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CLAIRE PERRY MP, MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS, ADDRESSES MEMBERS AT THE HRA PARLIAMENTARY RECEPTION IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON 24TH NOVEMBER 2015. MARK GARNIER ON THE LEFT LOOKS ON. MARK GARNIER, CHAIR OF THE HERITAGE RAIL APPG LOOKS ON.

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HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 2 of 14 Make a diary date now for this very special occasion!

Dinner, guest speaker, and the awards themselves. Following presentation of trophies to the railway media awards winners and a review of the Carriage and Wagon Awards winners, the HRA 2015 Award winners themselves will be announced for the first time. There’ll be full coverage of all the winners and shortlisted candidates, in an evening full of interest and entertainment. It’s a great opportunity to network, to relax, to congratulate winners on their achievements and – who knows – maybe collect an award for your own railway!

Individual tickets cost just £60, for a three-course dinner, including complimentary wine. Tables of eight cost £420, and a table of ten just £500. Accommodation is available at a choice of nearby hotels, and at the Novotel, we’ve negotiated a 5% discount for you!

Click here to book your tickets at the HRA on-line shop.

Attending the Heritage Railway Association AGM? If so, extend your stay into the evening, at Awards Night. Make a weekend of it!

Join us on Sunday February 7th, on a study visit to the Telford Steam Railway with a train running, a model railway, a steam tramway, and more.

Book your place on the Study Visit here, at the HRA on-line shop, from next week!

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BROADLINES 51 INDEX INDEX SIDELINES 142 IAN ALLAN MEMORIAL SERVICE. FRANK SHEPPARD TRIBUTE 1/ CODE OF CONDUCT HRA SEMINAR, MID WEEK 2/ GIVING TO HERITAGE. MEETING AND MANAGERS FORUM 3/ HRA AGM WEEKEND. THE RAILWAY CHILDREN 4/ PARLIAMENTARY RECEPTION 2015. WATTRAIN CONFERENCE PT 1 The Dream of Super Express 5/ HRA CARRIAGE AND WAGON COMPETITION. POINT OF LIGHT AWARD 6/ CARRIAGE SURVEY PROJECT REVAMP. 7/ ADVANCE NOTICE HRA PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA AWARDS. 8/ SCOTTISH FORUM 2016. 9/ NEWS FROM HERITAGE ALLIANCE 9a/ HUDSON'S HERITAGE AWARDS 2016 SHORTLIST. 9b/ BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL AWARDS 2016. 9c/ AIM LAUNCHES HALLMARKS LEARNING AND INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES. 10/ FUNDING UNDER THE ‘WESTON CHARITY AWARDS. 11/ NATIONAL RAILWAY HERITAGE AWARDS. 12/ INTERRAIL 2016. 13/ HRA FRIENDS. MEMBERSHIP AND INTER-RAIL CARDS 2016/17. 14/ HRA RAILWAY GUIDE 15/ HOST VENUES SOUGHT. 16/ HOPPER WAGONS. 17/ GOODS WAGONS FOR DISPOSAL. 18/ LIGHT WEIGHT TURNTABLE AVAILABLE. 19/ HRA MEETINGS & EVENTS CALENDAR 2016 PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA AWARDS ENTRY FORM. Back cover.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 4 of 14 1/ CODE OF CONDUCT. We will shortly be circulating to members the revised Code of Conduct for which the Board will seek adoption at the Annual General Meeting at Wolverhampton on Saturday 6th February.

We are grateful to have received a large number of comments, all of which have been considered by the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee and the Board of Directors. Where considered appropriate, suggested amendments have been adopted but several submissions were contradictory or misunderstood the meaning or implication of individual clauses, so they have not been adopted.

This Code, which is intended to replace the existing code, is not proposed as a tool for regulation but to protect the reputation of our members and the heritage railway and tramway sectors as a whole. The major change is the modification of clause 8 which introduces sanctions in the case of breaches as otherwise the Code becomes toothless. We have changed the original proposal for these sanctions to give members greater protection against spurious, malicious or unjustified complaint. In particular, the Board will act as a filter to ensure that only bona fide complaints are remitted to a special adjudication panel. Secondly the panel scrutinising such complaints will be totally independent of the Board and it will be tasked with deciding which sanction, if any, will be implemented. Lastly, there is to be a right of appeal to the membership in general meeting.

