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Chasewater Railway Museum – December Newsletter

Posted on December 1, 2017 | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

December Newsletter

Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burntwood, Cannock, Cannock Wood, Chasewater Railway, Chasewater Railway Museum, Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley, Heath Hayes, Hednesford, Lichfield, Norton Canes, Old Railway Lines, Pelsall, Steam Trains, Walsall Wood

Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society Books

Posted on November 28, 2017 | Leave a comment

Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society Books

Did you or one of your family work at one of the many Collieries in the Cannock & Rugeley area. If so why not get one of the mining books published by the Cannock Chase Mining Historical Society. There are 18 books in the series, each one covering one or more of the local Collieries. A very informative collection, written by the miners, who worked at them. These are available from Chasewater Railway Museum. Perhaps an ideal Christmas present. Contact me if you need more information.

Godfrey Hucker – 07751 448523

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Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burntwood, Cannock, Cannock & Rugeley Collieries, Cannock Chase, Cannock Chase Colliery Co., Cannock Wood, Littleton Colliery, Mining Heritage, National Coal Board (NCB), NCB, Walsall Wood

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – Old Chasewater Railway Photos

Posted on October 23, 2017 | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

Old Chasewater Railway Photos

The XL list shows all the photos in Box File 10149. The collection has been with the Museum for some time, many taken by Steve Organ. There are a lot of very similar photos so we have tried to sort out the ones which are not duplicated. The first selection shows ‘Sans Pareil’ which visited Chasewater on a couple of occasions in the early 2000s.

Click on the link below to see the full list

All photographs in Box 10149- XL Files 14-4-2018

Caption text – Object No., Description, Location.

Click on a pic for a larger version and use the side arrows to move on.

: 5856 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5857 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5858 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5859 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5860 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5861 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5862 Chasewater Lake 10149 – 10149.1

: 5863 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5864 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5865 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5866 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5867 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5868 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5869 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5870 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5871 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5872 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5873 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5874 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5875 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5876 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5877 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5878 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5879 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5880 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5881 Sans Pareil 10149 – 10149.1

: 5882 Chasewater Heaths preparation 10149 – 10149.2

: 5886 Towards Church Street dup 10149 – 10149.2

: 5891 Church Street platform – No Rugby Club 10149 – 10149.2

: 5894 New Brownhills West 10149 – 10149.2

: 5895 New Brownhills West 10149 – 10149.2

: 5899 New Brownhills West 10149 – 10149.2

: 5905 Old Brownhills West Tony Wheeler, Albert Dean, Arthur Edwards, Steve Williams plus 1 other. 10149 – 10149.2

: 5906 Old Brownhills West Steve Williams, Alert Dean Tony Wheeler 10149 – 10149.2

: 5912 Old Brownhills West Arthur Edwards,Dave Borthwick, Steve Williams +1 10149 – 10149.2

: 5918 Trackside dup 10149 – 10149.2

: 5926 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5927 Early days at new Brownhills West Station Steve Organ, Adrian Hall 10149 – 10149.3

: 5938 Early days at new Brownhills West Station Inside the buffet 10149 – 10149.3

: 5941 Early days at new Brownhills West Station Basil Holland in Wheelchair,Doreen Edwards,Steve Organ, Arthur Edwards + others 10149 – 10149.3

: 5943 Sans Pareil on the Causeway 10149-10149.3

: 5947 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5948 Early days at new Brownhills West Station Christian Hatton, Mick Webb 10149 – 10149.3

: 5949 Early days at new Brownhills West Station S100 in yard 10149 – 10149.3

: 5952 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5954 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5955 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5958 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5961 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5965 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5967 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5971 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5973 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5976 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5979 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5982 Early days at new Brownhills West Station S100 and Asbestos 10149 – 10149.3

: 5986 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5987 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5989 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5990 Early days at new Brownhills West Station I think that this was Steve Organ’s DMU 10149 – 10149.3

: 5992 Early days at new Brownhills West Station 10149 – 10149.3

: 5996 Early days at new Brownhills West Station Diesel with Asbestos and Sentinel 10149 – 10149.3

