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Epping Ongar Railway

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by 45669, Nov 17, 2015.

  1. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    34027 visited Llangollen in the 1990s.
     
  2. Pete Thornhill

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    1995, I remember travelling behind it, the ownership has changed since then though.
     
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    When Bert Hitchen owned 34027 she also visited the NYMR & East Somerset Railway. After being painted in Harry Potter maroon livery she visited the WSR and I think Bert sold her around that time and then bought 45231. Since Phil Swallow acquired her she has visited the MHR while in disguise as 34045.

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    When I was writing a newsletter article Phil Swallow was keen it should say that he bought it with colleagues Nigel Barnes and Mark Younger. Messrs Younger and Swallow each have the 45.83% of shares in Taw Valley Limited.

    The purchase was circa 2001. The SVR Wiki has only the WSR jaunt. If someone knows the dates for the MHR trip (and anything else) I’ll update it. Thanks
    https://www.svrwiki.com/SVR-based_l...r_events#Steam_locomotives_timeline_2000-2009

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  5. Pete Thornhill

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    It was at the Mid Hants July 2004.
     
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    Pete Thornhill Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Administrator Moderator Friend

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    I see it’s now confirmed the gala visitor will be 75069.
     
  7. WesternRegionHampshireman

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    Great it's Swindon.
    Greater it's NOT Great Western.
     
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    Where has it been confirmed?
     
  9. Pete Thornhill

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    Latest issue of Heritage Railway, apparently in return for the use of 4953 at short notice.
     
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    Thanks Pete, haven't yet got my issue hence why I asked.
     
  11. Pete Thornhill

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    You’re welcome, both HR & RM always seem to be released on day they are dispatched to subscribers on Readily unlike SR which usually appears on the cover date, so usually seem to receive it sooner, my Dad still subscribes to HR direct and always gets his after it’s appeared on there.
     
  12. Wagoniester

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    I think it was meant to be kept quiet for a little longer, but as it's in the public domain now - yes, 75069 was agreed as part of the last minute arangement for 4953.
     
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    The Santas and Lights trains are both proving very popular. 4953 is out this weekend on duty, which is nice to see.

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    You just have to keep your fingers crossed that the 10th Anniversary event is still on track.
    Sadly I won't be attending, basically I can't trust our rail network nor underground network.
     
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    I certainly hope it is - I've spent the last few weeks playing about with timetables!
     
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    February half term services will be DMU operated, with exception of Sunday 20 which will be steam and diesel top-and-tail (if I've read the webpage right) to tie in with the bus rally taking place.

    https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/half-term-scenic-railcar-service/
    https://www.eorailway.co.uk/visit/date/20-02-2022/

    The rest of the year's events calendar is starting to appear on the website now.
    https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/

    Two weeks back, 4953 was being prepared for a washout and boiler inspection.
    L150 is having some attention to the pistons, and L92 has also left the Railway.
    Class 20 D8001 was out on test at the weekend after it's recent overhaul.
    The Thumper was started up earlier this week too. Whilst mechanically operational now, the bodywork is still waiting attention. As such it is still awaiting space in the shed before this can start.

    Down at Ongar, the remnants of the old point to the high-street end siding off the loop have been removed, and the track is being plain-lined and slightly adjusted as a result. The removed rails are being distributed to other sites on the Railway for future use.
     
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    I forgot to add to the last post that during it's testing last Saturday, D8001 failed when the crankcase 'exploded' (as reported on their FB page.) A full investigation into the cause will be undertaken, but the owning group suspect it is the big end bearing that is the culprit.

    Also this week, a start was made on some roof repairs to the Wickham trolley. The roof ran into a 'reverse-L' angle iron, trapping water in the angle (or any that got by ran off inside the unit and onto the seats.) As can be seen, the corrosion is quite bad. An inverse L piece is being welded on, so rainwater runs straight off over the edge instead. It also offers a better surface to attach the new tarpaulin curtains to. Of particular note, the welder doing this job actually started as an apprentice with Wickham back in the early seventies - when this particular example was built. He even made the clamps we held things in place with in the workshops there!

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    Yesterday (Saturday) saw a working party by the steam department take place. L150 and 4953 both had the inside of their frames cleaned out, with the outside of L150's also getting done. A bent ashpan door was also removed from 4953 and taken to be straightened up in the press. Some welding work was being done to the cab floor area of 4141's frames too, along with a number of other smaller tasks being carried out in the workshops (cleaning up plugs, making new gaskets etc.) Hopefully, we'll have some regular working parties this year to help progress things such as the large prairie's overhaul.

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    Today saw the final bits of welding completed for the Wickham trolley's roof repairs. Some tidying up to be done, but the difficult bit has at least been done; the tarpaulins will be lined up and fitted in due course. Inside the shed, the top part of the cab assembly was being needle-gunned and having red-oxide applied.

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    The Thumper has come up to North Weald and was refueled today to allow some testing to take place; some of the engineering team took a good look at it, and there is quite a bit of bodywork to attend to before it can return to service. A start has been made on the bodywork repairs of 03119, with new metalwork welded in around the rear cab windows.

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    Two items of rolling stock have been put up for disposal; more details on the 'Stock For Sale' thread.

     
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