We have tried to avoid being over prescriptive; it is intended that the Code should be observed and applied with common sense. Some provisions may not apply to all members, particularly those that do not operate a heritage railway or tramway undertaking. Brian Simpson, OBE, Chairman HRA 2/ GIVING TO HERITAGE. The funding for this project runs out in March 2016 so this is your last chance to take advantage of this most useful project. Those HRA members that have taken advantage of this project have been impressed and found the meetings most useful. The final meetings, are filling up fast, some are already fully booked, so if you want to take advantage please contact the Giving to Heritage website now; www.givingtoheritage.org.uk (See also HRA Calendar on page 13). 3/ HRA AGM WEEKEND – HOTEL DETAILS. The Hotel Novotel Wolverhampton Union Street WV1 3JN Tel: 01902 871100 Special Rates available until 22nd January £59.00 B&B per room per night - Single Occupancy, £69.00 B&B per room per night - Double/Twin, Booking Ref: 41082457 Contact: Linzi Cotton Tel: 01902 871100 Bill Askew has also arranged an informal get together and evening meal on the Friday at the Novotel Please see HRA SHOP for details and booking Premier Inn Wolverhampton City Centre, Broad Gauge Way WV0 0BA Tel: 0871 527 9186 Britannia Hotel, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1DD Tel: 0871 222 0091 Travelodge Wolverhampton Central Hotel, Bankfield House, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton WV1 4QL Tel: 0871 984 6066 Clarenden Hotel, 38 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton WV3 0TN Tel: 01902 420587 Redwings Lodge, 45 Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QL Tel: 01902 715577 BACK TO INDEX

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 5 of 14 4/ PARLIAMENTARY RECEPTION 2015. The HRA sponsored a Parliamentary Reception in the House of Lords on 24 November, which was hosted by our President Lord Faulkner of Worcester, and supported by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Heritage Rail. Some 120 people gathered together in the Cholmondeley Room and on the terrace with its wonderful views over the river. Members of the All-Party Group and of the House of Lords joined MPs whose constituencies include heritage railways. The purpose of the function was to bring together MPs (and particularly those coming to the Commons for the first time at the last election) with the heritage railways in their constituency, and to encourage interest by other Parliamentarians. Around 30 Parliamentarians came along and the guest list included The Vice President of FEDECRAIL Jacques Dafis and his wife, as well as the President of UNECTO, Louis Poix. Guest of honour was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Claire Perry whose address included thanks to the HRA, the Railway Heritage Trust and to the volunteers who had preserved and maintained our heritage railways. She commended the Swanage Railway, which she had recently visited, and their efforts to restore a service to the main line at Wareham, and pledged that the Government would work with the wider railway industry in recognising the work of heritage railways. Her officials would look at what could be done to encourage closer links with heritage railways and to overcome planning constraints to running some public transport services where heritage railways believe there was scope to do so. Guests were welcomed to the House of Lords by Lord Faulkner, and the minister was introduced by Mark Garnier MP, Chairman of the all-Party Group, who said that one of the recommendations of his Group’s report on the Value of Heritage Railways was that a single department should be nominated as a gateway to Government, and that this should be the Department for Transport. He was pleased that DfT had responded to that challenge and for the interest of the minister reflected in her presence at the reception. In thanking Claire Perry for her remarks, HRA Chairman Brian Simpson referred to the breadth of representation of railways of narrow, standard and broad gauges, as well as tramways and cliff lifts. He highlighted the work done internationally and the help that HRA had been able to give to the development of heritage railways overseas. The previous Parliamentary Reception was held in 2012 and was sponsored by Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, now Secretary of State for Education. It led directly to the formation of the All-Party Group. What will stem from the gathering on 24th November? From the intense conversations around the room, I should say a number of useful links were made and some interesting results will emerge over the next few months. John Crane took a large number of photographs at the event which are available for members to use, and which can be used in future HRA presentations. My thanks to Andrew Goyns and Neil Butters for help in organising the event, and particularly to all those members who came along and made the most of a very worthwhile opportunity. Chris Austin 5/ HRA CARRIAGE AND WAGON COMPETITION. The presentations of the awards to the winners in the HRA Carriage and Wagon Competition were made at the midweek meeting in Wolverhampton on 11th November 2015. OVERALL WINNER Severn Valley Railway GWR 9103 A few quotes from Judge Mark Smith: Interior: Faultless in execution and finish in every detail. Exterior: Faultless in execution and finish. Vehicle completed 2 years ago - no evident deterioration in paint finishes. Underframe: Restored to SVRs normal high standards. Asbestos replaced with modern insulation - no visual impact. BACK TO INDEX

