.HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION.

SIDELINES 121 15th August 2012

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ACCIDENT REPORTS AND MARKETING UPDATE 22 are at the end of this edition of Sidelines to help those members who photocopy and pass on these items to the appropriate staff concerned with safety and commercial matters. HRA SEPTEMBER MEETING. Please see item in General Section on Page 4. HRA BOARD CHANGES again please see item in General Section on Page 4

1/ HOW IS BUSINESS FOR YOU? Anecdotal evidence suggests that Railways are experiencing wide ranging variations in business so far this summer. There are widely differing reports about passenger and visitor numbers and retail and catering results. If you have any special successes or new initiatives that are working for you, please tell me now, especially if you are prepared for me to share them via a Sidelines special for the benefit of other members. Contact Mark Smith Vice chairman 25, Peile Drive, Taunton, Somerset. TA2 7SZ Email. [email protected]

(Please note that suggestions, ideas, experiences and knowledge that will be of benefit to HRA members are welcomed in the regular edition of Sidelines – and these should be sent to John Crane as detailed in the heading).

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 1 of 14 OPERATING AND SAFETY.

2/ SAFETY NOTICES.

Safety notes 8

Portable Appliance Testing.

The HSE has issued revised Guidance on this activity and for once the requirements are less onerous than previously. A risk based approach with a greater emphasis on user visual inspection is taken. Items which are rarely moved and in a dry environment such as office equipment may only require 5 yearly testing provided there is a visual inspection regime.

Workshop kit that may be pulled, used in the wet, abused or considered high risk should be examined more frequently with particular emphasis on the condition of leads and terminations. PAT in some circumstances may be useful every six months with users encouraged to check (and reject) daily.

All electrical appliances should be on a register with the history of inspections and repairs. Items not on the register (typically kettles, chargers & radios) should not be used. Ref. HSE website, Guidance, search PAT. Free to download INDG 236

Diesel fumes in poorly ventilated areas.

There is particular concern (over and above that for all diesel engine emissions) that older poorly serviced engines which emit loads of smoke are a health hazard due to the carcinogens present. There are no statutory limits on diesel fumes generally (though some of the chemicals contained in the fumes do have their separate exposure limits under the COSHH regulations) but there is a requirement for duty holders to assess the risk and control it. ORR Inspectors are aware that Heritage railways possess and use diesel engines in the higher risk category and will expect railways to adopt good engine maintenance and management procedures and also to ensure that where engines operate indoors due to maintenance or testing, that adequate ventilation is provided. For diesel generators used in tunnel work they should either be placed upwind of workers or outside the tunnel if possible. HSE are revising their guidance and ORR expect to issue further advice later in the year. Ref. HSE website, search HSG 187.

3/ BOY LOSES SIGHT IN EXPLOSION IN LEIGH-ON-SEA, ESSEX. A reminder of the danger of detonators and the care needed in handling and storing them is contained in the sad headline above from the BCC on 12 August. A 15-year-old boy has lost the sight in his right eye after a railway detonator was thrown on to a fire and exploded. More details can be obtained from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-19233257 Whilst appreciating that the few members that work over Network Rail infrastructure have a valid need for detonators on some of their trains, all members are asked to review their policy concerning the use and storage of detonators and their associated Risk Assessments. We recommend working from the assumption that there is no requirement for detonators on Heritage Railway infrastructure. Bill Hillier. Chairman HRA Operating & Safety Committee. HRA Phone: 0800 756 5111 Extn 431 Email: [email protected]

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 2 of 14 4/ IOSH RAILWAY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE. The eighth Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Railway Industry Conference is taking place on 20 November in Glaziers Hall, London. Organised by the lOSH Rail Group, this year's conference is all about managing interfaces within the sector, looking at interaction between maintainers and operators, internal relations and leadership, assurance, different industry perspectives and bringing you the latest legal developments. The Conference continues to be a must-attend for senior heath and safety professionals and operations managers from across the railway industry. It offers expert advice and guidance from key industry figures, case study examples to learn from, specialist breakout sessions and valuable networking opportunities. The overwhelming focus is on Network Rail and the ATOCS. At least one member of the Operating and Safety Committee attends and reports back on items of specific interest to the Heritage sector. Subjects covered are: • risk-based regulation • contractor management • safety and quality assurance • interaction between maintainers and operators • internal relations and leadership • the latest legal developments • liability claims • safety culture • managing risk • safety performance. The Conference costs £165 plus VAT for IOSH members and £220 plus VAT for non-members to attend. To register your interest contact the IOSH Events Team at [email protected] David Martin, Tech IOSH, HRA Operating & Safety Committee

