Posts Tagged ‘Public Events’
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 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 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 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…
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 MoreBuilding a full head of steam!
On the 3rd August, the LNWR Society held its 40th anniversary celebrations at Kidderminster Railway Museum, kindly hosted by the Severn Valley Railway. The event was well attended and proved to be enjoyable and informative with a good deal of lively discussion and debate ensuing on all matters ‘Premier Line’. The presentations included the Crewe…
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’…
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