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 6 of 14 Workshop: Bodywork done out of doors, then to Kidderminster Paintshop for painting. Bogies and underframe in SVR workshops. Excitement: Wow! Recording: The restoration has been faithfully recorded from 2004 to completion. General: I find it impossible to fault this excellent restoration of a very interesting, unusual and versatile vehicle. BEST COACH South Eastern and Chatham Birdcage Brake Lav 3rd BEST WAGON Brechin Railway BR Standard 20T Brake van B950883 BEST TRAM/ Nene Valley Railway Swedish Rail Car 1212

In addition the Snowdon Mountain Railway was Commended for its "New Build" Coach No 2 - a Victorian recreation using modern materials.

6/ CARRIAGE SURVEY PROJECT REVAMP. Many (if not most) of you will be aware of and have used the Carriage Survey Project, accessed via the Vintage Carriages Trust’s website, or by Googling for “Carriage Survey”, or direct via http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/search.asp This well-respected and very useful Survey has been on-line for a good many years and is now due for a bit of a rethink. To help with this we would welcome your comments and suggestions – whether they are of overall principles or of small details. So would you please consider this and then send your comments etc. to Michael Cope as the present Honorary Coordinator of the Carriage Survey – he can be found at [email protected] or at [email protected] We very much welcome your comments and suggestions!

7/ ADVANCE NOTICE HRA PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA AWARDS. An entry form for this competition is included ON THE BACK COVER of this edition of Sidelines.

NOTICE: Changing Arrangements. The HRA Publications & Media Awards will now be made at the HRA Annual General Meeting (in this case in 2017 as the latest awards were presented at Lynton in September), therefore the judging period has been changed accordingly. IMPORTANT 1 To enter the HRA Publication & Media Awards you must complete the HRA Awards Entry Form. No completed form. No entry. IMPORTANT 2 Finalists - the three highest marked member organisations will be invited to attend the 2017 AGM. The winner will be announced at the AGM. Entries to be with Clifford Jones Flat 32 The Larches Park Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7EL no later than 12.00, 24th May 2016.

Categories are: BEST MAGAZINE MOST IMPROVED MAGAZINE (2014 and 2015 examples one from each) PUBLICITY TIMETABLE BROADCAST MATERIAL Specific to members activities of broadcast quality made for or on behalf of member VISUAL AWARENESS (In association with RNIB) WEBSITE - All members of the HRA are automatically entered.

If you require further details, contact Clifford at [email protected].

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HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 7 of 14 8/ SCOTTISH FORUM 2016. The Scottish Forum will take place on 5th and 6th March 2016 and will be based in Melrose. It will be centred on Burts Hotel where a limited number of rooms are being held for members who wish to attend. The hotel will only hold those rooms until the beginning of February. They are offering a rate of Dinner B+B for £71 for Friday and Sat per person per night for a double and £80 single per night and this rate would include the meal on the Saturday night. If only booking for the Saturday then it would be £34 per person for the meal and £60 B+B per person - doubles, twins and singles. (Email www.burtshotel.co.uk Tel. 01896822285). Other hotels are available in the area. David Winpenny is trying to arrange a complete package for the weekend including lunch and travel so anyone interested in attending should contact David. Email [email protected] (David Winpenny has taken over from John Ransom as Secretary of the Scottish Committee. We welcome him to the position. A full note of thanks for the years of dedicated service by John Ransom will appear in the next Sidelines)

9/ NEWS FROM HERITAGE ALLIANCE and its newsletter ‘Heritage Update’ provided by our representative John Jeffery.

