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SIDELINES 136 DECEMBER 2014 HRA CONTACT EXTENSIONS Subject content

Annual Awards (Mark Smith) 902 0800 756 5111 Annual Statistical Return (Bill Hilier) 431

Business Development (General) 223

C&W Competition (Chris Smyth) 701 Directors Carriage Restoration (Michael Cope) 333 Brian Simpson 904 Chairman Corporate Membership (Steve Wood) 421 Mark Smith 902 Vice Chairman

Peter Ovenstone 331 Company Secretary Environmental Adviser (Tony Tomkins) 413 (Heritage & Scottish) Finance & Accounts (Ian Leigh) 422 Ian Leigh 422 Finance Director Finance Directors Group (Robert Raynor) 302 Richard Barnes 310 (Mutual Insurance)

Geoffrey Claydon 903 (Legal & Parliamentary and Friends of HRA (Alan Saunders) 423 Heritage Tramways) General Meetings (Bill Askew) 427 John Crane 702 (Sidelines & Broadlines) Guidelines (Bill Hillier) 431

Hugh Harkett 705 Bill Hiller 431 (Operating & Safety and Rail Heritage (General) (Peter Ovenstone) 331 Cableways) Heritage Tramways (James Hammett) 530 David Morgan 901 HRA Ireland (liaison-Steve Wood) 421 Jenny Nunn 223 (Business Development) Internet/HRA Website 320 Chris Smyth 701 (Training & Education)

Steve Wood 421 (Member Services) Inter-Rail Scheme (Mark & Sonia Dewell) 425

Legal & Parliamentary Affairs (Chris Austin) 410 1st Point of Contact Lottery Grant Advice (Helen Ashby) 334

Andrew Goyns 320 Member Services (Andrew Goyns) 320

Operating & Safety (john Baxter) 431

Publications Competition 102

Online Shop Publishing & Exhibitions (John Crane) 702

HRA Shop – Meeting/Seminar bookings 0845 834 0996 Rail Cableways (Martin Slader) 231

Scottish (John Ransom) 510

Sidelines/Broadlines (John Crane) 702

Training & Education (Martin Smith) 520

Travel Trade Liaison (David Woodhouse) 224

Young Volunteers Adviser (Liz Fuller) 424

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BROADLINES 45 INDEX INDEX SIDELINES 136 1/ OPERATING AND SAFETY NEWSLETTER New member page 2 2/ BOILER CODE OF PRACTICE. 3/ NEW FOOD LABELLING REGULATIONS FROM DECEMBER 2014 HRA autumn seminar on 4/ KNOW YOUR BOUNDARDIES. fundraising page 2

5/ VISIT BRITAIN. NEW WEBSITE FACILITY. General meeting and 6/ INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL WRITERS ALLIANCE. management meeting page 3 7/ WALES TOURISM WEEK. 2015. 8/ MEMBERS’ EVENTS DIARY. Warley Exhibition page 4 9/ HRA ANNUAL AWARDS 2014. 10/ HRA SPRING SEMINAR. National Railway Heritage Awards 11/ HMRC CREDIT CARD SALES CAMPAIGN. page 4 12/ INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS (IRO). 13/ NEW INTERRAIL PASS CO-ORDINATORS. STOP PRESS Allan Garraway 14/ NEW HERITAGE LOTTERY AND OTHER FUNDING ADVISER. page 5 15/ HRA PUBLICATIONS COMPETITION. 16/ GIVING TO HERITAGE FUNDRAISING TRAINING WORKSHOPS 2015 . 17/ CROWDFUNDING. 18/ TRADITIONAL WINDOWS. 19/ PATTERNS. 20a/ HERITAGE + CULTURE OPEN DATA CHALLENGE. 20b UNDERSTANDING THE ALTERNATIVE FINANCE REVOLUTION. 21/ HRA FRIENDS IN 2014. MEMBERSHIP AND INTER-RAIL CARDS 2015. 22/ THE FUTURE OF SIDELINES. 23/ CATERING TROLLEYS. 24/ ARMSTRONG OILERS. 25/ STAMPS. 26/ NARROW SHOVELS WANTED HRA CALENDAR PAGE 14 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEEKEND 2015 : BUSINESS MEETINGS PAGE 15 AGM WEEKEND PROGRAMME PAGES 16 - 17

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 3 of 17 FOR BOARDS AND COUNCILS

OPERATING & SAFETY MATTERS

1/ OPERATING AND SAFETY NEWSLETTER. The latest newsletter for all Operating & Safety matters, O&SMatters06, is available from the HRA website from: http://www.heritagerailways.com/mem_documents.php and then selecting "O&S Matters" Copies of earlier editions are also available from this location. WEH

