This first one is an unusually shaped inkwell, brown earthenware marked GER (Great Eastern Railway)
Secondly, a Hornby ‘0’ gauge Junction Signal.
Finally, a Hornby ‘0’ gauge Water Crane. ( In my youthful (!) innocence I have always thought of them as water towers, but people who know about such things tell me that they are water cranes).
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This padlock (broken) was originally used to lock remote trackside point levers.
Used for points on passing loops on single track section.
Keys were carried by the train crew.
The shackle is stamped ‘1951’.
Donated to the Museum by Alan G.Smith, to whom we offer our thanks.
The Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR) was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the “Pennsy,” the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The PRR was the largest railroad by traffic and revenue in the U.S. for the first half of the twentieth century. Over the years, it acquired, merged with or owned part of at least 800 other rail lines and companies. At the end of 1925, it operated 10,515 miles of rail line, in the 1920s, it carried nearly three times the traffic as other railroads of comparable length, such as the Union Pacific or Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroads. Its only formidable rival was the New York Central (NYC), which carried around three-quarters of PRR’s ton-miles.
At one time, the PRR was the largest publicly traded corporation in the world, with a budget larger than that of the U.S. government and a workforce of about 250,000 people. The corporation still holds the record for the longest continuous dividend history: it paid out annual dividends to shareholders for more than 100 years in a row
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Another recent addition to Chasewater Railway Museum, following the local Colliery connection with the Railway, is an old Labour Certificate, which as been framed. This certificate was donated to the Museum by Godfrey Hucker, one of the Museum volunteers. The certificate was issued to his father, also named Godfrey in November 1917, by Staffordshire County Council Education Committee, allowing him to leave school at the age of 13, and commence working at the Grove Colliery in Great Wyrley. The Grove Colliery ceased to mine coal in 1930, following an explosion which killed 14 miners. Following the disaster (a report of this can be found on Brownhills Bob’s Blog) the Grove then used their surface equipment to wash, screen & distribute coal from the adjacent colliery, Wyrley No 3 known as the Sinking. Godfrey worked at the Grove until closure in the 1960’s.
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Lot 385 in the Great Central Auction at Bloxham on August 8th 2015 and described there as a wagon plate is actually an overhaul plate from the former NCB Workshops, Bestwood, Notts.
Acquired on behalf of the Chasewater Railway Museum, the brass plate is oval in shape, approx. 12″x 8″ with cast in lettering No.6 A.C.W. E.M.D. Overhauled with date stamped Nov. 1962.
Research using the Industrial Railway Society Handbook for Nottinghamshire leads to three possible locos which may have carried this particular plate (on the bunker side), these being locos named Valerie, Peter or Phillip – but which??
Maybe someone can help?
j.tisdale45@yahoo.com
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The first is a detonator case, stamped LNWR. This is steel with brass hinges and stands 8″ tall.
Next is a circular, brass, equipment plate, stamped B T-H. As carried by Janus type Yorkshire Engine diesels. 8.5″ diameter.Finally, a brass repair plate No.6 A C W EMD and stamped Nov 62. Ex NCB Bestwood Workshops, Notts. Oval 12″x 8″These photographs were taken by Brian Nicholls at the recent Brewery Day and have been added to our archived collection.
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A match – book cover to add to our small collection. This time publicising GWR hotels.
These are photos of our other 3 – if anyone has more railway connected match book covers and would like to donate them, we can find them a good home!
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Amongst other items recently acquired by the Museum, although not yet on proper display (but are available for viewing!) are two railway maps, the first, Airey’s Railway Map of Staffordshire and District, and the other
Bradshaw’s 19th century ‘Map and Sections of the Railways of Great Britain’
This final item is of particular local interest, as they don’t come along very often. It is a block instrument from the East Cannock Junction signal box at Hednesford. The signal box was situated between Cannock and Hednesford where there was a junction between the Walsall to Rugeley line and the Norton Branch which went to High Bridge Sidings at Pelsall, through Norton Canes.
The block instrument was purchased by the Museum, the two maps were donated.
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A very nice bridge plate from the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway
A sign warning against trespassing from the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Companies
Finally for this time, a couple of Hornby Dublo wagons to add to the collection
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