Posts Tagged ‘Galas’
A new smokebox door for a new LNWR George the Fifth!
Well here is it and I’m sure you’ll agree that even with a temporary coat of paint, the result is fantastic and it’s worth noting that this is the first large LNWR smokebox door with original fittings seen since the 1920’s. The work is a credit to Jamie and his team at Keyte Smith Ltd.…
Read MoreSmokebox door on display this Easter!
At last, the newly fabricated smokebox door will be on public display at the Great Central Railway’s ‘Easter Vintage Festival’, with the festivities taking place across the Easter long weekend from the 18th to 21st April and centred at Quorn Station. There’ll be plenty for everyone – from steam-powered gallopers and a big wheel, traction…
Read MoreWarley National Model Railway Exhibition.
The George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust will have a stand at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition, which takes place at the National Exhibition Centre Birmingham on Saturday 23 November 9.45am – 6pm and Sunday 24 November 9.45-5.00pm. The turn out for this event is expected to be huge with layouts representing a diverse…
Read MoreThe London & North Western Railway Society 40th Anniversay Meeting
The trust will be present at the 40th Anniversary meeting of the The London & North Western Railway Society at Kidderminster Railway Museum on the Severn Valley Railway on the 3rd August. Admission is free and open to the public. Events kick off at 10:30AM and will continue through to 5:30PM. 10.30am-12.30pm – “The Crewe –…
Read MoreWe’re in the latest issue of Heritage Hub
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank Rowan and the lads at Heritage Hub for the write-up in their latest issue of their excellent digital magazine. If you’re unfamiliar with Heritage Hub we strongly recommend checking it out. The UK Heritage Hub exists to foster interest in the wide diversity of heritage available within…
Read More23rd Annual Crewe Luncheon of the LNWR Society
On Saturday 17th November, Paul Hibberd, Bruce Nixon and Tom Mainprize attended the annual Crewe Luncheon of the LNWR Society. There, they presented the project to the attendees. Young Tom (only 21) gave a rousing speech that was well-received by the audience. Here is the speech in full: Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much…
Read MoreJohn ‘Wiggy’ Wigston.
Our good friend, John Wigston aka ‘Wiggy’ is an accomplished artist with a fascination for transport in all its forms but specifically John has had an abiding passion for railways since he was a lad. John has kindly painted a marvellously evocative scene of old Euston on behalf of the trust. It shows two ‘Georges’…
Read MoreUpcoming events and other news.
We’ve been busy filling our calender with events for the remainder of the year. Here’s the busy schedule we’ve set for ourselves thus far… On the 28th October, the Trust will be present with a stall at the ‘Tyseley Steam Open Day‘. We encourage all our supporters to make their way to Tyseley for a…
Read MoreGeorge at the Great Central.
What a sight that would be! A new-build LNWR George the Fifth in full-flight on Britain’s (and the world’s?) only preservation society dedicated to preserving a former mainline and operating an extended double-track where the one can experience the trill of steam engines passing at speed! To get to this stage however, numerous small and…
Read MoreA reminder!
Just a quick reminder that we’ll be present at the GCR Gala at Loughborough on the 7th October. We hope you can make it for a great day out. Support the GCR and come have a chat with us in the process. We of course humbly welcome all donations and memberships, and we encourage all…
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