: 6037 On the way to Church Street 10149 – 10149.5

: 6040 On the way to Church Street 10149 – 10149.5

: 6056 Asbestos at Brownhills West, early 2000s 10149 – 10149.6

: 6063 Asbestos at Brownhills West, early 2000s 10149 – 10149.6

: 6065 Lifting track 10149 – 10149.6

: 6068 Track Laying – Albert Dean 10149 – 10149.6

: 6069 Track Laying – Dave Pearson 10149 – 10149.6

: 6070 Clearing bushes 10149 – 10149.6

: 6076 Clearing bushes 10149 – 10149.6

: 6090 Asbestos running into Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.6

: 6091 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6092 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6093 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6094 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6095 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6096 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6097 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6098 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6099 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6100 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6101 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6102 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6103 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6104 Ditch digging from Lakeside towards Chasewater Heaths 10149 – 10149.7

: 6105 Steve Organ on forklift 10149 – 10149.7

: 6106 Trackwork 10149 – 10149.7

: 6162 Old DMU at old B-Hills West 10149 – 10149.10

: 6165 DMU Coming into old B-Hills West 10149 – 10149.10

: 6173 View from train entering old B-Hills West 10149 – 10149.10

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Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – Album 3, Local Pit Locos

Posted on October 19, 2017 | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

Album 3, Local Pit Locos

Still more local pit loco photographs. The collection is always being added to.

Click on the link below to see the full list

Album 3 Local Pit Locos 2020 XL Files

The text on the pics is – Object number, description and manufacturer.

Click on a pic for a larger version and use the side arrows to move on.

: 5400 Cannock Chase Colliery Co. cart with family

: 5401 Nuttall 0-6-0ST H 1685-1931 Ex Mowlem 1948 Hunslet

: 5402 0-4-0ST 2247-1948 Coppice Coll Barclay

: 5403 Stafford 0-6-0T HC 319-1889 W Cannock Hudswell Clarke

: 5404 Holly Bank No.3 0-6-0ST H 1451-1924 Littleton 31-3-1961 Hunslet

: 5405 Hawkins 0-6-0ST P 809-1900 NCB Hawkins 15-4-1960 Peckett

: 5406 The Colonel 0-6-0ST HC 1073-1914 at Granville 12-6-1964 Hudswell Clarke

: 5407 No.3 0-6-0ST P 618-1895 Grove 31-3-1961 Peckett

: 5408 Griffin 0-6-0ST K 5036-1913 CCCC to W Wood 1953 13-3-1961 Kitson

: 5409 Progress No.3 0-6-0ST P 786-1899 Ex Swansea c1914 Peckett

: 5410 Beaudesert No.5 0-6-0ST FW 266-1875 Rawnsley 1957 Fox Walker

: 5411 Cannock Wood No.6 Original 0-6-0ST FW 318-1876 Holditch 1927 Fox Walker

: 5412 Wimblebury No.7 0-6-0ST H 3839-1956 June 1969 Hunslet

: 5413 Nuttall 0-6-0ST H 1685-1931 Ex Mowlem 1948 Hunslet

: 5414 Stafford 0-6-0T HC 319-1889 Bt from T.Wood Loco dealer 1915 Hudswell Clarke

: 5415 Carol Ann No.5 0-6-0ST H 1821-1936 at Holly Bank 1957 Hunslet

: 5416 Holly Bank No.3 0-6-0ST H 1821-1924 at Littleton 1962 Hunslet

: 5417 Lord Kitchener 0-6-0ST K 5158-1915 W.Wood Kitson

: 5418 No.2 0-6-0T K 5358-1021 Ex Glyncarrog Coll 1926 to Coppice Kitson

: 5419 Conduit No.3 0-6-0ST MW 1180-1890 L-Ton pre 1910 H-Ford 1954 Manning Wardle

: 5420 Tony 0-6-0ST HL 3460-1921 Hawkins-CCC-W.Wood 1959 Hawthorn Leslie

: 5421 No.7 0-6-0ST H 3839-1956 Littleton 26-3-1970 Hunslet

: 5422 Nos. 6-7 RSH HC 7292-1945 1752-1943 L-Ton Robert Stephenson Hawthorn, Hunslet