5/ INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS. Please see item in General Section regarding membership of this organisation. Item 17

6/ NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (for community groups wishing to purchase buildings or assets to the local community). Members interested in the new ideas of "social investment" and "community rights" may wish to investigate the following links: http://mycommunityrights.org.uk/ http://www.thesocialinvestmentbusiness.org/communityrights/

7/ FIRST STEPS TO INTRODUCE A NEW TYPE OF TOURIST SIGNING IN ENGLAND. Plans have been set out for new county boundary signs that will showcase the region’s best features. Six counties - Cornwall, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Devon, Norfolk and North Yorkshire - are to spearhead the move in a £2million pilot scheme run by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Transport (DfT). The pilots will replace the current signs on key routes at county boundaries with ones that are colourful and striking, and could include full colour photographs of the region. The new signs will be installed in pilot areas by next Spring. A review of the existing guidelines is currently being undertaken

8/ MEMBERS’ EVENTS DIARY. Usual reminder of this section on the members’ website aimed at helping organisations avoid clashes or to allow possible co operation with events in the same area, it is not for public announcements on the website. Please send updates to: Email [email protected] or post to 10 Hurdeswell, Long Hanborough, Witney. OX29 8DH Please submit information in the form.

NAME OF RAILWAY YEAR TO WHICH IT APPLIES i.e. 2012 or 2013

Date of event (in date order if possible please) Type of event

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 3 of 14 GENERAL NOTES.

9/ HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION – BOARD CHANGES. Ian Smith is retiring from the Board and his other HRA roles with immediate effect. Ian has during the last twelve months been appointed to the new post of Managing Director of WATTRAIN (The World Association of Tourist, Trams & Trains) which is holding its first congress and Annual General Meeting at the National Railway Museum in York during the first week of October. His retirement will enable him to focus more fully on the work of that association which is taking an increasing amount of his time.

Andrew Goyns, who stood down as Finance Director in November last year, has now been advised by his doctors to cut out long travel and greatly reduce meeting attendance and he has thus decided to stand down from the Board with effect from 31 August 2012. He will continue to be an active member of the HRA team, carrying out much of the backroom work helping with the administration of the Association.

I would like to express on behalf of all the Directors of the Association our thanks to both Ian and Andrew for their hard work on HRA’s behalf as Board members over the past years and their tremendous commitment to the tasks they undertook. In their ongoing roles, both will be continuing to make valuable contributions to the work of the railway heritage movement.

The Board of HRA, as part of a review earlier this year of their structure and activities, have also decided to instigate a phased reduction in the size of the Board and these changes will help provide a first step towards achieving this objective.

Any enquiries relating to jobs formerly undertaken by Ian should be referred to HRA Vice-Chairman, Mark Smith at [email protected] whilst administrative enquiries can continue to be directed to Andrew. We will circulate more detailed information on our future plans for the Board in due course.

David Morgan Chairman 14th August 2012

10/ HRA AUTUMN WEEKEND MEETING : BUSINESS SESSION. We will have a special Guest Speaker at the General Meeting on Saturday 22.09 at 14 15 hrs at the Novotel Ipswich Centre - Nicky Morgan, MP the Chairman of the new All Party Parliamentary Group for Heritage Rail. She who will give our ‘Focus Subject’ address to explain the workings and role of the new Group and also some thoughts on “the lessons Government can learn from heritage railways”. This should be an interesting and stimulating presentation and will be followed by a discussion session. Our guest will also make the presentations to the winners of the HRA Carriage & Wagon Competition (full details of winning entries published elsewhere in this issue). Other business will include a Railway Safety Update led by our Vice-Chairman, Mark Smith, following on from the major HRA + ORR Special Seminars in the spring, and also on making best use of HRA Guidance publications. Progress reports and updates will also be given on HRA Finances in the light of changes implemented during this year and also on other current business being taken forward by the Association. A reminder that our venue in Ipswich requires early booking - deadlines are Friday 31st August for rooms at Novotel and Thursday 6th September for catering and participation in the meeting and visits programme. All bookings and enquiries to Bill Askew [email protected] Tel: 0800 756 511 Ext 427 Peter Ovenstone, Company Secretary

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 4 of 14 11/ MEMBERS MEETINGS – UPDATE. 1. Autumn Meeting Weekend - Mid Anglia Saturday 22nd, Sunday 23rd & Monday 24th September 2012

Booking forms are now available on the Members section of the HRA website and have been distributed by email and in printed form included with Sidelines for those who still receive it by post. Please note that there is a very early start on Saturday 22nd September 2012 - we depart by coach from the Novotel Ipswich Centre at 07:45 for the visits to the Colne Valley Railway and the East Anglian Railway Museum. Breakfast will be available at the hotel from 06:45.

