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News about the National Miners’ Memorial

Posted on October 23, 2020 by John D | Leave a comment

Lapel badges are available to support the Memorial Funds, costing £5.00 + p&p.

If you are interested in purchasing a badge, please contact Alan Dean on 07889 728097

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Tagged British Legion, Cannock Chase Mining Historical Socoety, National Memorial Arboretum, National Miners' Memorial

News about a Railway Buy and Swap Meet, Sunday 13th Sept. 2020

Posted on August 27, 2020 by John D | Leave a comment

News about a Railway Buy and Swap Meet Sunday 13th Sept. 2020

A first timer needing support

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Tagged Gotham Showground LE12 6JE, Railway Buy and Swap Meet, Railway Memorabelia, Railwayana

Chasewater Railway Museum – News – Grant

Posted on May 27, 2020 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum –

News – Grant

The Museum has obtained a grant of £3745 to cover electricity costs. This follows an application to ensure the Museum’s fragile collections can receive appropriate environmental control in these difficult times.

The grant is from Arts Council England’s Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund and was only made possible due to public funding from the National Lottery.

Our thanks to the National Lottery and its players.

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Tagged Arts Council, Arts Council England, Brownhills, Burntwood, Chasewater Railway, Chasewater Railway Museum, Emergency Response Fund.Natiolnal Lottery, Norton Canes

Chasewater Railway Museum – April 2020 Newsletter

Posted on April 1, 2020 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

April 2020 Newsletter

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Tagged Brownhills, Burntwood, Chasewater Railway, Chasewater Railway Museum, Hednesford, Norton Canes, Old Railway Lines, Pelsall, Staffordshire, Steam Locomotives, Steam Trains, Walsall, Walsall Wood

Chasewater Railway Museum – in Pakistan

Posted on March 6, 2020 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum – in Pakistan

Chasewater Railway Museum volunteer David Bathurst made an unplanned appearance on Pakistan National Television in November when to his great surprise he was invited to launch the Prime Minister’s new heritage railways tourism initiative at an event on Rawalpindi Station.

Railway Minister Sheikh Rasheed announced on behalf of the PM that all available steam locomotives in Pakistan would be returned to operational use, to haul trains for local and foreign tourists – a great boost for steam enthusiasts.

Accompanied by the Minister, David cut the ceremonial ribbon (see picture) to launch the first steam-hauled charter train in Pakistan for some years, taking a group of railway photographers up to the scenic areas of Taxila and Attock. With run-pasts on demand, the charter used two recently refurbished Vulcan Foundry HGS 2-8-0 locomotives. .

A video recording the occasion is available on YouTube – search for “Sheikh Rasheed Inaugurates Special Steam Safari Train”.