9a/ HUDSON'S HERITAGE AWARDS 2016 SHORTLIST. The shortlist for the 2016 Hudson’s Heritage Awards has been announced. Established in 2011 the Hudson’s Heritage Awards are an independent scheme, judged by an expert panel chaired by Norman Hudson OBE. The winners and highly commended will be presented at Goldsmith’s Hall in on 1 March 2016. The awards celebrate the best visitor experiences at heritage attractions in the UK each year including historic houses, heritage gardens, museums, galleries in historic buildings, archaeological or industrial sites and other places associated with the past. Of the finalists Sarah Greenwood, publisher of Hudson’s Historic Houses & Gardens said “We are thrilled to announce our shortlist and look forward to revealing our winners next March. The Hudson’s Heritage Awards recognise all aspects of historic properties and gardens which make a visit memorable and enjoyable. Our finalists this year have all excelled in their field, providing a high quality experience for visitors.” The shortlist can be found on the Hudsons website:.www.hudsonsherit\age.com where details of how to apply for the 2017 awards can also be found.

9b/ BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL AWARDS 2016. Nominations for the 2016 British Archaeological Awards are now open. The Awards will take place on 11th July 2016 at the British Museum to celebrate the best in British archaeology. One of the key events of the archaeology calendar, it also marks the launch of the Council for British Archaeology’s annual Festival of Archaeology, with more than 1000 events, attended by over a quarter of a million people.

Nominations are being invited in the following categories: Best Archaeological Project Best Community Engagement Archaeology Project Best Archaeological Book Best Public Presentation of Archaeology Best Archaeological Innovation The downloadable nomination form and criteria for each award can be found on the BAA website at http://www.archaeologicalawards.com/about-awards/nomination-form/

Nominations will close on Monday, 29th February 2016. This may not be of much interest to heritage railways but some of the best and railway equipment restorations have used archaeological techniques and procedures to get award winning results so why not use these to spread the word amongst the wider archaeological firmament?

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HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 8 of 14 9c/ AIM LAUNCHES HALLMARKS LEARNING AND INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES. AIM [Alliance member] has launched its new Hallmarks learning and investment programmes. These programmes have been funded by Arts Council and will provide support to help museums use the principles of the AIM Hallmarks of Prospering Museums. AIM’s Chairman, Matthew Tanner explains how the Hallmarks were developed: “The AIM Hallmarks have come from over forty years of experience in the independent museum sector. Over that time, many hard working museum directors, volunteers and trustees have discovered that resilient museums are ones that bounce back in the face of adversity. The source of the Hallmarks really comes from understanding the nature of the institutions that have survived those forty years: they are characterised by the need to survive and the pressure to innovate and stay connected to paying audiences.” The new AIM Hallmarks learning programmes include the Museum Leaders programme for people who lead AIM member museums and the Enablers programme for people who support museums through their work, for example as Museum Development Officers or as freelancers. Both training programmes will help participants use the principles of the AIM Hallmarks of Prospering Museums to strengthen the museums they lead or work with. Visit http://www.aim-museums.co.uk/ and follow Hallmarks AIM Learning Programmes: Hallmarks Learning AIM Investment Programmes: Hallmarks Investment

10/ FUNDING UNDER THE ‘WESTON CHARITY AWARDS. Those members in the North of England and the Midlands may be able to obtain funding under the ‘Weston Charity Awards’ which are available for those charities which are working with youth, welfare or community. You need to have a full time paid member and a turnover of less than 5 million pounds, which probably covers most of us. Further details for anyone interested can be found at:- http://www.westoncharityawards.org/how-to-apply/ Martin Smith, Training & Education Committee Secretary. Email [email protected]

11/ NATIONAL RAILWAY HERITAGE AWARDS. The ceremony for the awards took place at Merchant Taylors' Hall as usual and the audience comprised a good selection of those from the rail industry and from the heritage sector. Seven heritage railway schemes were 'shortlisted' and from those two were selected as 'winners'. Our thanks go to all who entered and congratulations to those who reached the final list. The standard of entries was very high this year and reflects well on all those involved.