: 5423 No.7 0-6-0ST H 3839-1956 Littleton Hunslet

: 5424 No.6 0-6-0ST RSH 7292-1945 Littleton Robert Stephenson Hawthorn

: 5425 No.5 0-6-0ST MW 2018-1922 Littleton Manning Wardle

: 5426 No.5 0-6-0ST MW 2018-1922 Littleton Manning Wardle

: 5427 No.5 0-6-0ST MW 2018-1922 Littleton Manning Wardle

: 5428 Robert Nelson No.4 0-6-0ST H 1800-1936 L-Ton Hunslet

: 5429 Robert Nelson No.4 0-6-0ST H 1800-1936 L-Ton Hunslet

: 5430 Hawkins 0-6-0ST P 1809-1900 Peckett

: 5431 Beaudesert 0-6-0ST FW 266-1875 Fox Walker

: 5432 Wimblebury 0-6-0ST H 3839-1956 C.Wood 1967 Hunslet

: 5433 Tony 0-6-0ST HL 3460-1921W.Wood 20-10-1964 Info Hawthorn Leslie

: 5434 No.3 0-6-0ST H 1451-1924 E of C.Water 27-3-1959 Info Hunslet

: 5435 Topham 0-6-0ST Bagnall 2293-1922 18-12-1969 Bagnall

: 5436 No.4 0-6-0ST H 3806-1953 W.Cannock 10-1969 Hunslet

: 5437 Hanbury 0-6-0ST P 567-1894 Info Peckett

: 5438 Wimblebury No.7 0-6-0ST H 3839-1956 C.Wood Hunslet

: 5439 McClean 0-4-2 ST BP 28-1856 C.Chase 7-9-1946 Beyer Peacock

: 5440 Alfred Paget 0-4-2ST BP 204-1861 C.Chase 7-9-1946 Beyer Peacock

: 5441 No.6 0-6-0ST SS 2643-1876 Anglesey Sidings 21-7-1936 Sharp Stewart

: 5442 No.6 0-6-0ST SS 2643-1876 Anglesey Sidings 21-7-1936 Sharp Stewart

: 5443 Foggo 0-4-2ST Self-Build 1946 BP Design CCC Workshop CCCC

: 5444 Midland Red Bus – B-Ham Loco Club, Beaudesert 24-3-1946

: 5445 Coventry No.3 0-6-0ST P 1700 FDU Peckett

: 5446 No.20 P 0-4-0ST Swan Village FDU Peckett

: 5447 The Prince 0-4-0ST Barclay & Co Wks. No. 282 Rubery Owen Barclay

: 5448 Wimblebury No.7 0-6-0ST H 3839-1956 June 1969 Hunslet

: 5449 NCB Brake Van No.3 CRC

: 5450 Lord Kitchener No.5 0-6-0ST K 5158-1915 Kitson

: 5451 Progress NCB No.3 0-6-0ST P 786-1899 Ex.Swansea HT Peckett

: 5452 Rawnsley No.4 Lill 1872 0-6-0ST Ex. 2-2-2 Paris Ex Lilleshall Co

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Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – Album 9 DB, Dave Borthwicks new Station Yard photos

Posted on October 17, 2017 | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – Album 9 DB,

Dave Borthwicks new Station Yard photos

This album contains photographs of the new Chasewater Railway Station Yard and scenes along the line, including the sites of Lakeside and Chasewater Heaths Stations, taken by Dave Borthwick

Click on the link below to see the full list

Album 9 2020 D.Borthwick Yard & line pics

The text on the pics is – Object number and description

Click on a pic for a larger version and use the side arrows to move on.

