ca- I became an engineer due to heritage engi- reer and a hobby. neering and I doubt that I am the first or the last per- In addition to my work, I sit on the Engineer- son to cite heritage as a motivating factor. My inspi- ing Heritage Award committee at the Institution of ration was the Talyllyn Railway where I volunteered Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). The awards cele- from the age of twelve, at the age of fourteen I brate excellence in mechanical engineering and aim started to clean the engines. Struck by what amaz- to increase public awareness of engineering both ing machines they are and how they had trans- past and present. Not only do the awards recog- formed people’s lives I was enthused to enter the nise engineering achievements, they also inspire engineering profession. I am currently the educa- our future. By promoting engineering heritage I tion advisor to the Talyllyn Railway and I am ex- hope to increase the number of engineers working tremely excited about the possibilities that the rail- in the heritage sector. In this role I am lucky way presents in terms of inspiring the next genera- enough to meet many inspirational people in heri- tion of engineers. tage work, people who have incredible skills and experiences. These memories and skills deserve to be recorded, not lost with the passing of time. One of my future projects is to organise a collection of stories, personal accounts of heritage engineering which can be used to both inspire and educate fu- ture generations. Imagining the world without engineers is hard to do but so is trying to capture and express what an engineer is. The heritage sector helps us to see how engineers have helped people and gives us a connection with our past. We need engineers, we need them to create the future, we also need them to preserve the past.

Rebecca Broadbent is a freelance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathe- matics) communicator, tutor and education con- sultant. She has an MEng(Hons) in mechanical engineering from the University of Nottingham and is a part-time PhD student at Aston Univer- sity.

Recently overhauled S160 2-8-0 6046 hauls a Churnet Valley Railway ‘Santa Special’. Frank Richards Diesel Gala For East Kent Railway EAST KENT RAILWAY This will be a first for the East Kent Railway, This will be the first time this loco has run in pas- a Diesel Gala using our available shunter fleet, held senger service. over the weekend of 27th & 28th July 2013. We can't We are planning a bit of a lash up with dou- offer much in terms of locos but we are desperate to ble headers aswell as top & tailing, so come along get onto the enthusiast radar, so any support would and support us in 2013 at the East Kent Railway be fantastic! We plan to use 09025, Ruston & near Dover in Kent. Hornsby LSSH 427, English Electric D1197, and More details about other events to be held our diminutive local Fowler 416002. The plan is next year, aswell as further details on this event will subject to completion but we aim to use the Class be available through the UK Heritage Hub nearer 101 DMU and the 2-EPB on passenger services, the time. Recently the UKHH has announced that it hauled by the larger locos, whilst the Fowler does a has formed a close working partnership with the return trip to Eythorne with a brakevan, to run cab/ EKR and will be able to bring you regular updates, brakevan rides on the Wigmore Lane extension. which will be featured within the e-mag.