2/ BOILER CODE OF PRACTICE. The full set of Guidance Notes are near completion. The latest document available on our website is: HGR-B9000-Is01 - Steam Locomotive Boilers – Introduction. This document provides a list of all boiler related guidance notes and includes a glossary of terms used as well as selected references on the Care & Maintenance of Locomotive Boilers. Bill Hillier 19 Simon de Montfort Drive, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4NR. Email. [email protected]

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3/ NEW FOOD LABELLING REGULATIONS FROM DECEMBER 2014. Just in case you missed this details are given as below and members are advised to check how it affects them and their food outlets. New regulations on food labelling | food.gov.uk http://www.food.gov.uk/science/allergy-intolerance/label/labelling-changes

The following may also be of interest to see things from the customer point of view: Advice on food allergen labelling - Food Standards Agency http://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/multimedia/pdfs/publication/allergy-leaflet.pdf ______

4/ KNOW YOUR BOUNDARDIES. We mentioned in Sidelines 135 the HRA Guideline on care of key documentation. However, apart from taking care of documents, a vital point is that present people in authority need to know where they can get at them rather than being filed at the back of a drawer of a founder member who has long since forgotten them. One point is that it is essential to know where the documents are that give details of what land you own, where your boundaries are and possibly what rights of access third parties may have or even what rights you may have. (Apologies for stating the obvious but better a warning than a problem). ______

Topics under ‘General notes’ but SHOULD BE NOTED BY BOARDS AND COUNCILS a/ Finance Directors Group Meeting - page 15 item 3 b/ HRA AGM details near end of this edition. c/ Credit Cards (see item 11) d/ Giving to heritage fundraising training workshops 2015 (see item 16)

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HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 4 of 17 COMMERCIAL / MARKETING NOTES.

5/ VISIT BRITAIN. NEW WEBSITE FACILITY. Visit Britain (VB) have recently launched their new travel trade website which allows tourism suppliers to manage their own listings. Key points are: Global coverage in all English versions of the website. An Itinerary Building facility. Editorial, two images plus logo. HRA and some member railways are already on board and this facility is recommended to all railways etc. who are interested in attracting visitors from overseas especially as this service is FREE OF CHARGE A later development may see versions in other key languages but in these cases a translation charge will apply. More information and advice from HRA c/o David Woodhouse, Travel Trade Liaison - [email protected]

6/ INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL WRITERS ALLIANCE. A reminder please that I would like to be able to supply this organisation with information on major and important events taking place on member railways etc. during 2015. This information is circulated to 9,000+ travel writers, journalists and photographers on a World Wide basis. D.W.

7/ WALES TOURISM WEEK. 2015. This will be held from February 23 to March 1. It is being organised by the Wales Tourism Alliance. D.W.

8/ MEMBERS’ EVENTS DIARY. This section on the members’ website is aimed at helping organisations avoid clashes or to allow possible co-operation with events in the same area. The list will not be in the public pages of the website in case members do want to make changes based on the information contained. Please send updates to: Email [email protected] or post to 10 Hurdeswell, Long Hanborough, Witney. OX29 8DH Please submit information in the form.

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

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 5 of 17 GENERAL NOTES.

Details of the 2015 Annual General Meeting Weekend, which will be held in Manchester on Saturday 7th - Monday 9th February, are included at the end of this edition of Sidelines together with details of the whole weekend programme. The Saturday programme of business meetings, visits and the Annual Awards Dinner will be held at the Museum of Science & Industry [MOSI] at Liverpool Road in the city centre.

9/ HRA ANNUAL AWARDS 2014.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the HRA Annual Awards for 2014. The Awards will be presented at the AGM Dinner in Manchester on the evening of Saturday 7th February at Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI)

1/ HRA ANNUAL AWARD (LARGE GROUPS) This Award is made to an HRA member organisation for an outstanding achievement in railway preservation, North Yorkshire Moors Railway in recognition of its operating a shared station with Network Rail which has blazed a trail for other railways to follow and the associated re-signalling at Grosmont using the Falsgrave gantry; the net result being an increase in the trains to Whitby with a boost to the local economy.

2/ HRA ANNUAL AWARD (SMALL GROUPS) This Award is made to HRA member organisations for an outstanding achievement in railway preservation Joint award to the Moseley Railway Trust and to Downpatrick & County Down Railway. Moseley Railway Trust - for amassing a unique collection of industrial locomotives, and the re-creation at its Apedale Valley Light Railway of a WW1 trench railway, with appropriate traction and rolling stock as an invaluable educational resource. Downpatrick & County Down Railway - in recognition of its involvement of young people and its excellent building and museum development.

3/ THE JOHN COILEY AWARD Moseley Railway Trust to acknowledge its funding and restoration of the British built Hudswell Clarke 2ft gauge G class 0-4-0 well tank locomotive 1238 of 1916 and its return to showpiece condition after lying in a swamp in Ghana for forty eight years. The locomotive is now part of the fleet running on the Apedale Valley Railway.

