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Upcoming 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 MoreSee us at the Great Central Gala at Loughborough!
The trust will man a stall at the Great Central Gala at Loughborough on Sunday, 7th October. If you’re planning to attend or just happen to be in the area, drop by to say hello and have a chat!
Read MoreA report from the Llangollen Railway Gala
Members Paul Hibberd and Tom Mainprize have returned from a weekend manning a stall for the George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust ( and moonlighting at dog-minders for visitors!) at glorious Llangollen where a celebration of all things steam took place at the Llangollen Railway Gala. Truly Llangollen is well worth the visit. On arrival…
Read MoreGTVSLT at Llangollen Railway Gala.
Members of the Trust will be manning a stand at the Llangollen Railway Gala on Saturday, 1st September and Sunday, 2nd September. Come along, enjoy a day of steam at the magnificent Llangollen Railway and pay us a visit while you’re there!
Read More2012 HRA Steam Railway Readers Award – it has to be the Coal Tank!
The latest Steam Railway magazine (No.404 July-August) has details on the 2012 HRA Steam Railway Readers Award – part of the HRA annual award scheme for Heritage Railways. We at the LNWR George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust believe that the The LNWR Webb Coal Tank Webb Coal Tank 1054 (BR 58926); the sole surviving…
Read MoreThe word is spreading!
The word is spreading! The LNWR George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust and our quest to build a new LNWR George the Fifth class engine for heritage and mainline use has garnered the attention of the heritage rail press. Heritage Railway, Steam Railway and Railway magazines have all recently featured articles outlining the establishment of…
Read MoreJune Newsletter
Our June Newsletter – a quick round-up of the events over the last month, including our stall at Railfest in York, from the 8th to the 10th June. LNWRGeorgeV_June2012_Newsletter
Read MoreBack from Railfest!
We’re back from Railfest in York and we’re exhilarated and overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response we received there. People of all ages came to chat and many signed the email lists and took donation and subscriber forms. A highlight of the event for the Trust was undoubtedly the donation of a genuine LNWR steam whistle…
Read MoreMay Newsletter.
Click for our May Newsletter outlining the achievement of charity status, discussions with interested parties and the promise of regular donations over the next 5 years from an anonymous benefactor, to match the trust’s own fundraising efforts. LNWRGeorgeV_May2012_Newsletter
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