If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

S&D Railway Trust

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Andy Norman, Feb 24, 2020.

  1. ghost

    ghost Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    May 29, 2006
    Messages:
    3,967
    Likes Received:
    5,064
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    N.Ireland
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    MSN and Shillingstone have both already been ruled out a long time ago due to lack of space/length of line for 53808

    Keith
     
  2. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2008
    Messages:
    26,103
    Likes Received:
    57,432
    Location:
    LBSC 215
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer


    Tom
     
  3. ghost

    ghost Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    May 29, 2006
    Messages:
    3,967
    Likes Received:
    5,064
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    N.Ireland
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I never thought anyone could get a MP reference into this thread! Nice one Tom!

    Keith
     
  4. City of truro fan

    City of truro fan Member

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2015
    Messages:
    783
    Likes Received:
    84
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Honiton
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I thjnk the east Somerset railway has a lot of space. The watercress line won’t want to build a museum as its full up any way last time I went.
     
  5. Squiffy

    Squiffy New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2020
    Messages:
    26
    Likes Received:
    32
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Architect
    Location:
    Bathford
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Apologies, I should have been clearer, I was attempting to continue the conversation about a realistic destination for Kilmersden.
     
    ghost likes this.
  6. 35B

    35B Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2011
    Messages:
    25,493
    Likes Received:
    23,730
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Grantham
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I’m glad you know better than those running the MHR and S&DRT.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  7. flying scotsman123

    flying scotsman123 Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Sep 9, 2013
    Messages:
    10,440
    Likes Received:
    17,941
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Cheltenham
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I wasn't aware a *realistic* conversation had been started...
     
  8. flying scotsman123

    flying scotsman123 Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Sep 9, 2013
    Messages:
    10,440
    Likes Received:
    17,941
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Cheltenham
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    So why have the MHR offered the space and made encouraging noises about doing so?
     
    Matt37401 likes this.
  9. 32110

    32110 Member

    Joined:
    May 20, 2006
    Messages:
    627
    Likes Received:
    726
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired from full time paid work
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Not much space going spare at the ESR.
     
    Matt37401 likes this.
  10. RailWest

    RailWest Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2011
    Messages:
    3,803
    Likes Received:
    7,441
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    West Country
    I think it is confusing to equate the location of 53808 with the rest of the S&DRT's assets - there is no need for them to be co-located.

    Given the apparent popularity of 'Joyce' at MSN, then Kilmersdon might prove very popular there too, especially as it was a Radstock engine anyway (even if non-S&DJR). However I doubt that the Prussian Blue livery would fit with the S&DRHT's avowed '1950s atmosphere'.
     
  11. Alan Kebby

    Alan Kebby Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 18, 2019
    Messages:
    1,173
    Likes Received:
    1,223
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Brighton
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    If the Mid Hants won’t want to build up a museum, then why have they themselves declared this as a possibility?
     
    BrightonBaltic likes this.
  12. 60044

    60044 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2016
    Messages:
    406
    Likes Received:
    785
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Salisbury
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    As far as I can see, the MHR have offered a home for some of the S&D collection, not necessarily all of it. My concern would be that they are looking to cherry pick the best of it and reject a lot of the small artefacts. I cannot see a potential location for a shed equivalent to that at Washford, for example.
     
  13. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    Joined:
    May 30, 2009
    Messages:
    21,065
    Likes Received:
    20,775
    Location:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Don't you just love it when a post starts a hare running that nobody had thought of and without foundation? :rolleyes:
     
  14. 21B

    21B Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2009
    Messages:
    2,944
    Likes Received:
    6,303
    The three boards MHR MHRPS and SDRT have announced they are working together on the details. I can tell you from what I have seen that the relationship is very cordial and I see a determination to do the right thing for all parties. I think it is fair to say that the SDRT themselves don't wish to relocate all the items to Hampshire. There may be better places for some things. That is something they need to decide. Talk of cherry picking is pretty far wide of the mark. What is important is that the telling of the stories of the S and D and the Mid Hants are enhanced by this move, and I am sure that they will be. It is a complicated thing though and all involved need to be given time to work out the details. I think it is surely positive news?

    Sent from my SM-A405FN using Tapatalk
     
  15. 73129

    73129 Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2007
    Messages:
    4,496
    Likes Received:
    1,079
    Location:
    Winchester
    Why can’t a museum be put in to the old goods shed (Hutchins siding) at Medstead station. The building on the other side of the station car park is a reasonable size and I’m led to believe is owned by the railway.
     
  16. RailWest

    RailWest Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2011
    Messages:
    3,803
    Likes Received:
    7,441
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    West Country
    Indeed. Finding a (temporary) home for stuff is not necessarily the same as meaning that it is all going to be on display in the same way as before. Also , spreading the Trust's assets across more than one site, although it does add to the logistical and resource issues, could be beneficial in the longer term by bringing the Trust to the attention of a more widely-spread audience.

    Now, if one were living in fantasy land, and remembering the involvement of the MR as well as the L&SWR, then had the local authorities in and around Bath been more forward-thinking in the past an extension of the AVR at least to Newbridge, but ideally back to at least the former Bath Junction area south-west of the river, with a combined AVR station and S&DRT Museum site would have an idea to savour :)
     
  17. martin1656

    martin1656 Nat Pres stalwart Friend

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    17,609
    Likes Received:
    11,223
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    St Leonards
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I bet some fool will want to hang the S&D coach behind it and and take it over the Alps, special hire for S& D members only:eek: just to be able to say they did it or if a few vintage 4 wheelers can be borrowed from another line, use it on Alresford t Ropley shuttles along with dave turn and turn around to give the crew time to re coal and fill up with water.
     
    BrightonBaltic likes this.
  18. martin1656

    martin1656 Nat Pres stalwart Friend

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    17,609
    Likes Received:
    11,223
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    St Leonards
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I made the same observation myself , I wasn't aware the railway own the old goods shed but it would certainly be an option,
     
  19. 21B

    21B Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2009
    Messages:
    2,944
    Likes Received:
    6,303
    They dont own it.

    Sent from my SM-A405FN using Tapatalk
     
    Gilesy68 likes this.
  20. martin1656

    martin1656 Nat Pres stalwart Friend

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2014
    Messages:
    17,609
    Likes Received:
    11,223
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    St Leonards
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    thanks, I thought that was the case, is it likily to be available to the railway for rent, or to buy at some stage?
     

Share This Page