A Selection Of Diesel Action - Graham Wilson L N E A 4 4 - 6 - 2 60008 ‘DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER’ THE RESTORATION - PART 2 Work on 60008 has seen us heavily sand correct green gloss, with the blackhead now black the 1984 repaint carried out in the USA to allow us and clack valves in red. Things such as valve han- to have a good solid base to work from. As seen dles and spindles have not been removed due to from previous images, the tender has required lar- the packings and joints behind, so have had to be ges quantities of filler to allow us to build a smooth painted in the same colour as they had previously surface to paint upon. Obviously, each layer of filler been painted green. The cab has also been sign requires sanding, primer and then filling again to written and is nearly complete. reach the desired standard. In terms of the bottom end, the loco frames Following the filling work,began with the were needle gunned to remove the years of build up coal and water space which also required heavy and allow us to return to the bare metal of the sanding and rust treatment. We primed, under frames. These were then primed and undercoated coated and glossed both areas of the tender and before two further coats of gloss. We also took the then moved down in to the cab. opportunity to apply another coat of gloss to the Returning to the tender, we applied two wheels which were started in Shildon a few weeks coats of verdant green undercoat, flatting between ago. each coat, followed by the first gloss. Following As we go in to next week, we are left with these layers, we were able to sand the tender, the cab exterior, boiler barrel and front end to strip again with orbitals, which allows us to reach a and fill. The aim is to have the loco complete by the smoother finish. The tender then received another 21st December and progress can be followed on two coats of gloss before lining and applying the vi- our Facebook page. nyls. During the last two weeks, we have also IAN, HERITAGE PAINTI NG been able to carry out a lot of work in the cab and on the bottom end. The cab has been put in to the Junior Volunteers, Why We Need Them To Survive WE HAD A GREAT RESPO NSE TO THE FIRST PART OF THIS PROJECT. HERE WE FIND THE SEC- OND PART. WE START WITH THE MNLPS AND THEN WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCES OF TWO YOUNG VOLUNTEERS THEMSELVES. Part 1 of our project to study young volun- perienced volunteers so that as much knowledge is teers, their place in our heritage and what places do passed on as possible. to support them had a great response. Here we This summer Clan Line underwent its annual continue by speaking to another selection of rail- maintenance program where we did all the normal ways and groups about what they do to entice activities and also inspected the vacuum cylinders youngsters into supporting our heritage. and air compressor. The vacuum cylinders were To follow on from their article in last issue taken down from the tender and reassembled by a regarding a young volunteer of theirs, here is what team of us who probably never do any fitting work the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Soci- when we are not with 35028. The air compressor ety had to say about young people and heritage. inspection was carried out by a young chap who has only been with mainline steam for a few years. “Like any other preservation society we are He very much enjoyed the work involved and the very keen to attract younger people to become vol- more experienced volunteers enjoyed taking a back unteers for the MNLPS. Having younger members seat and were on hand to advise him. involved is key to our carrying on successfully on Clan Line is now back in to the swing of an the mainline in the future. Other than the obvious average of two mainline trips a month which keeps benefits of having younger people in a society, they all of our volunteers busy in prep work, running and add fresh ideas and enthusiasm to a group, indeed support crew duties. our younger members have launched a twitter ac- Our website is constantly being updated and count for Clan Line so that we can communicate to is the best way to keep up to date with what we are a wider audience, despite the actual idea of being doing. If you would like to get involved with the on social networking site not coming from one of MNLPS please see our website for details as we them. They were able to make it happen easily and can always keep willing hands busy no matter what this is a great example of how we work well as a their age or experience.” team. What is important to the MNLPS is educating Last issue we featured the Stapleford Mina- all of our members on every aspect of running a ture Railway. Since this we have received a few mainline steam loco so age doesn’t matter, indeed words from some of their young people for inclusion some of the older volunteer members really enjoy in our project, we include these below; teaching the younger ones so it is a win win for eve- ryone. “The reason I’m a member at Stapleford Being involved with Clan Line from an early Miniature Railway is because of I like to learn age has also helped a couple of our volunteers to things. Every time I go there I learn something new get jobs in the wider world because both volunteer- like how to steam a certain engine and even to ing and engineering experience are great things to smallest thing of helping people find their way have on the C.V. around the site on open days. We have held a tour of Stewarts Lane for the Another reason I go is to drive the engines YREA (Youth Rail Enthusiasts Association, as fea- but I have still a few years until I can drive on open tured in a previous issue of the UKHH) and the days so I can’t wait until that time comes. Also I members that attended thoroughly enjoyed the ex- have OO gauge railway which I get run at the Au- perience, and hopefully this can be repeated again gust event In our model tent. in the New Year. Dean Allsopp The point to remember is that we require Age: 14 1/2” range of members with various skills and from all generations to get the best support for 35028. A regular contributor to the UKHH, Robson The MNLPS endeavours to carry out most of Hewitson has been around steam for several years the maintenance in house and this is a tremendous now. This is how he got involved and some of his experience because our volunteers get to see differ- experiences. ent aspects of engineering that would never nor- “Hello I’m Robson Hewitson a young volun- mally be seen in the modern world. Some of the teer on the NYMR. Having been around steam for newer volunteers are being trained by the more ex- my whole life thanks to my Dad I got involved at the young age of 14 becoming a cleaner at the Motive ents and the sheer joy of having a successful day Power Depot and a member of the then fledgling knowing that you’ve done all you can to the best ex- NYMR Junior Volunteers. This was all back in 2009, tent. After a good few footplate turns of differing 3 years on the skills I’ve learnt and the people I’ve conditions and locos I can say I’m progressing met have been immense. really well and I hope to be promoted to Fireman soon. I also am a Assistant Supervisor with the Juniors now, well as much as I can be, this gives me a real buzz when I’m passing the knowledge I have onto the younger volunteers and seeing them develop and learn the skills needed to preserve steam is great. I’ve gained many things from volunteering on the Moors, a lot of engineering knowledge has been gained and my experience of fitting work, mechani- cal engineering and theoretical engineering has grown greatly since I started here. I’ve also gained a lot of friends which has improved my social life as well. Its not all fun and games, one day you’ll have a rough trip or a bad experience and you wonder why you bother, but the next day you can have the complete opposite and all your faith is restored! In some ways, this is one of the joys I get from work- ing on a steam railway, the unpredictability of the day ahead. It could be the same loco, turn, train, crew but both days would be different! More younger people should get involved, they may not like trains, don’t have to, but if they enjoy engineering, meeting new people and don’t mind the banter and some of the politics that go along with it all then I would recommend getting in- volved with the loco side of things. At the Moors the Junior Volunteer group and we actively encourage The first day I was there I was thrown in the young people to join the group and any young peo- deep end so to speak as me and 2 other of the ple reading this should seriously consider getting in cleaners were tasked with removing the spent brick touch with their local railway and joining in the fun.” arch in the “Super D”, since then I’ve undertook many tasks from the mundane ones like replacing oil in axlebox underkeeps to replacing the valves in UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO TIME CO N- the Q6. Once I reached 16 I became eligible for STRAINTS WITH OTHER COMMITMENTS WE footplate work, having spent 2 years on shed learn- HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO BRING YOU THE AR- ing all I could put me in good stead for those first TICLE FOR THE SEVERN VALLEY AND KEIGH- few turns “on the road” I did. There’s nothing like LEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAYS. WE HOPE being out on the loco doing the hard graft to keep it TO BRING YOU THEIR VIEWPOINTS IN OUR and the train moving up some pretty serious gradi- NEXT ADDITION LNE A4 4-6-2 60010 ‘Dominion of Canada’ The Restoration - Part 2 RAY BATCHELOR Tom McPherson 'BoCo' - British Railways Class 28 'Metrovick' SOMETHING SPECIAL FO R XMAS. A LOOK AT ONE OF THE LOCOMOTIVES BASED ON SODOR, WRITTEN BY SIR TOPHAM HATT HIMSELF....

