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Chasewater Railway Museum – List of Chasewater Railway Events – 2020

Posted on February 24, 2020 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum –

List of Chasewater Railway Events – 2020

A real diary filler for you – all the events happening at Chasewater Railway during 2020.

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Chasewater Railway Museum Jan-Feb 1967 Bits & Pieces 39

Posted on February 15, 2020 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Yard 1966 Photo: Laurence Hodgkinson

From the ‘Mercian’ Jan-Feb 1967 Vol.6 No.1

The production of the magazine was under review, the cover was not really satisfactory around this time. Bearing in mind that the magazine was typed and duplicated – no computer technology freely available in the 1960s – it’s a wonder that so many editions were published. The next step they were trying for was an illustrated cover, and they were successful from the next edition.

From the Editorial

From time to time I receive news from our secretary of the activities of some of our younger members. In this case it is Steve Gunn who has been regularly telling us of interesting rolling stock together with the condition it is in and also where it is located. Some of these vehicles could well be incorporated in our collection and we sincerely thank Steve for his extremely useful contribution to our store of information.

Hon Secretary

More rolling stock

Monday 23^rd January saw the delivery of the 16t Brake van and the NCB 10t Brake van to Chasewater. The GWR brake is in particularly good condition and is complete with stove and lockers, an ideal cabin and shelter for the workers at Chasewater.

The Midland Railway passenger brake c1880 was delivered to Chasewater on Saturday January 28^th. It was unloaded during the morning, six members helped out with this tricky job. Will all members please note that painting, etc., has to be carried out on these vehicles as soon as possible. Report to the platelayers’ cabin either Saturday or Sunday afternoons.

Progress Report

Good progress is being made on the Andrew Barclay loco (now known as Colin McAndrew). Alan Civil and his band of helpers have now repainted and relagged the boiler, and refitted the tank.

Any member interested in seeing steam at Chasewater this summer should report to the Hixon site any Sunday morning or afternoon.

The Hon. Treasurer’s Report was short and to the point – we need more money and members!

The date for the next Open Day was announced – Easter Weekend Saturday March 26^th and Sunday March 27^th at Hednesford from 2.00pm onwards.

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Chasewater Railway’s 2020 leaflet, including the timetable.

Posted on February 13, 2020 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway’s 2020 leaflet

including the timetable.

CR-2020-leaflet

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Chasewater Railway Museum – February 2020 Newsletter.

Posted on February 1, 2020 by John D | 2 comments

Chasewater Railway Museum

February 2020 Newsletter.

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Tagged Adjutant, Bricks, Brownhills, Loco Nameplate, Norton Canes, Old Railway Lines, Staffordshire, Steam Locomotives, Steam Trains, Wagon Plates

Chasewater Railway Museum – Taken from the Mercian July – August 1966 Vol.5 No.4

Posted on January 14, 2020 by John D | Leave a comment

Taken from the Mercian July – August 1966 Vol.5 No.4

From the Secretary’s Report.

Members will be pleased to hear that we have moved the Barclay saddletank to the Hixon yard of our friend Jake Bacon. (I’ve not read anything about this loco in the magazines until now. It’s now known as Colin McAndrew! There’s a photo of it at Hixon.)

Barclay Loco Colin McAndrew at Hixon – Rob Duffill’s Collection.

Renovation work is in progress until such time as she can be moved to the safety of the Chasewater building. It is hoped that the two Pecketts will join her in the very near future, and I would like to express thanks to all those who have responded to the call for cash to cover the removal expenses.

Progress at Chasewater has been maintained steadily by the faithful few and the line is now in up to the site of the building. The other track here has been left for the time being to enable the contractors to work in the confines of the trackbed. A start has been made at the causeway end of the line in re0laying a length taken out by the demolition people and then work will centre on track tidying, moving a considerable amount of shale and spoil to strengthen the embankment near the small overbridge and other remedial works. We shall still need plenty of help so please come.

From the Treasurer’s Report

Finance is reasonable at the moment but Chasewater is a big drain on resources and we must try to stem the flow as much as possible without jeopardising the project. (Given the state of Chasewater water level at the moment, the wording seems very prophetic!)

Late Round Up – Hon. Editor

I must apologise most profusely for the lateness of this edition due to personal circumstances beyond my control. The next edition will reach you on time, and will contain news of the AGM. I hope you will bear with me this time as I do like to have the mag. out on time. (Considering the fact that this was the fourth magazine of the year members nowadays would certainly bear with him!)

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Chasewater Railway Museum – From loan to own

Posted on January 4, 2020 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

From loan to own

After a fair few years with the Museum on loan, our friend, known as ‘Meccano Joe’ has very kindly given these 3 large and some smaller items from his large collection to Chasewater Railway Museum.

They have always created great interest from kids young and not-so-young, and evoked many memories, as I’m sure they will for years to come.

These items, along with many more, were on show some years ago at Christmas in the Heritage Centre, where Santa used to reside. (Picture below).

Many, many thanks Joe.

The models can be seen on this photo, with the never-to-be-forgotten talking robot, wired for sound, who talked to the children with no apparent human aid! He got some amazing looks!