On Shed March 2013

On Shed March 2013

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

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... on the Great Central museum mainline, May 28 2010  (C) Roni

Contents:
Welcome, and site news.
Steam Tube Photographic Highlights
Steam Tube Video Highlights
Memories of Steam (Safir Group)
A Steam Train Passes(1974)
Tornado- The Story So Far
Mallard75
Mainline Steam Schedule
New Build News.
Heritage Lines News and Events
Rail Tube...
On This Day in History.
Around the World in 80 Railways (No. 32 Great Continental Railway Journey.)
Christian Wolmar...
WATTRAIN
Trainspotting
Jack The Station Cat
Steam Tube Railwayana







Welcome, and site news.
Welcome to this March 2013 edition of On Shed, the monthly online magazine featuring the best of video, photos and features from Steam Tube- The Home of Steam on the Net!

There are impressive videos of recent steam rail tours in the UK...and we have been able to obtain permission from NFSA Film Australia to show a digitally enhanced version of the iconic "A Steam Train Passes" (1974)

Hopefully, this will whet your appetite to produce a 10-15 minute documentary for Steam Tubes "Mallard75" Documentary competition. (Details included in this edition of "On Shed")
 
"Tornado" is coming to the end of winter servicing, and should be back in action on 9th March 2013.

For our "Around the World in 80 Railways " feature, a summary of the recent BBC
series "Great Continental Railway Journey" with Michael Portillo.
The 1913 Bradshaw he uses paints a very different picture from the Europe we now know.....
And Christian Wolmar reports on his trip along the TransSiberian...from Vladivostock to Moscow...this was an essential trip in preparation for a forthcoming book on this very subject.

Mark Found and Mark Collins "Trainspotting" series - originally aired on Discovery channel some years ago - is included in this edition  of "On Shed".

And we are pleased to introduce Alan Cliff...a writer of some experience, and known to railway modellers through his Locks Siding articles.....and known also for his Jack the Station Cat books for children....

WATTRAIN (World Association of Tourist Trams and Trains) is a worthy organization for those interested in supporting heritage projects and institutions around the world. In a few weeks, there will be opportunity to download 3 days worth of presentations from the inaugural WATTRAIN Congress at the NRM York in October 2012. Watch out for more details as they become available.

And please feel free to make use of our specialist Railwayana section. You never know what value may be attached to railwayana items that you may have in your loft..or elsewhere!



Steam Tube Photographic Highlights (25,074 photos in library)




Steam Tube Video Highlights (4,978 videos in library)








Memories of Steam (Extended interviews from A Story of Steam) (Kind permission (www.safirgroup.co.uk) )

also at: http://www.youtube.com/user/SafirGroup



Published on 2 Feb 2013

This is a short video of extended interviews from the Story of Steam project, 2 years ago.
Interviewees were asked what some of their best memories of the railways and steam were. Unfortunately, there wasnt a suitable place to fit them into the original film.

Originally I shared this little bonus videos with the people who helped with the project. However, Ive recently decided to share these around the world as well - partly to show that Safir Group is still around.

It is unfortunate that weve been unable to make any new projects. But... We do have some ideas on paper and on the shelf. Hopefully this year we may be in a position to create something new so stay tuned!

Thank you to everyone who supported the videos A Story of Steam and Driving the APT. The feedback was overwhelming and most surprising.
Hope you enjoy this little bonus video.


Music is by John Beagley and used very kindly with his permission.
John Beagleys amazing music can be found here:
www.soundcloud.com/johnbeagleymusic
https://www.facebook.com/JohnBeagleyMusic
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JohnBeagley

A Steam Train Passes(1974)
(Kind permission NFSA FILMAUSTRALIA)




Generally regarded as Australias finest railway film and winner of many awards the world over, A Steam Train Passes is a nostalgic, imaginative essay on one of the majestic but now retired C38 class steam locomotives. This fine locomotive has been restored at the Newcastle State Dockyard. The documentary was filmed on one of its final journeys from Sydney to a series of country railway stations. Made by Film Australia 1974. Directed by David Haythornthwaite.
"A Steam Train Passes has been posted on You Tube by other individuals from VHS or other poor quality copies without permission. Our version has had some restoration work done and a higher quality transfer to compressed digital formats in order to try and convey the true 35mm film quality of this great film." FILMAUSTRALIA)




Tornado- The Story So Far

Tornado’s winter maintenance continues at Southall Railway Centre.