Now for the usual plea! If you have a scheme that has, or is just about to be completed do consider entering it for the 2016 Awards. Project size is not important and we will also consider those completed a few years earlier but that you had 'overlooked' or not thought to be relevant. The new 'on-line' Entry form has proved easy to use and, since there are no entry fees, you have nothing to lose and may obtain useful recognition and some publicity. If you need any help or advice regarding the Awards please do feel free to contact me. Clive Baker Email [email protected]

Winners The Taylor Woodrow Partnership Award Gleneagles Station Refurbishment (Scotrail & Network Rail) The Craft Skills Award Worcester Shrub Hill Station Victorian Waiting Room (Network Rail) The Crossrail Award for Urban Heritage Wakefield Kirkgate Station (Groundwork Wakefield) The NRCG Restoration Award Chelsea River (Network Rail) The London Underground Operational Enhancement Award Newcastle Station Redevelopment (East Coast Mainline Company Ltd) BACK TO INDEX

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 9 of 14 The Supporters Award The Laird’s Waiting Room (Ladybank Development Trust & Fife Historic Buildings Trust) The Railway Heritage Trust Conservation Award Scruton Station Restoration (Wensleydale Railway Trust) The Stagecoach Volunteers Award Station Waiting Room and Shelter (Mid-Hants Railway Preservation Society Ltd) The SiemensSignalling Award Falsgrave Gantry and Grosmont North End Signalling (North Yorkshire Moors Railway & Network Rail)

The NRHA Best Entry for 2015 Restoration of 1865 Train Shed Roof at Farringdon Station (London Underground)

Short listed from the heritage sector were:

The Station Restoration Project on the Vale of Rheidol Railway (The Taylor Woodrow Partnership Award)

Oldmeldrum Station Relocation to Milton-of-Crathes by The Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society (The Stagecoach Volunteers Award)

Oxenhope Railway Station Toilet Block on the and Worth Valley Railway (also The Stagecoach Volunteers Award)

Ffestiniog Railway Heritage Disk Signals (The Siemens Signalling Award)

Poyntzpass Signal Box by the Poyntzpass and District Local History Society (also The Siemens Signalling Award)

12/ INTERRAIL 2016. We are pleased to confirm that the price for Corporate InterRail cards will remain at £25 for another year and these will continue to cover 2 persons. The price of InterRail cards for Friends of HRA will however increase to £120 and these will continue to only cover 1 person. All other arrangements will be the same as last year. Full details will be sent out via email in early January 2016 so please make sure that we have been notified of any changes to contact details for your local InterRail Coordinator. Please remember that not only does the sale of InterRail Cards directly benefit your own staff and volunteers, but also helps to keep the cost of your organisation’s HRA subscription down. So the more cards sold, the more we all benefit. If you have any questions that cannot wait until January, please contact the HRA InterRail Coordinator, Mark Dewell, via email to [email protected]

13/ HRA FRIENDS. MEMBERSHIP AND INTER-RAIL CARDS 2016/17. Many thanks to all Friends of HRA for supporting HRA through your membership, the purchase of the Friends Inter-Rail cards, and donations.

Friends Membership & Inter-Rail 2016 Friends membership will run from 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2017. However, membership will start immediately for any new Friends joining now, and will extend to 28 February 2017.

The membership cost for 2016 is £21.60 if you receive HRA communications by email. (The HRA Annual Report will be posted to all members).

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HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 10 of 14 The membership cost is £26.60 for postal communication – i.e. for members who do not have email contact. The additional charge is to offset the cost to HRA of postage and packing. The cost of an Inter-Rail card will be £120.00, which is in addition to the membership fee.