4/ SPECIAL AWARD FOR A MERITORIOUS PROJECT P2 Prince of Wales Project (P2 Steam Locomotive Company) for its excellent business case, phenomenal rate of fund raising and early manufacture of components.

5/ MORTON’S MEDIA (HERITAGE RAILWAY MAGAZINE) INTERPRETATION AWARD Colonel Stephens Museum at Tenterden Station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway for the continuing magnificent highlighting of a unique dimension of British railway history.

6/ MORTON’S MEDIA (RAIL EXPRESS MAGAZINE) MODERN TRACTION AWARD Project Miller for the overhaul of the prototypes of arguably the most successful form of British traction ever, in the form of the prototype High Speed Train power car, which has recently hauled a production Class 125 set on the Great Central Railway (Nottingham).

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HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 6 of 17 7/ THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE ANNUAL AWARD for SERVICES TO RAILWAY PRESERVATION Graeme Lee for creating from a brown-field site, a magnificent mixed gauge railway enterprise at Statfold Barn, with workshops; plus the repatriation of significant narrow gauge locomotives including the last steam age locomotive built in Britain. Also, for creating an accessible Hunslet archive.

8/ STEAM RAILWAY MAGAZINE AWARD Foxfield Railway which has gone from small beginnings to become a serious national visitor attraction, integrating the industrial legacy with a new tourist passenger operation featuring wonderfully restored rolling stock. ______

10/ HRA SPRING SEMINAR. The HRA Business Development Seminar will be held on March 17th prior to the normal Management meeting the next day (Wednesday 18th). The seminar will cover: how to improve repeat business, increase the level of spend of your visitors, improve your marketing, understand how social media can help you, improve your image and delight your customers. Speakers will include Gerrard Baldwin, General Manager, Cadbury World; Chris Walton will cover retail activities and Tony Sefton will cover visitor experience.

11/ HMRC CREDIT CARD SALES CAMPAIGN. HMRC has received new powers to review credit and debit card transactions in an attempt to identify patterns that may indicate a person or entity is trading. As a result it has embarked on a campaign to identify people or organisations that might be trading but not disclosing that fact or alternatively not disclosing the full extent of their income. It is offering an amnesty on fines and or penalties for traders that voluntarily disclose their income. The reverse is that penalties and fines will be enforced where HMRC uncovers previously undisclosed trading. HRA’s clear and strong advice to its members is that they should ensure they are registered with HMRC and take suitable professional advice so that their returns to HMRC are accurate and properly submitted on a timely basis. If any member is unsure about its filing requirements please contact a member of the HRA board who will be able to put you in touch with a member of the HRA finance directors’ group.

12/ INSTITUTION OF RAILWAY OPERATORS (IRO). It is very pleasing to report that in 2014 there was an increase of over 50% of new members from heritage railways joining IRO as a result of HRA Corporate Membership of this Institution. Further information on advantages of membership of IRO (educational and otherwise) can be obtained from David Woodhouse ([email protected]. com) or from the IRO website which is www.railwayoperators.co.uk D.W.

13/ NEW INTERRAIL PASS CO-ORDINATORS. Mark and Sonia Dewell have now fully taken over this role. They will be writing to member railways’ InterRail co-ordinators for a list of any restrictions by the end of January. Their contact details are Mark and Sonia Dewell 55 Fairham Avenue, South Ockendon, RM15 5ND Tel. 0800 756 5111 Ext 425 Email: [email protected] Many thanks to Di Akers for her hard work in this position over many years. Steve Wood

14/ NEW ‘HERITAGE LOTTERY AND OTHER FUNDING’ ADVISER. We welcome Helen Ashby to this position. Helen has taken over the role from Jackie Cope who over the years has become well known for the help and advice she has given HRA members. We wish to thank Jackie for the amount of work she has done and wish both ladies well in their future activities. Helen can contacted at 141 Manor Drive North, York. YO26 5SD. Email [email protected]. Tel. 0800 756 5111 EXT 334

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 7 of 17 15/ HRA PUBLICATIONS COMPETITION. Please ensure your editors receive this message

A BIG REMINDER It's time to get your Publications & Media Awards IN TO WIN!!!. Entries must be received by Mrs. Dawn Robinson no later than Friday 30th January 2014 at 17:00hrs You may enter material published between 1st Jan 2013 - 31st Dec 2014

A Reminder of Categories

Visual Access Award - clarity of image, font size, background colour, layout. Other methods of supplying data.

Timetable Award - clarity, does the public understand it!

Improved Magazine - improvements from 2013 to 2014

Publicity Award - does it get our attention? Is the information clear?

Best Magazine Award

Website Award - you are automatically in and will be judged on content between 1st February 20th May

The above are only examples of what the judges look at.