2. Autumn Midweek Meeting - Warrington Wednesday 14th November 2012

The Directors & Managers Forum and the Meeting will be held in the Martin Dawes Suite, Halliwell Jones Stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington. Further details, booking forms etc., will be available shortly. The nearest hotel is the Premier Inn Warrington Centre North and early booking is recommended for the best room rates.

3. Annual General Meeting - London Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th February 2013

The AGM will be held in the Cubic at the London Transport Museum, Covent Garden at 14:00 preceded by a buffet lunch. A visits programme is currently being arranged which will include the London Transport Museum & the Epping & Ongar Railway. Other visits under consideration include Kew Bridge Steam Museum and the Royal Gunpowder Mills at Waltham Abbey.

On Friday 8th February 2013 the London Transport Museum is planning to hold a Symposium as part of their 150th Anniversary of the Underground celebrations. The venue for the symposium will be the LTM Depot, Acton and in addition to invited guests a number of places will be made available to the HRA.

Further details will be available in the early autumn. Bill Askew. HRA Meetings Organiser. Email: [email protected] Tel: 0800 756 5111 x 42724. 24 Grosvenor Road, Broxbourne, Herts. EN10 7JG

12/ RICHARD PATEN. I am sorry to have to inform you that the Rev’d Richard Paten, founder of the Nene Valley Railway and of the Railworld Museum of World Railways, died on 22nd July just short of his 80th birthday after a long fight against cancer. Richard remained an active influence until very recently in both the Nene Valley Railway, of which he was the founder member, Chairman, Vice President and latterly Patron, and in the Railworld Museum of World Railways and the Haven Wildlife Centre in Peterborough, which he also founded. He had been involved with plans to celebrate his 80th birthday, which would have been on 15th August, and with the launch of a fund to aid the fourth return to steam “his” locomotive, Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 No. 73050 “City of Peterborough”. He had said that he hoped to make it but if he didn’t manage to that he hoped his friends and colleagues would still join the celebrations, and contribute to the fund. The Funeral was at Castor Church, near Peterborough, on Wednesday August 15th. After the service guests were invited to travel to Wansford - have a look around the station and join the “Double Celebration Special” for the journey to Peterborough, visit Railworld and the Wildlife Haven and return to Wansford. HRA was represented at his funeral and offers its sincere condolences to his family. John Jeffery

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 5 of 14 13/ DAVID PATTISSON. (This item is taken from the GWS volunteers’ newsletter.) It is with regret that we have to announce the death recently of David Pattisson just short of his 90th birthday. David can justly be regarded as a key founder of Didcot Railway Centre and without whom we would not be where we are today. David was the Divisional Manager for the West Country based at Plymouth when we acquired 1466, 1363 and the coaches 231, 5952 and the Dreadnought and brought them to Totnes Quay. He subsequently became the London Divisional Manager at a time when the very senior managers of British Railways were trying to eradicate the memory of steam from the public perception. Our Home Counties base was at Taplow where 6106 could be seen from the trains passing on the main line and in view of the remarks received from his senior management he felt that it would be best if the GWS could be found somewhere a little less in the public eye and suggested Didcot (81E) which was still an operational shed when we arrived in late 1967 but he managed to find us and secure two roads in the shed which we shared with the Hymeks of the day! The rest as they say is history.

David had joined the GWR as a clerk when he left school in 1941 and so was truly a Great Western man and after war service returned to the Western at the time of nationalisation. Prior to becoming Divisional Manager at Plymouth he had been Area Manager at Birmingham. His funeral took place at Marden in Kent on June 25th and a number of Society representatives were present. He will be sadly missed.

