Posts Tagged ‘Volunteers’
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 MoreSuccessful weekend at the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition
To begin with, we’d like to express our thanks and gratitude, both to the organisers of the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition for organising this excellent event and for the support they’ve shown to us, and to the many visitors who paid us a visit at our stand over the two days of the exhibition.…
Read MoreOctober Newsletter now available.
We’re now making our October Newsletter generally available to all to download. This was sent out to our supporters and friends in October. You will require Adobe reader installed to view the document. If you don’t have it installed (and most people do), you can download it for free here: Adobe Reader Get your copy…
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 MoreRichard Coleby
As fabrication finally gets underway we’ve been critically assessing the designs and pouring over reports of the engine’s performance whilst in service to identify flaws and investigate where and how to incorporate the best of modern practice while remaining as true as possible to the original design. To this end Ted Talbot, Peter Stanton and…
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 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 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!
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