When BoCo arrived on the NWR to Edward's ing plans for rectifying the troublesome crossley en- Branch Line in 1965, we were only just showing gines -but this had to wait due to China Clay traffic signs of noticing Modernisation, and indeed we increasing steadily at Brendam. were still seen as a 'backward network', preferring It was in 1967 that the Metrovicks began the so called 'problems' of steam service to those of leaving service, making BoCo and a certain D5705 the new diesel electrics, new fangled locomotives (Now based on the ) the we felt lacked character and personality - rather final survivors. ironic considering the 'classic traction' movement! BoCo was rather troublesome 'behind closed BoCo is a Metropolitan-Vickers Class 28 Co- doors' - his engines were difficult, a touchy subject Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive. The first asymmetri- matter indeed for our engineers and subject to cal engine to be constructed in the United Kingdom, many thoughtful pints at the Old Tramway and it is little surprise my Grandfather (Charles Topham Godred's Rest. It took five years before we success- Hatt, whom played 'Fat Controller' from 1954-1984) fully found a route around although it must be ad- chose to go for an oddity! mitted he is far from the same locomotive - the en- The CoBos were known for being relatively gines were 'toned down' into something less power- unreliable, noisy, smokey things, but with a Route ful but ultimately capable and far less... Availability of 8 they were more than ideal for run- .argumentative! By the time my father and indeed ning on one of our branch lines, and as remedial myself came into ownership BoCo was a perfectly work at Vickers' workshop proved insufficient to rec- capable unit with few problems and an excellent tify the issues my grandfather stepped in to 'take track record. one off of BR's hands for a trial on the Wellsworth BoCo can be found on the Wellsworth- Branch - and later purchased the engine for a very Brendam branch line, home to the oldest locomotive low fee indeed - the classic Hatt Bargaining, I dare on the NWR, Edward - however, if you do not wish say! Most of the Metrovicks were allocated to Bar- to travel so far you may see his brother, D5705 at row-in-Furness in the final years of their lives so the Baron Street Site of the East Lancashire Rail- transporting the locomotive proved very simple with way, where he is under restoration. After our own British Railways more than happy to co-operate. experience with BoCo we can agree the Metrovicks Rather than simply refer to the locomotive as a were complicated, troublesome machines, but a bit 'CoBo' my Grandfather chose to spin the name of hard work can cure anything and our own is one around to something more personal. After a few of the most reliable, level headed locomotives in our checks at Crovan's Gate on arrival we began outly- 'family'.