: 11125 17-3-1992 End of running line

: 11126 6-8-1992 New Extension

: 11127 Running line

: 11128 13-10-1991 1 mile out

: 11129 6-8-1992 Looking South from Causeway

: 11130 6-1-1994 Trackbed West from Wharf Lane

: 11131 6-8-1992 Start of 1 in 50 bank to causeway

: 11132 6-8-1992 Start of 1 in 50 bank to Causeway

: 11133 17-3-1992 Site of Lakeside Stn & Causeway

: 11134 17-3-1992 Site of Lakeside Stn

: 11135 11-7-1993 Site of Lakeside Stn

: 11136 25-5-1993 Work on Causeway

: 11137 17-3-1992 Causeway from west

: 11138 11-1-1995 North Norton Lakeside

: 11139 28-1-1990 PW at Chasewater

: 11140 11-9-1991 Bridge at Casewater

: 11142 19-7-2000 Site of new BHW Station11142

: 11143 15-7-1999nSite of CWH Stn

: 11144 15-7-1999 Site of CWH Stn

: 11145 15-7-1999 Site of CWH Stn

: 11146 19-7-2000 Site of BHW Stn

: 11147 19-7-2000 Site of BHW Sttn

: 11148 19-7-2000 Site of BHW Stn looking south

: 11149 19-7-2000 Site of BHW Stn Looking North

: 11150 17-10-2000 New site Chasewater

: 11151 17-10-2000 New site BHW

: 11152 17-10-2000 New site BHW

: 11153 17-10-2000 New site BHW

: 11154 18-11-2000 Connection from new site to old trackwork BHW

: 11155 18-11-2000 Loco shed rebuild

: 11156 18-11-2000 New trackwork BHW

: 11157 18-11-2000 New trackwork BHW

: 11158 6-12-2000 New station BHW

: 11159 21-1-2001 New site BHW

: 11160 21-1-2001 New station BHW

: 11161 9-1-2001 Stock move to new site BHW

: 11162 18-10-1992 PW Gang at Chasewater

: 11163 6-12-2000 Peckett 917 at BHW

: 11164 18-10-1992 PW Gang at Causeway Bank CW

: 11165 2-10-1994 PW Train Lakeside

: 11166 18-10-1992 PW at Chasewater

: 11167 16-7-1999 BR CCT 94240

: 11167 16-7-1999 BR CCT 94240

: 11169 Group at Chasewater

: 11170 Portacabin Coming in to land!

: 11171 17-3-1992 BHW Station

: 11172 4-10-1993 Removing pylons CW

: 11173 11-1-1995 Portacabin lands!

: 11174 23-10-1999 S100 HC 1822 at CW

: 11175 23-10-1999 Asbestos HL 2780 at CW

: 11176 21-5-2001 Sans Pareill BHW

: 11177 21-5-2001 Sans Pareill at CW

: 11178 23-10-1999 Asbestos HL 2780 at CW

: 11179 24-9-1995 Evening at Chasewater

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Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – Album 8 DB Dave Borthwick’s Photos

Posted on October 16, 2017 | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

Album 8 DB Dave Borthwick’s Photos

This album contains photographs of the original Chasewater Railway Station, taken by Dave Borthwick

Click on the link below to see the full list

Album 8 2020 – D. Borthwick old station pics XL Files

The text on the pics is – Object number and description

Click on a pic for a larger version and use the side arrows to move on.

: 11093 Platform & Buildings

: 11094 End of platform & Museum coach

: 11095 End of platform & Museum coach

: 11096 Machinery

: 11097 Path to rear of station

: 11098 Path down yard

: 11099 Looking down platform

: 11100 Looking down platform

: 11101 Station garden

: 11102 Station garden

: 11103 Booking office

: 11104 Booking office – closed

: 11105 Museum coach

: 11106 Buffet & fire engone

: 11107 Fire engine & bookshop

: 11108 Bookshop

: 11109 Entrance

: 11110 Entrance

: 11111 Entrance

: 11112 Entrance & garden

: 11113 Platform

: 11114 Buffet closed

: 11115 Rear of station

: 11116 Water tower

: 11117 Closed buildings

: 11118 Rear

: 11119 Works siding

: 11120 Works siding

: 11121 Works siding

: 11122 Works siding

: 11123 Running line

: 11124 Works siding

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Odds & Ends – Brownhills Choir LP

Posted on October 5, 2017 | Leave a comment

Odds & Ends

Brownhills Choir LP

This LP came from one of the bric-a-brac outlets, not really our museum object but of interest to Brownhills people, of which I am one!

I think the picture is from 1906

Brownhills Co-operative Choral Society

(1977)

The musical tradition of Brownhills goes back many years and the present Choir, under its conductor Mr. Deryck Langford, unites a wide variety of musical interests and talents. Until 1949 local music makers had the opportunity to sing in the Brownhills Choral Society or the Brownhills Co-operative Male Voice Choir. On January 19^th, 1949, it was agreed to the amalgamation of the choirs. The Brownhills Co-operative Choral Society was thus born, under the auspices of the then Education Department of the Walsall and District Co-operative Society.

Conductor: Deryck Langford, Accompanist: Linda Ewins Smith, Organist: Trevor Barratt.

Under the leadership of its first conductor, Mr. George Fullelove, the Choir developed an extensive repertoire which included oratorio and light musical compositions. Their autumn concert of ‘Brass and Voices’ in Walsall Town Hall has become a well-established annual event.

The Choir regularly presents concerts in aid of local charities and continues to enter Music Festivals throughout the country, including the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod 1974/5/6 &7. They had the honour of being invited to sing in International concerts during their last two visits.