Posts Tagged ‘General News’
The family of Charles John Bowen-Cooke
Anyone familiar with the history of the London & North Western Railway and familiar with the LNWR George the Fifth class would know the name, Charles John Bowen-Cooke. For those unfamiliar with either, briefly then Bowen-Cooke was the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the LNWR – the largest joint-stock company in the British Empire and the…
Read MoreNew works underway!
With the recent completion of the smokebox door and the obtainment of secure space in which to store the components, we are now proceeding with the next stage of fabrication. We are therefore delighted to announce that the Trust has signed an agreement and mailed a cheque to Tata Steel Plate Solutions in Wolverhampton for…
Read MoreMay news roundup
Given that it has been over a month since the last update this post will cover a number of recent developments and upcoming events in one go. The auction at Crewe Heritage Centre Founding member Bruce Nixon attended the auction held at Crewe Heritage Centre on Saturday 26th April where we successfully sold the whistle once…
Read MoreA 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 MoreA rare piece of railway memorabilia to be auctioned.
The London & North Western Steam Locomotive Trust was recently the recipient of a historically significant piece of railway memorabilia. A supporter of the Trust, who at the time of receipt was a young 16 year old lad living near Blackpool and who now resides in Australia has most generously donated the whistle once belonging…
Read MoreStage 3 progress of the Smokebox door.
While it’s been relatively quiet here on the announcement front, work has nonetheless continued on the smokebox door as this post will testify. The Trust has also been working to establish the foundation for future progress; a task that has occupied us considerably of late. Our supplier, Keyte Smith has commenced stage three of the…
Read MoreLNWR George the Fifth Trust becomes a Partner of the Friends of Crewe Heritage Centre
The heart of the London & North Western Railway will forever be Crewe and in turn Crewe substantially owes its rapid transformation from a tiny village in the early 19th century to a significant regional centre of over 70,000 inhabitants today to the London & North Western Railway; its antecedents and descendants. The existence of…
Read MoreSmokebox door – nearing completion.
Greetings to all our followers and supporters for 2014. We hope that you all had a restful and joyous festive season. The trust has signed off on the next phase of work on the smokebox door. This phase is the most expensive and extensive so far and it moves the door on a long way…
Read MoreThe procurement of a LNWR Vacuum Gauge
Along with the LNWR whistle kindly donated by Mr Robin Dean, the Trust has now procured another authentic component to be fitted to the completed build – a Simplex Vacuum gauge from a LNWR class locomotive, which was originally procured directly from British Railways by the husband of a widow who, upon his passing, then…
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