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Workshop Update 11th August

11th August, 2016

  Standard 4 mt   80097   We are still waiting for the boiler to be returned. A final action plan has now been prepared with Dalgleish Engineering and we are now expecting the boiler to be returned with a steam test ticket in mid October.…

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Workshop Update 22nd June

22nd June, 2016

  On 80097, the problem with the longtitudinal stays has now been resolved and work is progressing on the boiler. The forecast from the Dalgleish company is still for a July return.   Engineering work has now been completed on the High Fit wagon and…

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Workshop Update 22nd June

Workshop Update 10th May

10th May, 2016

  A small amount of work continues on the loco whilst we wait for the return of the boiler.   The injector bodies have been taken to a local engineering firm for final machining.   The boiler company, Dalgliesh Engineering have had a problem with…

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AGM For Shareholders - Thursday 5th May

28th April, 2016

Dear Shareholder, The AGM reference above will be held in the Bury Transport Museum Education Suite on Thursday 5th May 2015 commencing 19: 30 hours. As in previous year’s, copies of the accounts will be made available to attendees.       If you have any items which…

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Workshop Update 7th March

7th March, 2016

  Bob has completed the locker fittings in the cab. He and Stuart have fitted the roof securing bracket in the cab.   Dave and Bob have been preparing coupling links for the loco.   Harry has now completed checking all the assemblies bolted onto…

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Newsletter

22nd February, 2016

The latest edition of our newsletter has now been emailed out at all our members that provided us with email addresses. If you haven't received yours but provided us with an email address please get in contact so we can check your details are correct. A…

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Wagon Update

8th February, 2016

  The Group has continued with the refurbishment of the High Fit wagon which needs both drag boxes and buffer beamsreplacing.   Allan, Jimmy and Connor continued with the welding on of the new end for the wagon. Richard made new dummy rivet bolts for the…

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Workshop Update 8th February

8th February, 2016

  January saw two busy weekends with the ELR running packed trains pulled by the Flying Scotsman loco. We had a big publicity drive with an extra notice board on platform 3 and our BS4G flyers and info packs distributed in all the trains that…

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Workshop Update 8th February

Workshop Update 8th January

8th January, 2016

  Work has continued over the Christmas and New Year period with some work now being done on the refurbishing of a High Fit wagon.   Magic Andy visited for more main steel steam pipe bending, which is now finished and the pipes stored away. He also…

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Latest Boiler News

18th December, 2015

  Latest 80097 Boiler News   Our CME has just made a visit to the boiler company, Adam Dalgleish, to deliver the regulator rod so that they can accurately position the J pipe.   They have now started to offer up the boiler sections to…

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Latest Boiler News