GWR ‘Hall’ 4-6-0 4953 ‘Pitchford Hall’ departs Ongar station. Owen Hayward Locomotive Undergoes Laser Scan A restoration project on a historic North Winifred was bought by a US-based dealer Wales railway has seen the comprehensive laser more than 40 years ago and has spent much of the scanning of an entire steam locomotive. last 40 years in storage. She has been returned to Consultancy firm, Jaggeree, led the scanning the UK in order to undergo a very “sensitive restora- of the locomotive from the Bala Lake Railway, using tion”, according to her owners. advance laser scanners to create a minutely accu- Jaggeree’s Chris Thorpe said that the point rate and timeless snapshot of every aspect of the cloud data sets obtained from the scan have pro- engine. vided them with so much information and could po- The locomotive, known as Winifred, was tentially allow them to build a 1:1 scale 3D printed scanned exceptionally precisely – including any replica of the engine. wear and tear on her – so that she can undergo full “I can’t even begin to describe how the suc- repair and restoration and then be reconstructed cess of the scan makes me feel,” said Thorpe. “It’s perfectly again. The steam engine was originally so much better than we could have ever expected, built in 1885 and was used to transport slate from and expectations were already fairly high.” the Penrhyn Slate Quarry. 2012 RHTT Season In Pictures

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Both; Frank Richards Sam Lightwing

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LMS "Duchess" 46233 Duchess Of Sutherland awaits its turn to take over the Caledonian bringing back memories of Carlisle in the 60's. 06/10/12. Robson Hewitson

SR U 2-6-0 31806 stands at Ropley on the . www.locoyard.com The Clan Project - An Update

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The current state of the project is that we as soon as possible after completion of the first have recently had the mainframe plates examined casting. The third one will follow quickly on its heels. prior to assembly work commencing. Condition was Once all are cast they will need to be machined and generally satisfactory, with hornguide faces within a delivered to Ian Riley’s works who will assemble the few millimetres of the correct position. The photo- frames for us. We will require to have cast the graphs show the frame plates being craned ready “spider” which goes inside and is part of the smoke- for examination and the Faro measuring arm being box saddle, plus one other vertical and one other used to confirm that the dimensions are correct. horizontal stretcher, for which we already have the Very minor remedial work will need to be carried out patterns. to ensure that the frames are perfect for when as- If you visit the website you will be able to see sembly starts next year. some of the several tonnes of parts currently in At the time of writing the pattern for the first store at various locations around the country. Once of the lower cast frame stretchers is with Norton the frames are complete and moved to the GCR Cast Products of Sheffield who will pour the casting these parts will be moved so that many can be im- for us, hopefully within a matter of days. This will be mediately attached to the finished frame structure. a major milestone for us, as the lack of this casting Exciting times are just around the corner, and if you and the associated other two lower frame castings and to be a part of this on-going project, please visit are the cause of the log jam preventing assembly our website www.72010-hengist.org for information work from starting. The pattern for the second one on membership. has already been ordered, and will go to the foundry

