On Shed June 2012 Edition

On Shed June 2012 Edition

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

FRONT PAGE

GC Director Class.... at Barrow Round House(C) Paul Jeffries

Contents:Welcome, and site news...
Steam Tube Video Highlights
Steam Tube Photo Highlights
Tornado- The Story Continues
On This Day  - June in Years Gone By.... 
New Build and Projects Updates...
From Christian Wolmar....
Around The World in 80 Railways. No. 23. More Indian Hill Railways (Nilgiri Mountain Railway)
Steam Tube Photographic Images (US)
Sean Dudden: Steam Tube Videographer

Welcome ...and Site News

www.steamtu.be                  The Home Of Steam on the Net

A chance remark in early January 2009…..”if I knew how to do it, I’d set up Steam Tube” led to Andy Thompson and Peter Lewis co-founding what is fast becoming what its strap line aspired to..”Steam Tube-The Home of Steam On the Net!”

 

Since 16^th January 2009, the single uploaded photograph, and tentatively uploaded video effort on the GWR, has become an extensive library and record of steam locomotion from the past, and preservation activity in the present. There are now about 4,000 unique videos and  20,400 photographic images in the Steam Tube library.

 

And from those modest beginnings (with just 2 members!) there are now 1,000 Steam Tube members! (1,026 currently!)

 

We are delighted to have such an enthusiastic , courteous group of international members.

Amongst our members we are pleased to include Adrian Vaughan, a recognized authority on matters GWR and  IK Brunel; and Christian Wolmar, the UK’s leading transport commentator. Both of these gentlemen have given generously of their  expertise, and supported Steam Tube with both photographic and written contributions. Thank you Adrian.Thank you Christian.

In the early days we were especially indebted to Roni (from Austria) whose video and photographic  contributions have served, not just to inform and educate, but raised the bar quality wise. Horace Ward, an experienced ex-Fleet Street photographer, has also been generous in his  very helpful observations on improving the quality of photographs on Steam Tube.

Steam Tube is not just a photographic  site though…..our members often have the memories -in black and white photographs taken over 50 years ago- of their own involvement in steam locomotion. We are glad to have these evidences in the Steam Tube library for posterity!

 

The building of “Tornado”, and its career thus far on the main line and preserved lines, seems to have triggered more than passing interest in steam traction…and Steam Tube, via our news magazine and daily news digest “On Shed” & “The Railway Chronicle” follows with keen interest the latest news on new build locomotives…such as “Hengist”, the Claud Hamilton Locomotive project,  twinned with the  Australian  “Victorian Steam Locomotive Company’s V499” build, of which Steam Tube is a sponsor. Thanks to Jonathan Newton for his encouragement on this front..

 

Steam Tube is keen to “Put Something back”

And we are excited about our association with WATTRAIN, the World Association of Tourist Trams and Trains., (President: David Morgan MBE TD) The WATTRAIN CONGRESS in October 2012 will be the start of an even greater involvement in heritage railways and their promotion in the future.

 We are especially indebted to Andrew Fowler and the Railway Herald for their support and encouragement.

Steam Tube is The Home Of Steam On The Net!

(Peter S Lewis and Andy Thompson)    6^th May 2012

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Steam Tube Video Highlights
Great Britain V



Tornado- The Story Continues



Steam Tube Photographic Highlights

You will have noticed a recent increase in black and white photographs from the last days of steam..Chris Vale and Alan Curtis are the photographers in question...

Here are a couple of slideshows of their excellent record of the dying days of steam.....

Find more Images like this on Steam Tube
Chris Vale - Archive (Originals)
Find more Images like this on Steam Tube
Alan Curtis-London in the Sixties


On This Day - June in Years Gone By....

??/06/1909

George Whale retires as CME of the LNWR; he is succeeded
by Charles Bowen-Cooke

--/06/1931

The first diesel engined railcar,( powered by Gardner 6L2
engines) in the British Isles enters service on the 3ft

gauge Co Donegal Railway. Numbers 7 and 8 were diesel-
engined.

   







On Shed would like to thank Ann Temple at County Donegal
Railway Restoration Limited for  permission to use this
photograph of Railcar No.7.

02/06/1944

Soham disaster..exploding munitions wagon
http://britainfromtherails.bradtguides.com/category/rail-
history/

03/06/56

British Rail abolishes Third Class coaches on trains

04/06/1906

Francis Webb, CME of the LNWR dies. (b. 1836).

LNWR Crest (C) Dick Bodily

05/06/1883

The first  Express DOrient is operated between Paris and Wien.

(C) Alex Decotte on YouTube

06/06/32         

“The “Cheltenham Flyer” with 5006 Treganna Castle (Driver Ruddock and Fireman Thorp) in charge,  reaches record average speed of 81.6 mph over 77 miles between Swindon and Paddington.

Ex GWR Castle class locomotive 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe seen passing Moss Pit, Staffordshire with the North Wales explorer in August 2011.  (C) Andrew Edkins

07/06/1924       

LMS Railway opens luxury Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland.

 

18/06/1914       

The Carrbridge rail crash (Scotland) kills 5 people

20/06/1947

Devon Belle Pullman train with observation car introduced

 (C) Paignton & Dartmouth Railway on Steam Tube.

21/06/1880

Josiah Stamp born. (Chairman LMS1926-1941)

22/06/1907

Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway (now part of
LUs Northern Line) opens.

 

27/06/00         

Central Railway(“Tuppenny Tube”) opens from Shepherds
 Bush in west London to the Bank.

The Official opening of the Central London Railway, core of
the LUs Central Line,, means this is the third

deep-level electrified "tube" railway in the city

27/06/1933     
First Stanier design LMS 4-6-2 (6200 Princess Royal)
introduced.

6201 Princess Elizabeth leaving York on the Scarborough Flyer 5-8-11  (C) Graham Rogers on Steam Tube

29/06/1927      

GWR takes delivery of first King Class 4-6-0 (No 6000 King
George V) from its Swindon Works.

6000 “King George V” is seen working a steam railtour out of Paddington near Westbourne
Park in May 1978. (picture by Michael Symonds) via Bernie Holland on Steam Tube.

28/06/57          
British Rail announces a £16.5 million loss in 1956

29/06/1937     

On Shed June 2012 Edition