NOTICE: In previous years some support organizations associated to HRA members have attempted to enter material. Only HRA member organizations may take part. Publicity, Timetable, Publication, Magazines material must be sent to Mrs. D. Robinson, 127 Goldspink Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1NR

For further information contact the following and not the delivery address HRA publications Competition organiser Clifford Jones 24 Summerhill Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE4 6EJ Email: [email protected]

16/ GIVING TO HERITAGE FUNDRAISING TRAINING WORKSHOPS 2015. Sam Bee, HRA Heritage Committee. Mark Webb, The Heritage Alliance.

Further workshops have been announced up to the end of April 2015, some previously notified, which cover an expanded range of subjects. Those who have attended report that they are most instructive. We would urge those with a part to play in raising funds to take full advantage. They are fantastic value for money; the very modest fee includes lunchtime refreshments. In addition, please take note of the mentoring sessions and the one to one hour long consultations now being offered, free of charge. Some interesting heritage venues have been laid on; spread all around the country, with those in the North and East Anglia in particular needing better attendance.

Workshops run from 10.00 to 17.00 and are led by an Institute of Fundraising trainer and a heritage expert fundraiser. Workshop places cost just £20 per head and can be booked on www.givingtoheritage.org.uk.

Anyone who needs to fundraise for a heritage-related project is eligible to attend. It is not necessary to be either a member of The Institute of Fundraising or The Heritage Alliance.

See over for dates

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 8 of 17 Trusts and Foundations 25 February, Jewish Museum, Manchester 11 March, Action Stations HM Naval Base, Portsmouth

Major Donor Fundraising 5 February, SS Great Britain, Bristol 10 March, Town Hall, Blandford, Dorset

Measuring Success and Reporting Heritage Impact to attract new Funding Sources 15 January, Bar Convent, York 26 February, Wheal Martyn Museum, St Austell. 2 March, Lauderdale House, Highgate, London

Developing a Heritage Fundraising Plan 22 January, Bury St Edmunds Cathedral 28 January, Durham Cathedral 3 February, Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds 10 February, Derby Museum

Making the Heritage Case to Donors 29 January, Sea City Museum, Southampton 12 February, Live Theatre, Newcastle

Legacy Fundraising 5 February, Stephens House & Gardens, Finchley, London 11 March, Motor Transport Museum, Coventry

Using Digital and Social Media 15 January, The Gallery, London 19 March, Bar Convent, York

Corporate partnerships 19 January, Birmingham 11 February, Oxford Castle 27 April, Norwich Castle

Heritage Fundraising in the community 21 January, People’s History Museum, Manchester 12 February, Peterborough Cathedral 24 February, The Lightbox, Woking 9 March, Burgh House, London 30 April, Lancaster University

Marketing your Organisation and Audience Analysis 24 March, Stephens House & Gardens, Finchley, London

Also! …..our mentoring programme will start early in 2015. Please complete an application form, available on www.givingtoheritage.org.uk . This is an ideal way to kick start your heritage fundraising project - with personal support from an expert. Mentee places are free of charge!

You can also book a one hour free face to face or telephone consultancy and support session with a fundraising expert on one of the following days: 22 Jan, 2 Feb, 27 Feb, 12 March, 17 March.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 9 of 17 17/ CROWDFUNDING. Following on from the Autumn mid-week meeting, members may wish to be aware that several seminars are being held on this subject.

One in Lancashire on 27th January on ‘Alternative finance and funding for charities and social enterprises’ is being held at Townley Park City learning centre, Burnley in conjunction with KPMG. Full details at http://www.clc.lancsngfl.ac.uk/cms/

One in Yorkshire on 12th March in partnership with Yorkshire Coast Festivals Association being held in Scarborough. Contact Caroline Simpson co-ordinator YCFA. Tel. (p.m please) 01723 384545 or email [email protected]

One in Bristol in partnerships with ‘Social Enterprise Works’ Contact http://www.socialenterpriseworks.org/ – An application form is required to check eligibility.

All workshops are free of charge. Martin Smith, Training & Education Committee Secretary

18/ TRADITIONAL WINDOWS. Just published and free to download, a new guidance publication from English Heritage via their website. It covers the whole issue of maintaining and restoring traditional timber and metal windows – including how to improve their thermal performance. This latter element is particularly relevant for members struggling to keep their fuel bills under control and without appearing to devalue the use of single glazed fenestration. Tony Tomkins, HRA Environmental Adviser, Mount Pleasant House, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes, Beds. MK17 8JU Tel/fax 01908 582544 Email: [email protected]

19/ PATTERNS. We have previously mentioned in Sidelines that Brian Oldford works on the BRSLOG (British Railway Standard Locomotive Owners' Group) Pattern Registrar and works closely with Peter Winstanley who is the BRSLOG Drawings Registrar. In his position Brian keeps a register of patterns that are available and he is prepared to make this list available to HRA members. He made requests for input to a GWR (and absorbed companies) pattern register and has made a start on the appropriate spread sheets. He could however do with even more contributions. The new problem is that those working on locomotives do not know of Brian’s work and are therefore not adding to the list and perhaps are even having new patterns made when examples already exist. Please make your loco. workers aware of Brian’s efforts. He can be contacted at Email. [email protected]

20/ THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE CULLED FROM HERITAGE UPDATE - John Jeffery 20a/ HERITAGE + CULTURE OPEN DATA CHALLENGE. (the following may not be appropriate to heritage railways but is included in case it may be of benefit to some members).

