On Shed The Monthly Magazine of Steam Tube The Home of Steam on the Net December 2013

On Shed The Monthly Magazine of Steam Tube The Home of Steam on the Net December 2013

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

Front Page


Ready to depart for Laverton on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway in the Cotswolds.
Commissioned by a volunteer working on the GWR.
Original oil painting size 20in x16in.
The image is published in the Cornishman Quarterley Magazine, issue 125 relating to the GWR Trust. (C) Kevin Allun Parrish


Contents:

Welcome, and site news.100trains - progress report
Steam Tube Photographic Highlights
Steam Tube Video Highlights
NFSA Film Australia
Tornado- The Story So Far
Mainline Steam Schedule
New Build News.(Hengist, Unknown Warrior.. )
On This Day in History.
Around the World in 80 Railways. (No 41: Ecuador Railways)
Reopening Radstock to Frome Rail Link
Adrian Vaughan
Wasatch Railroad Contractors
Christian Wolmar...
WATTRAIN (& APHTRO)
Huntley Film Archives
Memories of a Railway Man
Steam Tube Railwayana









Welcome, and site news

A warm welcome to all to this December 2013 issue of "On Shed" - the monthly e-zine of "Steam Tube - The Home of Steam on the Net!"

As ever, it is with gratitude that we express appreciation for the high quality of steam images surfacing here from all over the world.   JIANGLILY has uploaded some beautifully crafted images from China.......they are so outstanding that "On Shed" includes several for inclusion in this edition. Enjoy!!

The usual features are included in this edition too. "The Unknown Warrior" was the star of the recent Warley National Railway Show at the NEC Birmingham, and a brief interview with Andrew Laws of the Patriot Project is included in the New Build News.

Christian Wolmar gives his views on the unfolding UK HS2 project, Adrian Vaughan offers dark room prints of railway images, and the Australian new Build V499 project is inviting membership of its "Ground -Up Club".

News from Australia regarding the latest situation for the Zig Zag Railway can be found on their Facebook page HERE

And Iain McGeachin is hoping to continue on his 100 trains (plus!!) ride around the world, this time taking in the US and Canada (all things being equal!!) sometime in December.

And please take a look at our US partners RAIL 33...
RAIL 33: The New Rail Reality RAIL Magazines 33rd edition focuses on such vital topics as the cost of rail projects, high-speed passenger rail, rail at the ballot box and rails profitability. This thought-provoking edition of RAIL also features coverage of positive train control, railway rehab, two linked rail-themed podcasts and more. "The New Rail Reality: On the Right Track" HERE
Included is an article The U.S. Is Not Alone: Britain’s High-Speed Rail Challenges Mirror Those Here HERE

  Steam Tube Photographic Highlights









Amongst the many fine contributions has been an excellent group of outstanding views from China, by JIANGLILY  ..see what you think....









Steam Tube Video Highlights






Steam Tube Blogs
Trip Report - Cascade Canyon Winter Train




The Tornado Effect- The Story So Far HERE



NFSA Film Australia

Steam Train Passes(1974) is one of the most iconic of railway films.
The NFSA collection includes many other film clips showing railways in Australia through the years. We are grateful to Richard Carter (NFSA Film Australia Collection Archivist) for his kind consideration which makes it possible for us to see these historic films...




Made by The National Film Board 1953. Directed by Joan Boundy. A junior school film in the Social Studies series, primarily designed to assist teachers to explain the tickets system. The film also describes the geography of the trains journey from Murray Bridge, on the Victoria-South Australian border, to Adelaide, the capital, of South Australia as Richard and his mother go to town, taking the train from their suburban station. The things that Richard sees on the journey make up this interesting and informative film.


Tornado- The Story So Far

Read The Tornado Telegraph






The P2 Steam Locomotive Company

"To develop, build and operate an improved Gresley class P2 Mikado steam locomotive for mainline and preserved railway use"





Mainline Steam ScheduleRailway Herald - Railtours

Listing offered in good faith. No guarantees offered or implied.
Please confirm runnings with operators.
Please observe Network Rail photographic guidelines.Thank you.

Sunday 1st December 2013

Melton Mowbray Christmas Fayre (Vintage Trains)

• 9600 and L94 (7752) Tyseley Warwick Road (pu) - Coleshill Parkway (pu) - Nuneaton (pu) -Leicester - Melton Mowbray (break/rev) & return

Thursday 5th December 2013

On Shed The Monthly Magazine of Steam Tube The Home of Steam on the Net December 2013