14/ HRA CARRIAGE AND WAGON COMPETITIONS. Running more than a little late but ready at last! We can now bring you the results of the Carriage and Wagon Competitions 2010 The delay was due, in large part, to Chris Smyth's road traffic accident near the Forth Bridge and his slower than expected recovery. The Awards will be made on the afternoon of Saturday September 22nd during the Autumn General Meeting at the Novotel Ipswich Centre.

Overall Winner L.M.S. Dynamometer Car No. 1 45059 Based at the Princess Royal Locomotive Trust’s West Shed Headquarters which adjoins the Swanwick Junction main museum site of the Midland Railway Trust. A breathtaking restoration brilliantly interpreted

Winning Coach LMS Open Coach 7511 - Severn Valley Railway A first class restoration earning its living in dining service

Commended Coach – Mark 1 Travelling Post Office – Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd., Great Central Railway. An excellent interpretation of an important aspect of railway history

Winning Wagon War Department Class H bogie tank wagon - Apedale Valley Light Railway An important piece on narrow gauge history restored by the Moseley Railway Trust

Winning Self Propelled Vehicle Cardiff Water Car – Crich Tramway Village To the Tramway Museum’s usual high standards - and recently in use in Blackpool in the role for which it was designed. Chris Smyth / Ian Smith

15/ GIFT AIDED DONATIONS: CHANGE TO WORDING. HMRC have issued revised wordings for both forms. The first - for single donations: the second, for multiple past, present and future donations. These are available via the HMRC website. Existing forms will be acceptable for the next six months - members are advised to ensure all their GA forms exhibit the new HMRC approved wording as soon as possible. Tony Tomkins at request of Legal Services Committee.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 6 of 14 16/ HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND - NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2013 – 2018. In early July the HLF launched its latest Strategic Framework – 2013 to 2018. In spite of the recession there has been a marked rise in the amount being spent by the public on the lottery. This is good news for those who are looking for grant aid. £375 million will be invested in the heritage sector over the next five years. There has been much simplification in the application process and a small grant £3000 - £10,000 has been introduced. This has joined the many other grant schemes. To see the full strategic framework and details of other grants go to the HLF web site www.hlf.org.uk/strategicframework 2013to2018

If you would like to discuss your ideas for HLF grant aid before committing yourself further I am a willing ear. HRA can provide a letter of support to members to include with their application. In order to compose the letter I would need to receive details of the project and its estimated costs. It is useful in the smaller projects to be able to include letters of support and in larger projects to refer to the support groups and community links with which you are connected. Contact Jackie Cope. Tel. 01535 646472 or email [email protected]

17/ INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS. To date a total of 19 staff and volunteers from seven member railways have taken advantage of the HRA Corporate Membership of IRO to become Affiliate Members for which there is no charge. Advantages of membership include educational opportunities, a regular bulletin and participation in meetings and study visits. We would very much like to see many more staff and operating volunteers taking this advantage of joining the IRO and further information is available from David Woodhouse 8, Ffordd Dyfrig, Tywyn, LL36 9EH. Tel. 0800 756 5111 ext 224 or 01654 710344. Fax. 01654 712323. Email. [email protected]

18/ HRA WEBSITE PUBLICITY & PUBLICATIONS COMPETITION 2013. Reminder and revision of entry dates and time. A gentle but timely reminder to all member that the HRA Website, Publicity & Publication Competition will require all participants to have their material to the first set of judges by no later than 17:00 hrs 5th January 2013.

A Reminder of the awards HRA Website Award: criteria: clarity of information; ease of navigation, content, regular updating and 'impact' HRA Visual Access Award: publication material visually impaired HRA Timetable Award: to include colour blindness check HRA Improved Magazine: two examples of 2011 and 2012 material required HRA Publicity Award: special events, short history, general information HRA Best Magazine: no membership number restriction

All other awards withdrawn.

Website Award to be judged between 5th January 2013 and no later than 5th February 2013 By being a member with a website you are entered unless you specifically don't want to be. Inform the judges if so.

Publicity, Timetable, Publication, Magazines material must be sent to Mrs. D. Robinson, Centre for Process Innovation Ltd., Thomas Wright Way, NETPark, Sedgefield Co. Durham. TS21 3FG

SPECIAL ATTENTION As you are aware the RNIB has kindly agreed to judge the Visual Impairment material and to also to aid members in improving their material to those so impaired. Please do contact the RNIB (address below) for assistance and also the UKAAF. They can also assist in the best formats and colours for timetables Centre for Accessible Information, RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) 58-72 John Bright Street, Birmingham B1 1BN, UK. (see overleaf)

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 7 of 14 www.rnib.org.uk http://www.rnib.org.uk/professionals/webaccessibility/pages/web_accessibility.aspx

UK Association of Accessible Formats http://www.ukaaf.org/formats-and-guidance

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your efforts in all classes. Clifford Jones, HRA Website, Publicity & Publication Competition Organiser.