ON THE FOLLOWING PAG E IS THE CLAN’S BUILD PLAN

Mainline Charter Workings Date Loco(s) Route Operator 05/12/12 WCRC Blackpool North - Poulton-le-Fylde - Preston - Whalley - Clitheroe WCRC Class 47 - Hellifield - Carlisle - Lockerbie - Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley (Pair) (break/return) 05/12/12 WCRC Leicester - Loughborough - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Chesterfield – WCRC Class 47 Sheffield - Barnsley - Wakefield Kirkgate - Edinburgh Waverley (Pair) (break/return) 05/12/12 70000 Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Southampton Central - DBS Salisbury - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads (break/return) 07/12/12 55022 Linlithgow - Edinburgh Waverley - Newcastle - York - Doncaster - WCRC Gainsborough Lea Road - Lincoln (break/return) 08/12/12 WCRC 47 St. Neots - Peterborough - Grantham - Newark - Retford - Don- WCRC (Pair) caster - York - Newcastle - - Edinburgh Waverley (break/return) 08/12/12 60009 London Kings Cross - Stevenage - Peterborough - Spalding - WCRC Sleaford - Lincoln (break) - Lincoln - Newark Northgate - Gran- tham - Peterborough - Potters Bar - London Kings Cross 08/12/12 34067 Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Preston Park - Hove - Wor- WCRC thing - Salisbury - Westbury – Bath Spa (break/return) 08/12/12 WCRC 47 Bangor - Penmaenmawr - Llandudno Junction - Prestatyn - Pre- WCRC (Pair) ston - Carlisle - Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley (break/return) 08/12/12 70000 Southend Central - Upminster - Oxford (break/return) DBS 08/12/12 4965 Tyseley Warwick Rd-Burton-Nottingham-Lincoln (break/return) WCRC 10/12/12 60163 Peterborough - Hertford North - Winchester (break/return) DBS 12/12/12 34067 London Victoria - Swanley - Oxford - Maidstone East - Ashford WCRC International - Appleford - Rye - Battle - Robertsbridge - Tun- bridge wells - Bat & Ball - Swanley - London Victoria 13/12/12 60009 & Norwich - Wymondham - Thetford - Peterborough - Grantham - WCRC WCRC 47s Doncaster - York (Break)- Doncaster - Peterborough - Ely (loco change) - Brandon - Wymondham - Norwich 15/12/12 34067 Bristol Temple Meads- Bath Spa - Yeovil Pen Mill - Yeovil Junc- WCRC tion - Honiton - Exeter Central - Exeter St. Davids (break) - Taun- ton - Castle Cary - Westbury - Bristol Temple Meads 15/12/12 WCRC 47 Hull - Selby - Leeds - Shipley - Keighley - Hellifield - Settle - Gars- WCRC Pair dale - Kirkby Stephen - Carlisle - Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley (break/return) 15/12/12 60163 Ashford - Orpington - Kensington Olympia - Norwich (break/ DBS return) 17/12/12 70000 London Victoria - Chiswick - Woking - Farnborough Main - Bas- DBS ingstoke - Salisbury - Sherborne (break/return) 19/12/12 34046 London Victoria - Chiswick - Staines - Ascot - Reading - Pang- DBS bourne - Didcot - Oxford - Evesham - Worcester Shrub Hill (break/ return) 21/12/12 34046 Shalford - Guildford - Woking - Bromley South - Maidstone East - DBS Ashford - Sandwich - Deal - Dover Priory (break/return) 22/12/12 Hastings Hastings - Battle - Robertsbridge - Etchingham - Wadhurst - Tun- DEMU bridge wells - Kensington Olympia (break/return) 22/12/12 60009 & London Victoria - St. Albans - Luton - Bedford - Kettering - WCRC WCRC 47s Loughborough - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Beighton Junction - Con- (pair) isborough - Doncaster - York (break/loco change/return) 22/12/12 5043 Tyesley – Derby – Doncaster – York (break/return) WCRC 23/12/12 70000 Rainham - Rochester - Meopham - Bromley South - Clapham DBS Junction - Purley - Redhill - Edenbridge - Tonbridge - Ashford In- ternational - Canterbury West - Deal - Dover (break/return) Time To Name And Shame IN A FOLLOW UP TO AN ARTICLE WE FIRST RA N A FEW ISSUES BACK, WE HAVE SOME MORE IMAGES OF SHEER STUPIDITY. PEOPLE TRESPASSING ON RAILWAY PROPERTY, IN U N S A F E PLACES. IF THIS CONTINUES, THE MINORITY WILL SPOIL IT FOR THE MAJORITY AND FU- TURE RAILTOURS MAY BE IN JEPORDY. PLEASE HELP TO NAME AND SH AME THESE IDIOTS. WITHIN THE LAST FEW DAYS A MAINLINE STATION HAS TAKEN ACTION AND BANNED ALL RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHY FROM IT, DUE TO PEOPLE PASSING WARNING SIGNS AND WALK- ING ONTO THE BALLAST . IT CAN NOT CONTINU E. WE SHALL CONTINUE TO RUN THESE A R- TICLES FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, PLEASE SEND US YOUR IMAGES OF SIMILAR SITUA- TIONS...