An open data challenge on the theme of Heritage & Culture has been launched by the independent charity Nesta in November 2014.

The Heritage + Culture Open Data Challenge, run by Nesta and the Open Data Institute, invites teams to use 'open data' to build products and services that create social impact. The challenge question is:

How can we use open data to engage more people, and more diverse people, in UK heritage and culture?

The winner of the Challenge will receive £50,000 equity-free funding to further develop their product.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 10 of 17 The project forms part of a series of seven challenge prizes to invite businesses, startups and individuals to develop innovative solutions to social issues using open data. For each challenge, teams will be invited to build and test their ideas at a creation weekend where three team of finalist will be chosen to win £5000 each.

Applications are open from 4th November 2014 until midday 8th February 2015.

To find our more information see the Nesta website http://www.nesta.org.uk/heritage-culture-open- data-challenge. A blog on bringing heritage and culture to more people through open data is also available on the Nesta website. A list of 'open data' about arts and culture, alongside some of the creative things people have done is available on the culture hack website http://data.culturehack.org.uk/

20b/ UNDERSTANDING THE ALTERNATIVE FINANCE REVOLUTION. The 'alternative finance market' is expected to have grown to £1.74 billion in 2014, providing entrepreneurs, SMEs, charities and community organisations with a much needed financial boost, according to a new research study published by Nesta and the University of Cambridge on 17th November 2014.

The report, Understanding Alternative Finance, examines the growth, trends and dynamics within the UK alternative finance sector, as well as outlining the diverse number of organisations who use this source of funding to have a positive social impact on philanthropic giving and volunteering.

'Alternative finance' refers to a diverse and innovative range of financial models that have emerged outside of the traditional financial system, and tend to work by directly connecting fundraisers and funders through harnessing an online platform or website. Dominant models currently used include: Peer-to-peer business lending; donation-based crowdfunding; invoice trading; community shares; and reward-based crowdfunding. The publication features a useful summary of some of the different models on its Website (details below) as well as the 'heritage case study' of Hastings Pier who used an online community shares platform to help rebuild the pier. The report has also produced an infographic revealing 44 facts about alternative finance in the UK.

Split into four parts, the first section examines findings from across the industry, maps the growth of the market, and provides a useful summary of the differences between various alternative finance models. The second part outlines the general awareness of alternative finance in the UK, while providing further information on each alternative finance model from both the funder and fundraiser perspective. The final part concludes the research and looks towards future development.

For more information about the alternative finance market, see the Nesta website http://www.nesta.org.uk/sites/default/files/understanding-alternative-finance- 2014.pdf#page=8 . Nesta has also published a report on the alternative finance market in 2013 at http://www.nesta.org.uk/publications/rise-future-finance The Financial Times has also published an article on the benefits of alternative financing for SMEs , http://www.ft.com/ while the Guardian has published a useful summary of 'nine facts' about crowdfunding for charities http://www.theguardian.com/technology/crowdfunding

21/ HRA FRIENDS IN 2014. MEMBERSHIP AND INTER-RAIL CARDS 2015. I am very pleased to report that the Friends have contributed over £8,700 to HRA funds this year. This money will be used to fund HRA’s support for the member railways, museums etc. Many thanks to you all for supporting HRA through your membership, the purchase of the Friends Inter-Rail cards, and donations.

Friends Membership & Inter-Rail 2015 Friends membership will run from 1 March 2015 to 29 February 2016. However, any new Friends joining now will also be covered to 29 February 2016.

The membership-only cost for 2015 is unchanged at £21.60 (£18 + VAT). The cost of an Inter-Rail card will be £80. Membership and Inter-Rail will therefore be £101.60 to 29 February 2016.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 11 of 17 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., or if you require a password to access the members area of the website.

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.gb.com

It would be a help if you would please notify me (e.g.by email) if you are paying by credit/debit card, so that I can keep records up-to-date.

Life Members (of course) only have to pay anything if they are buying Inter-Rail or making a donation.

Donations are very welcome to support the work of HRA and will be acknowledged, as will all renewals, and a membership number (Fxx) issued (FRxx if you are buying an Inter-Rail card).