19/ 150 YEARS OF LONDON UNDERGROUND APPEAL. On 9 January 2013 London Transport Museum celebrates the 150th anniversary of the London Underground. As part of this exciting milestone, the Museum is restoring Metropolitan Railway E- Class 0-4-4T steam locomotive No.1 (Met Loco No.1) which was built in 1898 at the Neasden Works. Once restored, Met Loco No. 1 will take part in a recreation of the inaugural steam passenger journey which took place in January 1863 on the original stretch of the Underground Railway between Edgware Road and Farringdon heralding the return of steam to the London Underground – a fitting tribute for this special anniversary. The HRA is supporting the 150th anniversary of the London Underground celebrations and will be holding the 2013 AGM at London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. The Museum has launched an appeal to raise £250,000 to help fund the restoration of Met Loco No. 1 and has produced a leaflet ‘the return of steam to the London Underground’. We fully appreciate that some HRA member railways and museums will have a policy of only promoting in display racks fund-raising appeals for their own in house projects but if you are able to support our appeal by displaying some of the leaflets we would be very grateful. If you are able help or have any questions about the 150th anniversary please contact Wesley Salton at [email protected] or 020 7565 7439.

20/ HERITAGE OPEN DAYS (6th – 9th September). I would like to receive brief reports from members who take part in this event for publishing in Broadlines saying what they did and how successful it was. [email protected]

21/ ARSON – CHINNOR. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a suspected arson at a privately-run railway station in Chinnor. At about 2am 26th July, the Thames Valley Police helicopter observed a fire near a private railway station belonging to the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway Association, which is a registered charity. Police officers and the fire service attended and dealt with the incident. The fire destroyed an historic carriage which was on railway sidings some distance away from the station. An investigation has been launched and officers are working closely with the charity to keep them fully informed. Investigating officer PC Martin Davis, of Thame police station, is appealing for witnesses to come forward. He said: “We are currently treating the incident as arson and would like to appeal to anyone who saw people acting suspiciously in the area of the railway station in the early hours of this morning, to come forward. I would also like to speak to anyone who has any further information which could assist our inquiry.” If you can help, please call PC Davis via the 24-hour Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 101. If you don't want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court. Submitted by the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway.

22/ DIESEL ROLLINGSTOCK. A ‘Granny suck eggs’ reminder that in this day and age it is vital that all filters on diesel rollingstock are kept in good operating condition – air, fuel, lub oil and if you have them, exhaust filters.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 8 of 14 FOR SALE

23/ PONY TRUCK BEARING COVERS. In the process of restoring GWR 2-8-2T 7200, we have acquired new a selection of Pony truck bearing covers. As we have a surplus we would like to offer for sale:

2x pcs (un-welded) @ £250.00 1x pcs (welded) @ £275.00

There is no added vat. Please contact John Porter, Vice-chairman 7200 trust Tel. 07981 328 321 or email. [email protected]

WANTED

24/ DMU (Static). We wish to purchase a DMU unit or units to be sited at St Erth Railway Station and converted into a ‘buffet unit’. It will not be used on the track but sited at the rear of platform 2. This station is about to be turned into the West Cornwall transport Interchange with a 600 space car park. We are trying to provide a holding area with picnic and cycle hire facilities. Contact Mike Lavis. Tel. 01726 339391 / 07791655694 Email. [email protected]

COMMERCIAL SERVICES We sometimes are approached by commercial companies to pass on news of their products or services. If these look as if they may be of interest to members, we include a mention in Sidelines. This does not imply any HRA approval or recommendation but are included as information although obviously some companies are well known for having a high reputation. The following details have been received.

In this case it is an auction.

25/ THE HORSE DRAWN RAIL CARTS. A member has brought these auction items to our attention.

