On Shed February 2013

On Shed February 2013

    "Preserving the steam locomotive legacy..and more..on film"


February 2013 Edition


Front Page.

31/07/1986 - Waulsort, Belgium X 3838 - SNCF, France Railcar Picasso

Contents:
Welcome, and site news.
Steam Tube Video Highlights
Steam Tube Photographic Highlights
Tornado- The Story So Far
Mallard75
Mainline Steam Schedule
New Build News.
Heritage Lines News and Events
On This Day in History.
Around the World in 80 Railways No. 31 China.
Christian Wolmar...
WATTRAIN
Trainspotting
WCML Franchise- A Surprise Bidder
Half a Century Ago-A day’s spotting during The Big Freeze of 63 (Dick Bodily)
Steam Tube Railwayana



Welcome, and site news.

Its a pleasure to give you all a warm welcome to this February 2013 edition of Steam Tubes online magazine "On Shed".

You will find the regular features here...Steam Tube Video and Photographic highlights,
news from the A1 Locomotive Trust on Tornados maintenance progress at Southall,
and a reminder to get going with your documentary entries for Steam Tubes  Mallard 75 competition.

Vintage Trains have announced their 2013 tour programme, and there is also news from the Claud Hamilton Locomotive group,(new website), the V499 project in Australia, and a new regular monthly newsletter keeping us abreast of the Hengist project.

China Railways continue to intrigue, and Christian Wolmar takes a look at the railway scene, with a particular view on the West Coast Mainline franchise (otherwise known -byCW- as the "omnishambles"!)

We are delighted that Mark Found has given us permission to show the 2002 hit show "Trainspotting", which appeared on the Discovery Channel. Enjoy the five episodes that are
in this "On Shed". More to follow, naturally.

And speaking of trainspotting, Dick Bodily looks back at his personal experiences during the Big Freeze of 1963.

Light relief comes in the exchanges between BigJig Toys and the Dft re another bidder for the WCML franchise!

Read of another development for Steam Tube..a Railwayana channel.......

And finally, Roni, one of our earliest and prolific uploaders has come up with a 45 minute epic on his Youtube channel. Enjoy it here!!

Till next month, with more news, adjustments, and more...

Peter S Lewis (Editor)




Steam Tube Video Highlights (4,890 videos in library!)



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Steam Tube Photographic Highlights
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Tornado- The Story So Far

The Tornado Telegraph Newsletter No 39.

– Tornado’s winter maintenance continues on schedule at Southall Railway Centre. The annual ‘C’ examination is well under way. In addition, the old cylinder liners have been removed and bores cleaned ready for the fitting of new liners. All motion rods have been sent to the Great Central Railway at Loughborough for fitting of new bushes;cross heads are also there for white metalling. Gauges have been sent away for recalibration. The overhauled air pump and turbo generator are ready to be fitted.

..and see the tour programme for "Tornado" starting in March 2013....

 

Mallard75
Whilst there is some understandable delay in the return of Flying Scotsman to the rails, another famous locomotive will feature in 2013 events!

“2013 Steam Documentary Competition” On 3 July, 1938, A4 4468 Mallard started to the north of Grantham and headed south along the LNER route. From milepost 100 the speed was measured at 87.5 mph. By milepost 93 it had reached 119mph and things were looking good. It was around the area of milepost, number 90 that the speed of 125 mph had been reached – the record had been broken! July 3rd, 2013 will be the 75th birthday of that record breaking run and www.steamtu.be would like to commemorate the event by running a competition. "Mallard - The Quest for Speed" We’d like you to make a documentary video of up to 15 minutes;. The competition is aimed at all you amateur railway videographers out there and is asking you to create a totally unique, filmed video in a documentary style. All entries must be totally filmed, edited, voiced over and finished by the entrant. The content must be totally unique footage filmed by the entrant. Documentaries found to be containing pirated content will be disqualified. First Prize is a copy of "Great British Railway DVD; series 1 & 2" as well as 50% of the entrance fees! The judges include Charlie Bunce (first executive producer of ‘Great British Railway Journeys’), Christian Wolmar, well respected Railway writer, broadcaster and commentator, and Mike Lee, presenter on the British Steam Railways DVD/Magazine part work.. The competition is open to all but entrants need to be members of www.steamtube, Membership is free and comes with many benefits. An entrance fee of £5 will be due for every film entered into the competition. Visit the competition ‘Channel’ on www.steamtu.be for full details, including a competition time-line, T&C’s, prizes, entrance payment methods and a piece about Sir Nigel Gresley. It is advised that would-be entrants visit the competition channel before hand. http://steamtube.ning.com/group/the-2013-steam-tube-rail-documentary-competition

Mainline Steam Schedule News

Vintage Trains 2013 Programme
       

TOURS & OPEN DAYS
Tour Date	Tour Name / Event Name	Locomotives (DH=Double-Headed)	Stations & Route / Attractions
Sat 16 February	Valentine Express	4965 Rood Ashton Hall	Tyseley and Coleshill Parkway for Leicester and Circular tour
Sat 2 March	Cumbrian Guardsman	46115 Scots Guardsman	Tyseley to Carlisle via Shap & return via Settle & Carlisle
Sat 23 March	Double Headed Hallage	4965 Rood Ashton Hall & 4936 Kinlet Hall (DH)	Tyseley to Newport via Gloucester and Chepstow. Return via The Lickey!
Sat 6 April	Marylebone Flyer	5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe	Birmingham Moor Street to Marylebone non-stop (outbound)
Sat 13 April	Moonraker	5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe	Solihull to Salisbury via Warwick, Banbury and Oxford
Sat 27 April	Cornishman	4965 Rood Ashton Hall & 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (DH); D1015 Western Champion	Tyseley / Bristol to Plymouth via Devon Banks (Steam - Bristol to Plymouth, Western diesel - Tyseley to Bristol)
Sat 4 May	Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza	4965 Rood Ashton Hall & 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (DH)	Tyseley to Llandudno via Crewe
Sat 25 May	Whistling Ghost	5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe	Tyseley to Minehead along the West Somerset Railway
Sat 8 June	Pannier Rambler	Panniers 7752 (L94) & 9600 (DH)	Route to be advised
Sat 15 June	Cumbrian Conqueror	5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe & 46233 Duchess of Sutherland (DH)	Tyseley to Carlisle via Shap
Sat 22 June Sun 23 June	Tyseley Open Day	46233 Duchess of Sutherland & t.b.a.	t.b.a.
Sat 29 June	Scarborough Flyer	46233 Duchess of Sutherland	Tyseley to York & Scarborough via Derby
Sat 17 August	Welsh Dragon	5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe	Tyseley to Llandudno Junction for Welsh Highland Railway
THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS - 2013
Train Dates	REPEAT TRAIN SERVICE	Locomotive Pool	Stations & Route / Attractions
Every Sunday 30 June to 8 Sept	Shakespeare Express	4965 Rood Ashton Hall, 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, or guest loco - t.b.a.	Birmingham Snow Hill, Birmingham Moor Street, Tyseley, Henley, Stratford - choice of 2 round trips from Birmingham or 1 round trip from Henley or Stratford. Train will use North Warwicks line in BOTH directions 30 Jun - 28 Jul

 

 

New Build News

Claud Hamilton Locomotive Group - New Website!

We aim to build and operate a standard gauge Great Eastern Railways legendary 4-4-0 D16/2 "Claud Hamilton" steam locomotive, No.8783 to be named "Phoenix".

We aim to have the loco finished in time for the 100th Anniversary of the demise of the GER and birth of the LNER in 2023.

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On Shed February 2013