4253 Restoration

Not unless it has been incredibly elusive for the photographers since returning to steam! the Flourmill website simply says that a restoration to steam is planned.

What's the story of ownership - do the Flourmill own it, or are they simply carrying out a restoration on behalf of someone else? Did the ownership change when the North Woolwich museum closed?

Tom

 

229 has a page on the Flour Mill website which says it was cosmetically restored for the North Woolwich museum but an overhaul is now planned. I believe the Flour Mill proprieter loaned it to the museum after buying it from Fairfield Mabey.

 

229 has never steamed in preservation, though I believe that Mr. Parker intends to/is in the process of restoring it. It was sold by the G.E.R during, or just after, WW1 but 230 just made it to B.R. ownership, being withdrawn in 1948, when it was regular shunter at Colchester Docks. Whilst on matters of obscurity (and irrelevance!), I think I must have seen 230 in service- one of my earliest memories is of seeing an engine working at Colchester Docks (my mother's family lived nearby) but as I was only 4 when it was withdrawn I can't be sure- frustrating, isn't it!

 

We are pleased to announce the opening of the 4253 DVD Shop.

A small range of brand new steam loco DVD’s at discount prices.

Please go to: http://www.4253.co.uk/Sales_And_Promotions/

Excellent Christmas stocking fillers !

 

Your opportunity to own a genuine part of GWR 4253. Hurry while stocks last !

Please go to: http://www.4253.co.uk/Sales_And_Promotions/

 

Are any 4253 sales & promotion items available for sale at Tenterden Station? I may be in the area in the Christmas/New Year period.

 

The 4253 Locomotive Company is a separate organization from The Kent and East Sussex Railway, and so our products are not to be found in the railway shop at Tenterden.

For purchases please use the pay pall function on the website or email gwr4253@gmail.com

If you are in the Tenterden area over the holidays and would like to review progress of 4253 at Rolvenden / collect any purchases you are very welcome, please get in touch to make arrangements.

 

For those who haven't been following the restoration at www.4253.co.uk , the right hand water tank is now complete following a recent riveting push. The left hand tank will now be assembled, using the lessons learned from doing the right hand one! Work continues to re-assemble the rear of the frames, and the intention is to have the loco back on it's wheels by the end of the year.

 

Thanks for the reminder (and update); so many projects/sites in the restoration field overall, it's a bit hard to keep up!

Pity about the brake shaft, but I have no doubt soon we'll see it again and we'll never be able to tell it was treated so shabbily at one point! I am always stunned, amazed and impressed at how people are able to bring these engines back from what one is certain must be the point of no return, mechanically speaking. Congratulations to the team on their excellent progress to date, and I'm sure fruition is not too far off, now.

Noel

 

Here are some of my shots showing 4253 at Woodhams - https://www.flickr.com/search/?w=28966354@N00&q=4253

 

The link comes up as no matches.

 

So it does: strange, it worked yesterday when I looked. Try this one.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristol-re/sets/72157642509557155/

 

And there's another photo of 4253 at Barry on my website -

http://www.railwayscenes.com/photos---1980s---barry-scrapyard---colour.html

 

4253 continues to progress. See: www4253.co.uk

4253 Valves & Pistons Grand Draw
1st Prize: Professional Flight Simulator for Two !
2nd Prize: Luxury Weekend in Paris or Amsterdam for 2 Persons
3rd Prize: Cab Ride High Speed Javelin Train for 3 Persons
4th Prize: Flight over Kent & East Sussex Railway for 4 Persons
5th Prize: £50 M&S Vouchers
Plus many other slightly less adventurous prizes !

Re: Purchasing Valves and Pistons Draw Tickets
We have had lots of requests for on-line draw tickets
….. think it must be something to do with the amazing prizes this year. So here it is:

Go to: http://www.4253.co.uk/Sales_And_Promotions/
Tickets are on the Sales & Promotions page with a PayPal button

Enjoy !

 

I believe that he owns both of the ex-Fairfield Mabey locos, and has done for many years.

 

As we were saying before we got interrupted:

Re: Purchasing Valves and Pistons Draw Tickets
We have had lots of requests for on-line draw tickets
….. think it must be something to do with the amazing prizes this year. So here it is:

Go to: http://www.4253.co.uk/Sales_And_Promotions/
Tickets are on the Sales & Promotions page with a PayPal button

Enjoy !

 

See the new range of 4253 Boiler Tube Products.


Ideal for Xmas presents


All proceeds towards the restoration of GWR4253


Go to: ‪http://www.4253.co.uk

 

Proceeds towards the rebuilding of 4253 Boiler

Work on boiler has now started .. take a look at www.4253.co.uk

The draw is on 16th Jan 2016 at the 4253 AGM

Look at the prizes !

You got to be in it to win it !

If you don’t have any tickets its no problem !

Just go to:

http://www.4253.co.uk/Whats_Happening_Now/

 

I'm possibly visiting the railway next summer and i was wondering whether 4253 was viewable to the railway and also is 5668 the same.

 

You are welcome to visit the 4253 project at Rolvenden at any time. For a guided tour of both loco please email gwr4253@gmail.com

Meanwhile you can keep up with developments on: www.4253.co.uk or 4253facebook