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Chasewater Railway Museum – On to Chasewater Heaths Station

Posted on October 21, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

On to Chasewater Heaths Station

With more of Jim Higgins’ photos

With Brownhills West Station up and running it was time to concentrate on the other end of the line, and Chasewater Heaths Station in particular.

This was also the time when I joined the Railway – the station walls were about knee high the first time I saw it!

I met Steve Organ to see what use I could be just as he was about to take a works train from Brownhills West to Chasewater Heaths with building materials and a large drum of water – there was no running water on site at that time, it was all taken by rail!

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Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burntwood, Cannock, Cannock Wood, Chasewater Heaths Station, Chasewater Railway, Chasewater Railway Museum, Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley, Heath Hayes, Hednesford, Lichfield, Norton Canes, Pelsall, The End of the Line, Walsall, Walsall Wood, Wolverhampton

Chasewater Railway Museum – A couple of new items

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

Chasewater Railway Museum

A couple of new items

I suppose that should be ‘old’!

Firstly, a round enamelled badge 1″ diameter. London & North Eastern Railway St Andrews Ambulance Association.

Another LNE item – an oval cast iron wagon or parcels van plate. Dukinfield 1927. Size: 6.5″x 4.375″

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Chasewater Railway Museum – the new Brownhills West Station in use

Posted on October 18, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

The new Brownhills West Station in use

Between September 2000 and September 2001 an enormous amount of work was done on the Chasewater Railway, from the old station being closed and demolished to make way for the M6 Toll Road to the new station being open for business!

Well done everyone involved, especially, as far as this blog is concerned, photographer Jim Higgins.

Now on to Chasewater Heaths!

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Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burntwood, Cannock, Cannock Wood, Chasewater Railway Museum, Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley, Hazel Slade, Heath Hayes, Hednesford, Lichfield, New Brownhills West Station, Old Railway Lines, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Wood, Wolverhampton

Chasewater Railway Museum – Station finished outside, now to go inside!

Posted on October 16, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

Station finished outside, now to go inside!

Now that the new Brownhills West Station was pretty much finished on the outside, it was time for the plasterers, chippies and painters to get going on the inside!

Fortunately for us, Jim Higgins was there with his camera.

: Ticket window before plastering

: Ticket window after plastering

: Down the passage

: The other view of the passage

: Buffet before plastering

: Partly plastered

: Ticket window in place

: Buffet plastered

: Booking Hall from the platform

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

Chasewater Railway Museum – More photos – station built!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

More photos – station built!

Another 9 photos of the new station at Brownhills West.

A selection showing the building of the new station from scaffold to external completion.

But there’s still a fair bit to do inside! That’s for the next selection.

: Steve Organ, project manager on left.

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Chasewater Railway Museum – More from the Photograph Collection

Posted on October 13, 2015 by John D | Leave a comment

Chasewater Railway Museum

More from the Photograph Collection

The first three photos in this selection show what a mess was left when the old station came down. What to do about it – stick a motorway through it! It didn’t quite happen that way, more like – shift your railway so we can build a motorway!

The fourth photo shows a line put in to move the rolling stock from the old depot to the new one., as shown in the next two photos.

The final three show the beginings of the new Brownhills West station and yard.

Our thanks again to the family of Arthur (Jim) Higgins for giving this collection to the Chasewater Railway Museum.Old Brownhills West,New Brownhills West staion,

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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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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

On to Chasewater Heaths Station

With more of Jim Higgins’ photos

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Chasewater Railway Museum

A couple of new items

I suppose that should be ‘old’!

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The new Brownhills West Station in use

Now on to Chasewater Heaths!

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Station finished outside, now to go inside!

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More photos – station built!

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More from the Photograph Collection

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A Photograph Collection

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Museum Archive

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

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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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