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Chasewater Railway Museum – May Newsletter

Posted on May 1, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

May Newsletter

The latest newsletter from Chasewater Railway Museum, showing excellent visitor numbers for April.

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

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – Station Furniture

Posted on April 23, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

Station Furniture

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Station Furniture 2020 XL Files

Caption text – Object number, name, description, maker, location.

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: 100 Key board Used for storing and identifying keys to various locations. R4.S2

: 106 Mat ex Brownhills LNWR Station LNW R5.B3.S4

: 107 Fares notice board Great Western Railway – Fares GWR R5.B2.S4

: 107 Fares notice board Great Western Railway – Fares GWR R5.B2.S4

: 120 Parcels cupboard Midland Railway parcel label cupboard. Mid R3b.S5

: 120 Parcels cupboard Midland Railway parcel label cupboard. Mid R3b.S5

: 121 Parcels cupboard Open rack with pigeon holes for labels R3b.S5

: 122 Ticket rack Roll front (vertical roll) ticket rack R3b.S5

: 123 Ticket rack Roll front (horizontal roll) ticket rack R3b.S5

: 124 Ticket rack Roll front (horizontal roll) ticket rack R3a.S5

: 124 Ticket rack Roll front (horizontal roll) ticket rack R3a.S5

: 125 Chair Wooden chair stamped GER GE R2a.S5

: 126 Chair LMS Wooden chair with carved top rail LMS R2a.S5

: 127 Chair NSR Wooden chair with carved back Stafford Knot NSR R2a.S5

: 128 Chair MR Wooden chair with cut-out letter ‘M’ Mid R2a.S5

: 129 Booking office chair Tall wooden chair R2a.S5

: 249 Ticket rack Small ticket rack R4.S3

: 897 Chair Midland Railway Mid R2a.S5

: 955 Waste Paper bin Marked LMS LMS R5.B3.S1

: 1838 Bench North Staffs Railway NSR W4

: 1838 Bench North Staffs Railway NSR W4

: 1989 Plan Chest Ex Walsall Power Box 1st Floor

: 1990 First Aid Cupboard BRM Ex Bescot down tower- Red BRM 1st Floor

: 11015 Ticket rack H41.5 , W28.5, D 10.5 LNW

: 11044 Bench Refurbished outdoor bench No makers’ marks London,Tilbury & Southend Rly. BHW Platform

: 11707 Armchair Ex Directors’ Saloon Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Rly MSL Restoration

: 11708 Armchair Ex Directors’ Saloon, Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Rly MSL Restoration

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Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – Signage

Posted on April 20, 2017 by John D | 2 comments

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

Signage

Information signs, Warning signs, etc. from various companies, and our Signal Box Nameboards.

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All Signage – XL Files

Caption text – Object number, name, description, maker, location’

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: 73 General advertising sign ‘Agent for Lyons Tea’ Lyons R5.B1.S1

: 76 General advertising sign ‘Brooke Bond Tea’ Brooke Bond R5.B1.S1

: 78 General advertising sign Craven A cigarettes Craven R5.B1.S1

: 81 General advertising sign Bird’s Custard – ‘Bird’s Custard is Best – and best with fruit. Bird’s R5.B1.S1

: 90 Railway instructional sign BR ‘Passengers must not cross the line’ BR R5.B2.S1

: 103 Railway instructional sign Horses not to be crossed except at A Unknown R4.S2

: 103 Railway instructional sign Horses not to be crossed except at A Unknown R4.S2

: 104 Railway instructional sign Ash must not be left in the pit Unknown R4.S1

: 350 Metal Sign ‘Signal Lineman’s Hut’ GWR C17

: 454 Euston Station, London Off LMS horse-drawn dray LMS W7

: 501 Oval Plate ‘MD and HB maintenance ends’ LNW W1

: 511 Oval sign ‘Maintenance ends’ GNR From Stafford to Uttoxeter line GN W1

: 553 Signage ‘Drinking Water’ GWR Plate from station toilet GWR C14

: 555 Signage ‘Place penny in slot’ Unknown SC16

: 558 Signage ‘Car park’ Marked LMS LMS R5.B1.S1

: 559 Warning notice SR Re wagon door use SR R5.B1.S1

: 560 Warning notice LNWR Beware of Trains LNW U2

: 561 Warning notice L&SWR Beware of Trains LSW U2

: 563 Warning notice SR ‘Do not touch conductor rails’ SR R5.B1.S1

: 565 Signage ‘Private. Guards & Enginemen to report through hatch next door’ GWR U2

: 568 Signage NSR Junction Sign NSR R5.B1.S1

: 577 Signage Inner harbour notice from Holyhead LMS LMS W4

: 586 Signal Box Nameboard From Buildwas signal box GWR GWR F6

: 601 Warning notice 1932 ‘Right of way’ BTC R5.B1.S2

: 605 Warning notice ‘Propping up wagon doors’ GWR R5.B1.S2

: 606 Signage ‘Shut the gate’ Cam R5.B1.S2

: 615 Directional sign From Gnosall station LNW U1

: 625 Direction indicator Pointing finger sign from Brownhills Midland Station Mid W4

: 643 Warning sign Crane brake warning Mid C19

: 709 Warning notice ‘Stop’ sign – Derby No.4 Loco Shed Mid W2

: 894 Station direction sign Ex. Great Wyrley LMS R4.S1

: 895 Station direction sign Ex.Great Wyrley LMS R4.S1

Also From our ‘Signage’ Category

Signal Box Nameboards

This is our collection of Signal Box Nameboards, some came to the museum many years ago and some since we have been housed in the Heritage Centre.

The Brereton Sidings bx nameboard is in the museum until it is required to be put back onto the box when it is sited at Chasewater Heaths.

10959

This is one of our later nameboards, purchased by our Curator.

The branch was two miles in length and connected the railway to Newdigate Colliery which had commenced sinking its shaft in 1898. The exchange sidings was comprised of two sets of sidings; a set of three sidings of considerable length for stabling fully laden wagons and two reception sidings.

10958

The Signal Box was situated down the line from the Cross Keys pub towards the canal and Cannock.

10791

Situated 150 yards from Stafford Station

2126

One of a pair of Nameboards taken on loan.

1733

Another local board, from Cannock on the old LNWR line.

1585

If you’ve got Cannock, you must have Hednesford!

1362-1

Over to the Coventry area for Coundon Road.

1361

Another from Coventry, Hawkesbury Lane Board.

586 A GWR Nameboard from Buildwas – a village in Shropshire, England, on the north bank of the River Severn.

339

From the Great Barr signal box, Birmingham. Given to the museum by Frank Jennings, a long-time supporter of ours.

10960

Dunstall Park on the GWR outside Wolverhampton. Not a good picture, but, like the following board, very heavy!

10962

Lower Yard Shed Box Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, GWR.

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Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue – Reference Library

Posted on April 10, 2017 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum Catalogue

Reference Library

The Museum is building a collection of books, booklets and information sheets which in the future may be used for reference purposes. These are being selected by the curator from amongst the many books which are kindly donated to the museum, either for resale or retention.

Click on the link below to see the full list

Reference Library 2020 XL Files