It is not necessary to send me a completed renewal form (available on request), but please notify me of any changes in your details, e.g. address, phone numbers, new email address etc.

If you are paying by cheque, please send it to me, payable to Heritage Railway Association, with at least your postcode (so that I can identify you correctly).

If you wish to pay by credit or debit card, please visit the HRA Sales website: www.hra.uk.com/mem_friends.php

It would be a help if you would please notify me (e.g.by email) if you are paying by credit/debit card, via PayPal.

Life Members who receive items by post are requested to confirm their continuing interest in HRA and to send a donation of at least £5, to offset postal costs.

Donations are very welcome to support the work of HRA and will be acknowledged, as will all renewals,

Many thanks again for your support this year.

Alan Saunders Friends (Private Members) Secretary 31 Cedar Avenue, MALVERN WR14 2SF

Telephone 0800 756 5111 Ext 423, or 01684 572654 Email [email protected]

14/ HRA RAILWAY GUIDE. Many thanks to those people who requested boxes of the HRA Railway Guide. Hopefully they will encourage people to make further visits to members in the coming year. John Crane [email protected]

15/ HOST VENUES SOUGHT. The Heritage Volunteering Group (HVG) was formed in 2014 with the aims of Championing and Promote Best Practice, Connecting those working with volunteers and Supporting the Strategic Development of Volunteering within our sector. To help achieve this, our membership is comprised of volunteering practitioners and leaders from the heritage sector and beyond. Members come from across the U.K., giving us a wide geographical spread. HRA is represented on the HVG Group by Helen Ashby who feeds back via the HRA Heritage Committee. HVG is seeking a venue for future meetings and would very much like to visit one of our member railways. Similarly, HLF hosts two meetings a year of its Industrial, Maritime and Transport Heritage Forum which is attended by representatives of umbrella bodies from industrial archaeology, aviation, ships and waterways, road and rail transport and engineering organisations. HLF is seeking a venue for a meeting in June 2016 (mutually convenient date to be agreed). If you would like to host a meeting for a maximum of 30 people with an opportunity to showcase what your volunteers achieve, please contact Helen on [email protected]

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HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 11 of 14 FOR SALE / AVAILABLE

16/ HOPPER WAGONS. Due to acquiring more appropriate ballast wagons the following hopper wagons will become surplus to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's requirements at some time in the future.

BR Shildon built 21t 4 wheel hopper wagons B415776 (1954) and B 418444 (1955).'

Would any interested parties please contact [email protected]

17/ GOODS WAGONS FOR DISPOSAL.

12T van B954546 12T van B753722 Palvan B781843 Conflat B507397 Vickers wagon 164253 ESSO tank wagon 12740

Contact David Howdle at the Great Central Railway Email [email protected]

18/ LIGHT WEIGHT TURNTABLE. In the early 1970's the Isle of Wight Steam Railway acquired two very lightweight turntables, formerly used at the Meon Valley Railway by the Sadler Railcar organisation. They were provided at that site at each end of the railcar's test since the prototype Sadler Railcar (intended for eventual use on the Island) only had a conventional road vehicle type gearbox and a single, low speed, reverse gear. One of these items has found a use with us and the other is now available for disposal, being unsuitable for our likely future needs. The item is 24ft long x 6ft wide, of RSJ construction and may perhaps be suitable for use as a wagon or railcar turntable. It is unlikely to be suitable for use as a locomotive turntable; it is available, at no charge and in "as seen" condition, to any interested member organisation, but would require removal from Havenstreet at their expense. Contact Steve Castle at [email protected] or tel. either 01983 740899 or 07713 943164 who can supply photographs by e mail to any interested party.

