On Shed January 2015 Edition

On Shed January 2015 Edition

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





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Tyseley Locomotive Works 26th October 2014(C) Kevin Fryer


Contents:
Welcome..and news...
Steam Tube Photographic Highlights
Steam Tube Video Highlights
Steam Tube Blogs (Huntleys Film Archives)
100 Trains....the journey so far....
Tornado...The Story so far...
New & ReBuild News.(Hengist, Unknown Warrior.. Miller Project)
B & O Railroad Museum TV:
A-Z Great Railway Engineers (L)
Mainline Steam Schedule
On This Day in History.
Melbournes Forgotten Railway
Radstock to Frome Railway Project
Christian Wolmar...
Around the World in 80 Railways. (No 54:Bulgaria/Greece)
WATTRAIN , APHTRO
30742 Charters
Stafford Railwayana Auctions News
Welcome..and news...
A warm welcome to this last edition of "On Shed" for 2014.
And an especial welcome to those who have just recently joined "Steam Tube - The Home of Steam on the Net"
There are now  1,482 members, who can view 30,373 photographic images and 6,477 videos.... all for the princely sum of £0!!! Of course, we know that you will know that there are costs associated with running a site such as this..mainly internet and platform charges.. so it is much appreciated when donations are received... We realize that such donations show your appreciation, so "Thank you" in advance!! 


The usual features are contained in this year end edition...so again, a word of thanks to those of you who have made some excellent photographic and video contributions. We have been joined by those whose filming has taken them to Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, China...and the UK. Excellent work all round, we think.
Steam Tube is fast approaching its 6th anniversary (16th January 2009 was the start date), so dont be too surprised if the layout or arrangements of..and for.. the blog undergo something of a facelift! The features you have got used to here and in The Railway Chronicle will continue, keeping abreast of all things heritage and present...and future.


So, enjoy the latest edition of "On Shed"!




Steam Tube Photographic Highlights







Steam Tube Video Highlights







Steam Tube Blogs
Huntley Film Archives.


Huntley Film Archives was established in 1985.www.steamtu.be and "On Shed" is grateful to Mr Robert Dewar at Huntley Film Archives for his kind permission to show relevant clips to our growing readership. DVDs of similar material can be obtained via the Huntley Film Archives webshop........continue...here..


Here, by way of a treat(!!) is a film from the collection of out takes from the making of the celebrated film "The Titfield Thunderbolt"
The Titfield Thunderbolt Outtakes, 1950s - Film 17181

Out takes from Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt

Somerset countryside. Lympley Stoke to Camerton. Midford village. Bedford OB bus. Pans to 1400 tank engine.
Somerset & Dorset on top - viaduct, GWR below. Viaduct is called Midford. (still there although both railways have gone)
Idea of film is to show that we are not in the world of mainline expresses but in that of a branch line. So to pan down from express mainline on the top of the viaduct to a branch line train below, cameraman can hear the train but you cant. Pan down but the local train is too late. it takes three hours to re-do the shot and get the trains back into position.
Take Two.
The cameraman can hear the train coming again. Hes waiting. Pans down and this time, its there.
Run down the line. Abandoned for passengers in 1925 and rails taken up in 1952 after this film. Station of Titfield is actually Monckton Combe.
Engine "Lion"
Liverpool Preservation Society owned it.
mainline at Bathampton.

Tornado...The Story so far...


Steam Tubes Log of Tornados Career to date.....









100 Trains....the journey so far....

Kindle version available now.

Join Iain on his virtual train trip  Greatest Railway Journeys in the World.  .....HERE
and here...http://www.100trains.com/


New & ReBuild News.(Hengist, Unknown Warrior.. Miller Project)

Latest progress on P2s Facebook page.....









"Hengist" - latest news here..




LMS Patriot Project

2014 review - HELP US FINISH THE JOB

We have now reached a major turning point in the construction of The Unknown Warriors chassis, with a change in emphasis from manufacture to assembly. Much still needs to be done but with the last of the major castings now complete we are turning our attentions to the myriad of smaller parts which will be required.

• Read more about 2014 review - HELP US FINISH THE JOB

Project Miller
41001 Returns!.

Project Miller Wins Award!
Project Miller has been announced as winner of the MORTON’S MEDIA (RAIL EXPRESS MAGAZINE) MODERN TRACTION AWARD for “The overhaul of the prototypes of arguably the most successful form of British traction ever, in the form of the prototype High Speed Train power car, which has recently hauled a production Class 125 set on the Great Central Railway (Nottingham).”



Denmark
Help The Danish Railway Series & D 825 "Dagmar"



Organizer: The Danish Railway Series Beneficiary: Supporting the restoration of D 825 and The TDRS The Danish Railway Series want to support the restoration by donating 60 copies of two books that the TDRS are making for this project. The problem is that the TDRS cant afford the books.. - See more:

On Shed January 2015 Edition