Many thanks again for your support this year. Alan Saunders, Friends (Private Members) Secretary, 31 Cedar Avenue, MALVERN WR14 2SF Tel. 0800 756 5111 Ext 423, or 01684 572654 Email [email protected]

22/ THE FUTURE OF SIDELINES. I would like to thank to those people who responded to my request for suggestions for the future of Sidelines. I received two responses suggesting a form of electronic based newsletter, two responses saying don’t make it any bigger and a fifth saying he wanted more pictures. On the basis of this I will continue with this slightly modified format. My own sympathies lie with the don’t make it any bigger. It is not meant to be an entertaining magazine but a means of getting over information but I have three problems. 1/ It is too big. 2/ Important items are missing – I can only compile items that I am given as I do not think it is up to me to give expert advice on subjects about which I know precious little. 3/ Does the information reach the people who need it. I actually expect that if I come across even senior members of a railway at an exhibition or meeting and ask if they have picked up on an item published, then the response will be that they have not seen it. John Crane

FOR SALE

23/ CATERING TROLLEYS. The NYMR has 25 slimline catering trolleys formerly used by East Coast trains available for sale. These are suitable for the sale of pre-packed foods in corridor trains. They will accommodate separately purchased hot water tanks if required. Expressions of interest are sought for one or more. We can offer fully working trolleys in very good condition from £490.00 plus vat, including delivery in the United Kingdom, with discounts for quantity. These are of a type still to be purchased new at a price of more than £3,000. Parts can also be supplied, ranging from brakes and directional castors to pumps and connection pipes. All units are based at Pickering and can be viewed there by arrangement with either Laura Solomon or Paul Brown. Tel. 01751 473799 Email [email protected] or [email protected] Paul Brown, Commercial Director, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, 12 Park Street, Pickering, North Yorkshire. YO18 7AJ

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 12 of 17 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 is included as information although obviously some companies are well known for having a high reputation. The following details have been received.

Please note that this note on oilers is Commercial but does come from an HRA Member.

24/ ARMSTRONG OILERS. Armstrong Oilers is a company established in 1903 to manufacture a fixture which lubricates the journal of axles equipped with plain bearings, mostly for railway vehicles. Many thousands were produced at the York factory until the mid 1990s when the business was bought by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and moved to Grosmont to ensure availability of this component essential to most heritage rail vehicles. All of Armstrong’s original designs can be made as well as new designs to suit virtually any customer requirement for plain bearing lubrication. The design of a woven pad supported by a spring steel frame is a very flexible one. For prices or further information go to www.armstrong oilers.co.uk, phone or fax Armstrong Oilers on 01947 895880, or email [email protected]

COMMERCIAL SERVICES.

25/ STAMPS. Universal Mail have an Access Agreement with Royal Mail whereby they can issue stamps which can be used to send POST CARDS to any address outside of the UK and the Channel Islands. Several tourist organisations and attractions already use these stamps as a service to visitors from overseas and as a means of increasing revenue. The stamps (which can be either generic or to a bespoke design) do not bear any denomination so they have no fixed retail price. For more information the website is www.universalmail.co.uk or contact: Simon Young – Tel. 078 2453 5748 or email . D.W.

WANTED

26/ NARROW SHOVELS. Some of the RPSI 4-4-0 engines have a very narrow firebox opening. As a result, a narrow firing shovel is needed. No wider than 7 to 7.5”. Can anyone in HRA suggest a source? The National Trust run a local spade mill, but they say they can’t help. The antique version runs at £200 to £500 on eBay, but we want some usable shovels, not collector’s items. Wesley Chapman Email. [email protected]

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 13 of 17 HRA MEETINGS AND EVENTS CALENDAR 2015 Details of other organisations’ events of possible interest are also included.

HRA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEEKEND Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th February 2015. Based in Manchester at M.O.S.I. with visits on the Sunday and Monday and a meeting for members’ Finance Directors/Treasurers on the Saturday morning. Annual Dinner and presentations of the HRA Annual Awards will take in the evening

HRA MANAGEMENT FORUM + SEMINAR Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th March 2015, Wolverhampton (please note new venue) Seminar: Marketing with emphasis on effective use of new media (Tue 17); General Meeting and Management Forum (Wed 18)

HRA SCOTTISH FORUM 2015 Saturday 28th March - Sunday 29th March at Dunaskin, Dalmellington, Ayrshire. Hosts will be Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group at Scottish Industrial Railway Heritage Centre, Dunaskin in southern Ayrshire. Further details later.

FEDECRAIL ‘ITALY 2015’ CONFERENCE Thursday 16th April - Wednesday 22nd April 2015 Pre-conference special visit to Venice Arsenale (Wed 15); Business Sessions + General Assembly, Padua (Thu 16 - Sat 18); Post Conference visits to railways operating heritage services in the Dolomites, based at Trento (Sun 19 - Wed 22). Fuller details later.