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HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 12 of 14 19/ HRA MEETINGS & EVENTS CALENDAR 2016 Details of other organisations’ events of possible interest are also included. THA Giving to Heritage FUNDRAISING SKILL TRAINING WORKSHOPS Now in the closing three months of this scheme, so don’t miss your chance! Very positive feedback from HRA members who have attended previously. Bookings now open for all remaining workshops, a bargain at only £ 20 each. Sample dates and subjects: - Jan 22nd Roles and Responsibilities of Heritage Organisations Trustees (London) Jan 28th Legacy Marketing for Heritage Organisations (Doncaster) Feb 2nd Event Fundraising (Taunton) Feb 2nd Roles and Responsibilities of Heritage Organisation Trustees (Manchester) Feb 4th Raising Funds for Your Community Project (Norwich) Feb 16th Corporate Partnerships (Leeds) Feb 23rd Using Digital and Social Media (Coventry) Mar 4th Measuring Success and Reporting Impact (Nottingham) Mar 8th Using Digital and Social Media (Newcastle) Mar 23rd Fundraising Planning – Putting Your Strategy into Practice (London)

On line and in house training is also available. For full details and up to date information and place availability, please check website: www.theheritagealliance.org.uk/giving-to-heritage HRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016 WEEKEND Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th February 2016 - Grand Station, Wolverhampton AGM and General Business Meeting (Sat afternoon); Preceded by specialist meeting for members’ Finance Directors (Sat morning); Annual Awards Ceremony & Dinner (evening); Visit to Telford Steam Railway (Sunday). Booking information will be circulated very soon. HRA SCOTTISH FORUM 2016 : “NEW BEGINNINGS” THEME Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th March 2016 Linked to opening of new Borders Railway; Business meeting in Hawick; Accommodation base Melrose, accessible by rail via new Tweedbank rail terminus. Visits include Waverley Route Heritage at Whitrope (Sat); Heatherslaw Railway and Aln Valley Railway (Sun) HRA SPRING MANAGEMENT FORUM + GENERAL MEETING + SEMINAR Tuesday 8th - Wednesday 9th March 2016 - Grand Station, Wolverhampton Seminar: “Business Planning & Development” (Tues 8th); Brief General Meeting and Management Forum (Wed). Please note these dates are one week earlier than in 2015 FEDECRAIL ‘BODENSEE 2016’ CONFERENCE Thurs 21st - Sat 23rd April Conference; Sun 24th - Fri 29th April Tour Programme Venue will be eastern end of Bodensee at Dornbirn, near Bregenz, Austria. Envisaged visit programme will include heritage railways and museums in Austria/France/Germany/ Switzerland. Contact for queries: [email protected] HRA AUTUMN MEETING WEEKEND Sat 17th - Mon 19th September 2016 Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Rly, General Meeting Sat 17th; Visits to other railways in Kent. HRA AUTUMN MANAGEMENT FORUM + GENERAL MEETING + SEMINAR Tues 8th - Wed 9th November 2016 - Venue: To be confirmed Seminar: “Volunteer Recruitment & Retention” (Tues 8th) Brief General Meeting and Management Forum. For enquiries and booking details for HRA events (unless otherwise shown), contact: - Bill Askew (HRA Meetings Organiser) 24 Grosvenor Road, Broxbourne, Herts. EN10 7JG Email: [email protected] Tel: 0800 756 5111 x 427. ______© 2015 The Heritage Railway Association, Limited by Guarantee, is Registered in England and Wales No. 2226245 Registered office: 2 Littlestone Road, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8PL BACK TO INDEX

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 142 13 of 14 PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA AWARDS Entry Form This form applies to all aspects of the Publications & Media Awards, i.e.: Best magazine; Most Improved Magazine; Publicity: Timetable; Visual Awareness (in Association with the RNIB), Broadcast Media Entries may be submitted by any Heritage Railway Association Corporate Member. An entry can be made in a single category or multiple categories. Publications & Media Category: (Please tick box)  Best Magazine  Most Improved Magazine  Publicity  Timetable  Visual Awareness (in Association with the RNIB)  Broadcast Media Organisation Society or Company: -

...... Name and position of person submitting entry: -

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I/We note that the decision of the HRA Judges is final.

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CLOSING DATE FOR Publication & Media ENTRIES:12.00 24th May 2016 To be sent to Clifford Jones Flat 32 The Larches Park Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7EL [email protected]

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