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Chasewater Railway Museum – A Photograph Collection

Posted on October 12, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

A Photograph Collection

The Museum has been given a collection of photographs of Chasewater Railway’s move from the old station to the new one and then on to Chasewater Heaths. The photos were taken by a Chasewater enthusiast, Mr Arthur (Jim) Higgins, and given to the Museum by his family.

They were taken over a period from September 2000 to 2003, which includes the building of the Heritage Centre.

This first selection shows the old Brownhills West Station, and its demise, taken between September 2000 and January 2001.

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Tagged Aldridge, Brownhills, Burntwood, Cannock, Cannock Wood, Chasewater Railway, Chasewater Railway Museum, Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley, Hazel Slade, Heath Hayes, Hednesford, Lichfield, Norton Canes, Pelsall, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Wood, Wolverhampton

Chasewater Railway Museum – a bit damp!

Posted on October 6, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

The day that the rains came!

An almighty shower over Chasewater this afternoon, water pouring into the Heritage Centre under the roller-shutter door and into the museum itself. The museum staff, Rob on the squeegee and Barry and John with mops and buckets, succeeded where King Canute failed and turned back the tide!! These photos were taken after most of the drying out had taken place. None of the exhibits were affected.

Later, water was found to have got into the toilets in the station, more mopping,- where was Noah when we needed him?!

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Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burntwood, Cannock Wood, Chasewater Railway, Chasewater Railway Museum, Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley, Hazel Slade, Heath Hayes, Hednesford, Norton Canes, Pelsall, Rain, Walsall Wood

Chasewater Railway Museum – Museum Archive – An addition to our coal mining memorabilia

Posted on October 2, 2015 by John D | 2 comments

Chasewater Railway Museum

Museum Archive

Additions to our coal mining memorabilia
As you are no doubt aware, without the coal industry there would be no Chasewater Railway, as the original line was built for transporting coal, although passenger services were introduced from Brownhills to Aldridge via Walsall Wood. We are always glad to receive artefacts from the mining industry to display in the Museum.
Baths Invitation

The latest of such items to come our way are an invitation to the opening of the Pithead Baths at Wyrley No. 3 Colliery, Great Wyrley, on August 14th, 1954, and The Bather’s Handbook.
These items came to the Museum from a former employee of the Colliery, his first job after National Service with the RAF.

Bather’s Handbook and invitation to opening of pithead baths formerly belonged to Mr. Frank Tisdale.

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Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burntwood, Cannock, Cannock Chase, Cannock Wood, Chasewater Railway Museum, Cheslyn Hay, Coal Mining, Great Wyrley, Hazel Slade, Heath Hayes, Hednesford, Lichfield, Mining Heritage, National Coal Board (NCB), National Union of Mineworkers, NCB, Norton Canes, NUM, Pelsall, Pithead Baths, Staffordshire, The Bather's Handbook, Walsall, Walsall Wood, Wolverhampton, Wyrley No.3 Colliery

Chasewater Railway Museum – Master Cutler Headboard

Posted on October 1, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

Master Cutler Headboard

This is one of the Museum’s prize possessions.

One of the LNER stainless steel ‘Master Cutler’ headboards. It was donated to the Railway Preservation Society after the organisation undertook probably the first hire of the Flying Scotsman by a preservation group.

This comprised a return Sheffield Victoria – Marylebone excursion on 15th June 1963. This venture resulted in a loss of £100 – a large sum in those days!

This photograph shows the Flying Scotsman uncoupled from the train on arrival at Marylebone Station, London.

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Chasewater Railway Museum – Bench refurbishment

Posted on September 29, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

Museum Bench refurbishment

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One of the Museum exhibits is an old Railway Station waiting room bench.

This is a North Staffordshire Railway item, purchased from a sale in Stoke-on-Trent in the 1960s

Having seen heavy use over the many years of its life, the fabric covering was badly worn, exposing the horsehair filling.

Using the money generated from the ” bench fund” table situated outside the museum room, the bench has been recovered and re sprung.

Photo’s by Chasewater Stuff & Oakparkrunner.

An excellent job was carried out by Steve Wade, a local Upholsterer, who has a workshop at the rear of 59 High Street Walsall Wood WS9 9LR.

Steve can be contacted on 07903337000, or at Stephen.wade@sky.com, and he will be pleased to quote for any upholstery work. Details and photo’s of Steve’s work can be found on his website http://www.stevewade.biz/

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Chasewater Railway Museum – what’s inside the loco…

Posted on September 28, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

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What’s inside the loco…

This model was purchased by the donor, Allan Preston, from the makers in Bury, Lancs in 1979. It was produced along with 3 other models for Bangladesh Railways, but was not sent due to there being no Letter of Credit forthcoming. The other 3 were probably scrapped. It is loosely based on a Royal Scot Class locomotive.

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Chasewater Railway Museum – one of many lamps!

Posted on September 20, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

One of many lamps!

This is a level-crossing gate lamp, well restored and painted by Nigel Canning.

After seeing use at Brownhills West when trains were running into the bay platform it was put into stores until it came to light and Nigel got to work on it.

Unfortunately, the origin of the lamp is unknown.