AUTUMN MEETING WEEKEND Friday 11th – Monday 14th September 2015 Details are now being arranged with the venue now being the West Country. The format is likely to be similar to previous September meetings.

HRA MANAGEMENT FORUM + SEMINAR Tuesday, 10th & Wednesday 11th November 2015 Venue: TBC Seminar: Young Volunteers issues (Tue 10); General Meeting and Management Forum (Wed 11)

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 427. 24 Grosvenor Road, Broxbourne, Herts. EN10 7JG

COVER PHOTO. The Gwili Railway. John Crane I had promised myself a visit to the Gwili and this was reinforced on meeting two of the railway’s representatives manning their stand at the Group Leisure Travel Trade Show. The date chosen was their diesel operating day. This also coincided with an inspection of their extension towards Carmarthen, which subject to progress, they hope to open in 2015. The steam loco. was therefore in operation with an inspection train. We arrived early afternoon and received an excellent welcome in the café. In fact the whole experience was superb due to the extremely friendly reception from all the staff. Although the railway was not busy, all the visitors were made welcome and consisted of families who were obviously enjoying the treatment they were given.

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HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 14 of 17 AGM 2015 NOTES. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEEKEND 2015 : BUSINESS MEETINGS

A reminder that the 2015 Annual General Meeting Weekend will be held in Manchester on Saturday 7.02 - Sunday 8.02. The Saturday programme of business meetings, visits and the Annual Awards Dinner will be held at the Museum of Science & Industry [MOSI] at Liverpool Road in the city centre.

(1) Annual General Meeting will be held at 14 00 hrs at the Museum’s Garrett Suite. Our three new Board Members who were co-opted earlier this year and have greatly strengthened our team [Richard Barnes, Hugh Harkett, Jenny Nunn] are standing for election. Three other Board Members are standing for re-election - Bill Hillier, Ian Leigh and Mark Smith. Not all members may be familiar with all of the candidates and an innovation this year is that we are circulating short information notes about all six candidates. This will be a standard practice for the future. All six have played a valuable part in the work of HRA and we hope that their election/re-election will have full support of members.

The Board recommend that we continue our policy in recent years of making modest increases in Subscription Rates, both to keep pace with inflation and to reflect the growing workload of the Association. The table of proposed new rates for the 2015/2016 membership year will be appended to the AGM Agenda.

(2) General Business Meeting following the AGM will feature a presentation by the Chairman on extending and developing the Association’s role, reflecting discussions both internally and with HM Railway Inspectorate - for those unable to make it to the AGM, a detailed report on this subject will be given in the next issue of Sidelines.

One area in which the Board are determined to move forward is more effective use of the internet, Our website provision is being re-structured with two separate websites to serve very different purposes:- (1) Members Information Website for easy access to the vital information in our growing collection of Guidance documents and other valuable information; (2) An outward facing Marketing Website will promote the image of heritage rail (embracing all of our different types of visitor attractions) and what we offer to our visitors and passengers. We will show sample pages and give some navigating guidance. The full launch of the new Marketing Website is scheduled for the Business Development Seminar on Tuesday 17.03 at Wolverhampton.

Updates will be given on other current activities, including the Insurance Scheme and a new structure to extend advice and support for members’ fundraising activities. Short briefings also on the 2015 events programme for HRA and also our European and worldwide partner bodies, Fedecrail and WATTRAIN.

(3) Finance Directors Group - Last year’s experiment of holding a specialist meeting for finance directors and managers on the AGM morning was found useful and will be repeated. The Group will meet at the Museum on the Saturday morning (alternative activities at the Museum for those not involved with this meeting). Those who registered contact details at last year’s meeting will be notified. Anyone else with responsibilities for financial management of any HRA member organisation who would like to attend should contact the Secretary of the Group, Robert Raynor. Email: [email protected] Tel: 0800 756 5111 Ext. 302

Details of the Annual Awards Dinner and the weekend visits programme are covered in a separate report in this issue from our Meetings Organiser, Bill Askew.

Peter Ovenstone, Company Secretary.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 15 of 17 HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEEKEND – Manchester 2015 Saturday 7th, Sunday 8th and Monday 9th February 2015 WEEKEND PROGRAMME – Advance & Booking Information

Saturday 7th February 2015 All day events at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4FP. Tel: 0161 832 2244. (a short walk from the Castlefield Hotel which is on the opposite side of Liverpool Road). Morning – Independent travel for a study visit to the MOSI Museum and a train ride (subject to availability). We will meet in the main entrance of the Museum in Lower Byrom Street at 09:00. (There will also be a morning meeting in Garratt Room 1 for HRA Finance Directors/Treasurers. For further details please contact Robert Raynor (Group Secretary) on 0800 756 5111 x 302 or email [email protected]) Afternoon - Buffet Lunch will be provided at £22.75 per person. Tea/coffee will also be available at £1.95 per person. Lunch will be followed by the Annual General Meeting and General Business Meeting in Garratt Room 2, MOSI Evening – Pre-Dinner drinks in the Powerhall followed by the AGM Dinner at £40.75 per person and the presentation of Awards in the Revolution Gallery, MOSI. A cash bar will be available. Dress code: Black tie or lounge suit. Car parking is available at £4.50 per day.