• London, Midland & Scottish (LMS) 3T Heavy Haulage Horse Drawn Cart approx.15’ in length, Cart No 15103 with Wooden Sprung Axles ex Euston Station, London. Believed to have been purchased in 1946

• London, Midland & Scottish (LMS) 3T Heavy Haulage Horse Drawn Cart approx. 15’ in length, Cart No 13895 with Steel Axles ex Euston Station, London

Saturday 25th August at Cheltenham. For Auction catalogue see: http://www.voycepullin.co.uk/salesandmarkets/documents/250812Catalogue.pdf (Page 19 as numbered on top of catalogue page.)

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 9 of 14 HRA MEETINGS AND EVENTS CALENDAR 2012 - 2013 Details of other organisations’ events of possible interest are also included

GROUP LEISURE AND TRAVEL TRADE SHOW - NEC BIRMINGHAM Wednesday 19th - Thursday 20th September HRA Marketing Stand present at this travel trade event. Email [email protected]

HRA AUTUMN WEEKEND GENERAL MEETING Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd – Monday 24th September Weekend based in East Anglia hosted by East Anglian Railway Museum (Sat 22.09) and other members in the area. Business meeting (Sat) and main base, Ipswich. Booking deadlines Fri 31.08 hotel rooms and Thu 6.09 meeting and visits programme.

WATTRAIN World Association of Tourist Trams & Trains Conference Saturday 29th September - Saturday 6th October 2012 Conference base Leeds. Business sessions (Wed 3.10 - Fri 5.10) hosted by the National Railway Museum at York. Pre-conference tour programme (Sun 30.09 – Tue 2.10) Package and daily rates available. Bookings should be made by Fri 31.08 Enquiries / further details from WATTRAIN Conference Organiser Ian Smith Email [email protected] Tel: 0113 267 0349 / Tel: 07976 569178

HRA AUTUMN MIDWEEK MANAGEMENT FORUM Wednesday 14th November 2012 Management Forum and brief General Meeting; New venue - Martin Dawes Suite, Halliwell Jones Rugby League Stadium, Winwick Road, Warrington, Cheshire

WARLEY NATIONAL MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION – NEC BIRMINGHAM Saturday 24th November – Sunday 25th November Public exhibition with HRA Marketing Stand present. HRA members’ literature wanted. Email [email protected]

LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM Underground 150 SYMPOSIUM Friday 8th. February 2013 Special invitation to HRA members to participate (part of Underground 150 anniversary programme); Venue LT Museum depot at Acton. This event is also linked to……

HRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013 WEEKEND Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th February 2013 Venue will be Cubic Lecture Theatre at LT Museum Covent Garden with a visit programme partly on Underground 150 theme including museum tour (Sat) and visit to Epping Ongar Railway (Sun); Other London area visits may be included in programme

HRA SCOTTISH RAILWAY HERITAGE FORUM 2013 Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th March 2013 Returning to the Highlands, venue will be Aviemore and programme will include visits to Strathspey Railway and Keith & Dufftown Railway

HRA SPRING MIDWEEK MANAGEMENT FORUM Tuesday 19th + Wednesday 20th March 2013 Seminar (Tue 19.03); Management Forum and brief General Meeting (Wed 20.03) Venue to be confirmed

FEDECRAIL “FRANCE 2013” CONFERENCE Thursday 11th April - Wednesday 17th April 2013 Conference venue historic mediaeval town of Albi, south-east France; Post conference tours to railways and museums in Toulouse and Languedoc-Roussillon areas.

HRA AUTUMN WEEKEND MEETING Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd September 2013 Venue and visits programme to be confirmed.

For enquiries and booking details for HRA events (unless otherwise shown), contact:- Bill Askew (HRA Meetings Organiser) Email: [email protected] Tel: 0800 756 5111 x 42724. 24 Grosvenor Road, Broxbourne, Herts. EN10 7JG

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 10 of 14 ACCIDENT REPORTS – issues that might affect Heritage Railways

RAIB Reports on UK accidents – www.raib.gov.uk

There are four reports with particular relevance to Heritage Railways in this issue – two concern warning for users at level crossings, one concerns a run-away trolley, and one safe systems of work when working on or about an open line.

RAIB Report 10/2012 – Fatal Accident at Mexico footpath crossing (near Penzance) 3 October 2011 http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/120621_R102012_Mexico_FPC.pdf

This report concerns a pedestrian crossing the line in front of an approaching train and being struck by it, despite the driver’s use of the horn at least twice.