The cylinder liners are fitted;pistons are in and covers fixed.The buffer beam is fitted and being painted. Slide bars have been ground and fitted;the motion is about to follow. A steam test is scheduled for 25th February. If all goes well, a test run will take place on 5th March.

So Tornado should be ready just in time for 9th March! (Courtesy: Tornado Telegraph)

 

2013 Tour Dates

 

Saturday 9^th March – ‘The Cathedrals Express’ – London Paddington to Plymouth and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Thursday 21^st March - The Cathdrals Express - Peterborough to Bath & Bristol and return - promoted by Steam Dreams
Saturday 23^rd March – ‘The Cathedrals Express’ - London Paddington to Kingswear and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Saturday 13^th April – ‘The Cathedrals Express’ – London to York and Durham and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Thursday 18^th April - The Cathedrals Express - London to Salisbury, Bath and Bristol and return - promoted by Steam Dreams
Saturday 20^th April – ‘The Cathedrals Express’ – London to Caernarfon-Holyhead and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Tuesday 23^rd April – ‘The Cathedrals Express’ – Kensington Olympia to Carlisle (via the Settle & Carlisle Railway) and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Thursday 25^th April – ‘The Cathedrals Express’ – Colchester to Carlisle (via the Settle & Carlisle Railway) and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Saturday 11^th May - The North Wales Coast Express - Crewe to Holyhead and return - promoted by Pathfinder Tours
Tuesday 21^st May – ‘The Cathedrals Express’ - Banbury to Exeter, Kingswear & Dartmouth and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Thursday 6^th June – ‘The Elizabethan’ – London King’s Cross to Edinburgh and return (return locomotive to be advised) – promoted by The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust with booking through Pathfinder Tours
Saturday 15^th June – ‘The Cathedrals Express’ – Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Friday 21^st June - The Cathedrals Express - Tunbridge Wells to Ely and return - promoted by Steam Dreams
Thursday 27^th June - ‘The Cathedrals Express’ - Norwich to Salisbury and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Wednesday 3^rd July - ‘The Cathedrals Express’ – London King’s Cross to York and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Friday 5^th July – ‘The Cathedrals Express’ – Lewes to Salisbury and return – promoted by Steam Dreams
Saturday 13^th July - The Cathedrals Express - London to Beverley and return - promoted by Steam Dreams
Saturday 10^th August - The Cathedrals Express - London to Newcastle and return - promoted by Steam Dreams
Friday 30^th August to Thursday 5th September - North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham
Saturday 7^th September - The Cathedrals Express - London & Salisbury to Bath & Cardiff and return - promoted by Steam Dreams
Thursday 12^th September - The Cathedrals Express - Ipswich to Canterbury and return - promoted by Steam dreams
Saturday 14^th September - The Cathedrals Express - London to SVR, Worcester & Cheltenham and return - promoted by Steam Dreams
Thursday 19^th September - The Cathedrals Express - Canterbury to Salisbury and return - promoted by Steam Dreams
The Trust respectfully requests that anyone wanting to see Tornado follows the rules of the railway and only goes where permitted.
The following tour operators and preserved lines are involved with the operations listed above:
Steam Dreams (web: www.steamdreams.com tel: 01483 209888 email: info@steamdreams.co.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) - you can see Steam Dreams online brochure for Chistmas and the New Year here.
Pathfinder Tours (web: www.pathfindertours.co.uk tel: 01453 835414/834477 email: office@pathfindertours.co.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
North Norfolk Railway (web: www.nnrailway.co.uk tel: 01263 820800 email: enquiries@nnrailway.co.uk This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )



Mallard75

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

 

On Shed March 2013