Sunday 8th February 2015 Study visits to the People’s History Museum and the Greater Manchester’s Transport Heritage Attractions; Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester; Heaton Park Tramway; The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) and the Bury Transport Museum. Transport for the day will be buses of a bygone age provided free of charge by the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester. We will meet in Liverpool Road adjacent to MOSI and depart by our special buses at 09:30 for the first visit to People’s History Museum arriving at 09:45. From there we travel onto the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester where we arrive for our visit at 10:30. The entry charge to the Museum will be £6 including tea/coffee. Our next visit will be to the Heaton Park Tramway where we are due to arrive at 12:00. We will be able to see their facilities and have a tram ride as well as having a “Hot Pot” buffet lunch in the Heaton Hall Orangery at a cost of £6 per person. We depart from Heaton Park at 13:30 and travel onto Bury where we will first visit the Bury Transport Museum before walking across to the East Lancashire Railway (ELR). The ELR visit will include a behind the scenes visit to their Bury facilities and a train ride to Heywood. Please note that some of the access ground is likely to be uneven and appropriate footwear is essential. We depart at 16:00 for MOSI with a stop-off at Manchester Piccadilly station at about 17:00. There will be the additional opportunity for delegates to travel on the ELR up to Rawtenstall, but the fare for that journey will need to be paid at their Bolton Street Station booking office. If delegates chose the latter option they will also probably need to travel back independently to the hotels by the Metrolink (or other public transport options) from Bury Interchange (a short walk from the ELR Bury Bolton Street Station). Likewise if anyone needs to leave early they have the same option of travelling independently by the Metrolink to return to Central Manchester. Metrolink or other public transport costs are not included.

Monday 9th February 2015 Study visit to the Metrolink Trafford Depot, Warwick Road South, Stretford, Manchester M16 0GZ. Independent travel to Old Trafford tram stop on the Altrincham line to meet at the depot at 09:30. The visit will include a tour of the depot including the control room. Tea/coffee will be available. It is anticipated that the visit will conclude at 12:00.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION SIDELINES 136 16 of 17 Catering Saturday 7th February 2015 MOSI Buffet Lunch - £22.75 per person Tea/coffee - £1.95 per person Three course Dinner - £40.75 per person Dinner menu choices; Starter: Caramelised shallot, docelatte and vine ripened tomato tart (v). Smoked chicken, Lancashire blue cheese and bacon salad. Pumpkin and parmesan soup (v). Main Course: Gloucester Old Spot belly pork, roasted pumpkin, spring onion mash and a mustard sauce. Supreme of corn fed chicken, wild mushroom and black truffle stuffing served with baby vegetables and a red wine and thyme jus. Spinach and goat’s cheese risotto (v). Dessert: Hot chocolate fondant served with local vanilla ice cream. Apple and cinnamon cheesecake. Traditional Manchester tart. Sunday 8th February 2015 Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester – complementary tea/coffee will be available. Heaton Park Tramway - a “Hot Pot” buffet lunch will be provided in the Heaton Hall Orangery including tea/coffee at £6 per person. East Lancashire Railway - light refreshments including beers, wines and spirits will be available to be purchased as required.

All costs include vat where appropriate.

Please ensure that you provide any dietary, other requirements, contact details etc., at the time of making your booking.

Accommodation Rooms have been reserved at the Castlefield Hotel, Liverpool Road, Manchester M3 4JR. Reservation number: BK48149. Rates: - £65.00 B&B per room per night - Single Occupancy, - £72.00 B&B per room per night - Double/Twin. Contact Hannah on 0161 832 7073 or email [email protected] Other hotels; Premier Inn Manchester City Centre Deansgate Locks, Medlock Street, Manchester M15 5FJ, Tel: 0871 527 8740 Travelodge Manchester Central, Blackfriars Street, Manchester M3 5AL. Tel: 0871 984 6159. Hotel Ibis, 96 Portland Street, Manchester M1 4GX. Tel 0161 619 9000. Hilton Manchester Deansgate, 303 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LQ. Tel: 0161 870 1600. Oxnoble Hotel, 71 Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester M3 4NQ (Nearest to MOSI, but it only has a handful of rooms) Contact: Max King Tel: 0161 839 7760 Email: [email protected]

Bill Askew HRA Meetings Organiser Tel: 0800 756 5111 ext 427 Landline: 01992 469197 Fax: 01992 462886 Email; [email protected]

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