This whole report has possible issues for any heritage line that has warning boards at level crossings which, due to inadequate sighting distances at the crossing point, require the use of a whistle or horn to warn pedestrians of an approaching train. We suggest that any such duty holder should:

• Ensure that whistles / horns sounded at warning boards are audible at the level crossing, bearing in mind any ambient noise. • Ensure that drivers sound their whistles as they pass any such warning board, not as they approach it.

In addition Network Rail is reviewing its guidance about positioning warning boards, and it may be necessary to revise guidance about this in due course.

RAIB Report 11/2012 – Incident at Llanbadarn Automatic Barrier Crossing (Locally Monitored), near Aberystwth, 19 June 2011 http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/120627_R112012_Llanbadarn.pdf

This incident concerned the control of a level crossing under the European Rail Traffic Management System, and as such is not relevant to heritage railways.

RAIB Report 12/2012 – Detachment of a cardan shaft at Durham station, 10 April 2011 http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/120702_R122012_Durham.pdf

This incident concerned a Class 142 unit running at high speed for a prolonged distance. It is only relevant to those very few duty holders who operate class 14x units (Pacers), who should review the report and its recommendations for application to their operations.

RAIB Report 13/2012 – train departed with doors open, Warren Street, Victoria Line, London Underground, 11 July 2011 http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/120705_R132012_Warren_Street.pdf

This report only concerns the London Underground system, and has no relevance to heritage railways.

RAIB Report 14/2012 – incident involving a runaway track maintenance trolley near Haslemere, Surrey, 10 September 2011 http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/120712_R142012_Haslemere.pdf

This report concerned a trolley running away unattended for a distance of nearly three miles within a possession. Fortunately other staff working in the area had just left site, and there were no casualties. The trolley operator did not realise that he was on a long falling gradient, and the brakes on the trolley had failed to operate automatically. The brakes probably jammed with the brakes off due to a combination of factors, including inadequacies in the design, risk assessment, acceptance

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 11 of 14 processes and subsequent maintenance of the trolley. The RAIB has made five recommendations to Network Rail as a result.

This is not the first case of a trolley running away, and several previous RAIB reports are referred to in this report. The multi-fatality accident at Tebay in 2004, although involving a road-rail trailer, shows how the consequences of such events can be tragic, and we recommend that duty holders on heritage railways review their operation of hand-propelled trolleys in their Safety Management System, to ensure that it requires that:

• the railway only uses trolleys with a brake that operates automatically if the handle is released; • anyone operating a hand propelled trolley is certified as competent to do so; • anyone operating a hand propelled trolley has been issued with relevant local information about gradients; • anyone operating a hand propelled trolley has to carry out a pre-use check to ensure that the automatic brake operates correctly if the brake handle is released; • any concerns about the efficacy of the brakes is reported and the trolley removed from service; and • staff who maintain hand propelled trolleys have sufficient information to enable them to keep the brakes operational.

Duty holder should also note the following points from the report, and consider whether any relevant risks in their operation from these issues are as low as reasonably practicable:

• Network Rail requires that two persons are with a hand-propelled trolley at all times; • there were issues of general compliance with Network Rail’s rules and safety requirements in this incident; and • there were issues of poor mobile phone coverage at the location of the incident.

RAIB Report 15/2012 – fatal Accident at Gipsy Lane footpath crossing, Needham Market, Suffolk, 24 August 2011 http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/120718_R152012_Gipsy_Lane.pdf

This report concerned a pedestrian being struck and fatally injured by a train, despite the driver sounding the train horn after he had seen the pedestrian. The RAIB has made four recommendations to Network Rail.

Clearly there are points for heritage railways that have pedestrian and user worked vehicular level crossings, and duty holders should:

• close such crossings permanently whenever an opportunity arises; • ensure that they regularly and consistently assess crossings, with particular attention to the number of crossing users, and whether the crossing is regularly used by vulnerable users (children, elderly, disabled, vision impaired, persons using wheelchairs or push-chairs, and those with learning difficulties), to ensure that the crossing precautions are appropriate to the number and type of users; • assess and maintain the marking of decision points, and sighting distances, to ensure that pedestrian users have sufficient visibility of approaching trains. (The HRA guidance on this is now available on our web site.)