Berry Brow level crossing, Greater Manchester, Greenholme, WCML, just feet away from the Over- head lines, waiting for a steam charter.

Moston Station

East Lancs Railway

09.30 Monday 27th August alongside the Down Loop at Whitacre Junction on the Nuneaton - Bir- mingham line. They climbed back over the fence into field when they realised that they might have been 'caught on camera'. Sykarost - Youtube

Two mainline steam charters.

IF YOU CAN NAME ANY OF THESE PEOPLE, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH EITHER THE BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE OR OURSELVES. CONTA CT THE BTP ON 0800 40 50 40 During its run round of its stock, GWR 56XX 5619 passes the new sight for the signalbox at Sherringham on the North Norfolk Railway. George Aldridge Locomotive Allocations Here are a selection of locomotives expected to be working at a few heritage railways. It is advised that you check that railways website before making any special journeys for a given locomotive.

Severn Valley Railway

SR Light Pacific No. 34053 “Sir Keith Park” GWR 2-6-0 No.9351 LMS 4MT No. 43106 GWR Manor No 7827 GWR Manor No. 7812 GWR 2-6-2 No.4160 LMS 2-6-0 No. 42968 GWR 2-8-0 3850 GWR 2-6-2T No. 4566 GWR Hall No . 6960 GWR 0-6-0PT No.1501 SDJR 7F 2-8-0 88

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway East Lancashire Railway

LMS 4F No. 43924 0-6-0 ST No.132 “Sapper” BR Std 4 No. 80002 BR Std 4 No.80080 Ivatt No. 41241 G2a 0-8-0 49395 L&Y No. 957 North Norfolk Railway Great Central Railway J15 No.7564 Std 2 No. 78019 GWR 0-6-2T 5619 Ivatt No. 46521 BR Std 9F 92203 3F No.47406 B12 No.8572 8F No 48624 5MT 4-6-0 45337

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

5MT No. 45428 0-6-0ST No.22 SR S15 825 BR Std5 No.73050 4MT No. 75029 “The Green Knight” LMS 4F No.44422 LNE B1 4-6-0 61264 BR Class 24 D5061 Mid Hants Railway BR 31 31128 LMS 5MT No.45379 SR Light Pacific No 34007 SR 4-6-0 No 850 “Lord Nelson” SECR P No. 323 BR Std 9F No.92212 SECR C No. 592 SR V 925 ‘Cheltenham’ LBSCR E4 No. B473 Class 50 50027 ‘Lion’ SR U No. 1638 SECR P No. 178 SECR H No. 263 GWR 0-6-0PT No. 3650 BR 45 45133 BR 31 31454 The UK Heritage Hub’s Partners

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