RAIB Report 16/2012 – Track worker struck by a train at Stoat’s Nest Junction, 12 June 2011. http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/120806_R162012_Stoats_Nest.pdf

This report concerns a line manager who was struck and injured by a train running at about 60 mph whilst he was present on a job where the safe system of work which had been set up was no longer applicable to the conditions. He survived and recovered from his severe injuries. The work was being carried out after the line had been handed back to traffic following work under possession, when the work had not been completed, and none of the staff involved were aware of the

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 12 of 14 approaching train. Another, more senior manager who was present narrowly missed being hit by the train.

Duty holders on heritage railways are advised to ensure that:

• there is always a safe system of work when carrying out work on or about the running line, particularly when the status of the line is changing after a possession; • the person in charge of the safe system of work is clearly identified; and that • if a senior member of staff is present on the site he or she is clearly aware that they must not disrupt the safe system of work unless they have good reason, and, if they do change the laid-down system, they must take appropriate steps to ensure that a safe system of work is maintained.

RAIB Report 17/2012 – Container Train accident near Althorpe Park, Northamptonshire, 18 July 2011 http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/120809_R172012_Althorpe_Park.pdf

This report concerned modifications to a freight container that was being exported, and is unlikely to have any ramifications for heritage railways.

RAIB Bulletin 02.2012 - derailment at Clanborough, near Retford, 27 April 2012 http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/bulletins/bulletins_2012/bulletin_02_2012.cfm

This bulletin concerns a train that derailed after a cutting failed in extreme wet weather. The failure was linked to a crest drain outside the Network Rail boundary, which did not function correctly. Whilst the RAIB has not carried out a full investigation, it has made the following comments, based on earlier work, all of which is relevant to heritage railways.

The accident reiterates the importance of correctly identifying and managing the risk from drainage of land outside of the railway’s boundary.

Where the risk is not being effectively managed by the railway’s neighbour, the duty holder will need to:

1. identify drainage that is critical to the stability of the slope; and 2. assess the adequacy of existing drainage; such that suitable arrangements can be established with neighbours to cover the

1. the inspection and maintenance of drainage; and 2. the identification and implementation of any necessary improvements

Where such arrangements cannot be established duty holders need to consider implementing measures on their own land to manage the risk.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 121 13 of 14 MARKETING UPDATE. ISSUE No: 22. DATE: AUGUST 2012 This Update is published in order to keep members informed on current marketing and promotional items. It published on an “as required” basis and will not appear with every issue of Sidelines. Please ensure that this Update is passed on to the relevant Manager or Officer within your organisation from whom comments or suggestion for future issues will be welcome.

GROUP LEISURE AND TRAVEL SHOW. This event is at the NEC Hall 11 on 19th and 20th September and we have a small stand booked on Travel Row (effectively a counter) to represent HRA members. Many thanks to those members who responded to my request in Sidelines 120 for making up our stocks of leaflets after Railfest. If you have not yet supplied any at all we can still accept them. Please send them to John Crane, HRA, 10 Hurdeswell, Long Hanborough, Witney, Oxfordshire. OX29 8DH. Please note that this is only suitable for members who are open to the public. I leave it to you to judge by the size of your operation, how many you send (150 for the larger members??). As usual, please be aware that reasonably large numbers just thrown in an envelope do not tend to survive the post. J.C.

WARLEY MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION. This event is again at the NEC but is a weekend event on 24th and 25th November. This is a public, rather than a trade event, so leaflets from all members are welcomed. Timetables for the coming year, we know from previous experience, go extremely well. Again send to John Crane in Long Hanborough. J.C.

2013 EXHIBITION PLANS. These are still in the melting pot at this stage depending on finances and staffing availability – volunteers do take holidays and are not always available. J.C.

PROMOTION TO AMERICAN TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS. Information on events likely to be of interest to this market is urgently required for inclusion in a monthly newsletter. Information on special events planned for 2013 is of particular interest. Please send to David Woodhouse 8, Ffordd Dyfrig, Tywyn, LL36 9EH. Tel. 0800 756 5111 ext 224 or 01654 710344. Fax. 01654 712323. Email. [email protected] D.W.

CARAVEN AND CAMPING CLUB/ The Friendly Club. There is an opportunity for members to attract campers and caravaners - the main opportunities are for week-end meets (which can be up to 5 days) and temporary holiday sites (up to 28 days) which are run by Club units. More information on these events is available on www.thefriendlyclub.,co,uk Contact details are: Robert Louden, Director General. Tel. 02476 475020. Mobile. 07974 206188. Email : [email protected] D.W.

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