The Isle of Wight Steam Railway Lottery Good Causes Awards

Hi everyone,

I took this off the MHR Web site. Maybe all the members on this forum could vote for the The Isle of Wight Steam Railway.


The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has reached the Semi-Finals of the Lottery Good Causes Awards in the heritage category. This is a fantastic achievement in its own right, but we ask all our supporters on behalf of the IOWSR and railway preservation movement to help them win!

http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards/shortlistitem.cfm?id_category=5&id_entry=133

 

The IOWSR is the only Heritage Railway up for these awards - all the more of a reason to vote! If they win they are planning to use the money towards the restoration of LBSC bogie coach 2403 which will have a specially adapted wheelchair compartment. Details of this project can be found on the website at

http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk/news/carriage-a-wagon-news.html


Don't forget to vote at

http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/...5&id_entry=133

 

Have you voted yet? Voting closes at midday on June 18th

 

Voting ends at Midday today - so it's your last chance to help the IWSR's carriage restoration project get through to the next round. We are the only heritage railway project nominated this year and every vote counts, so please vote now!

http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards/shortlistitem.cfm?id_category=5&id_entry=133

 

Good News!

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway's Heritage Lottery Fund supported restoration project, which is saving and restoring a unique and nationally important collection of Victorian and Edwardian carriages, has been voted into the final of this year's National Lottery Good Causes awards.

In the Heritage category, not only was the IWSR one of the three projects that received sufficient votes to get through to the final, it got more votes than any other project in this group. Thank you to everyone who voted for the IWSR and persuaded their family, friends and work contacts to vote.

What will this mean? There will be a further round of public voting from 26th July to 13th August. The voting scores start at zero again and the IWSR will be asking you to vote for it's restoration project again - competition will be fierce and all of your votes will count! Details are not yet available and will be published here and on the IWSR web site as soon as they are. The Railway, along with all the other finalists, will feature in a national TV show on BBC1 in September, when the results will be announced; this will be excellent publicity for the IWSR and the Heritage Railway movement as a whole.

What happens if we win? If your votes help us win, the £2000 prize money will be allocated to finishing the restoration of LBSCR bogie third 2403. The restoration of the body of this vehicle is continuing apace in the carriage & wagon workshop, the donor underframe has now been sand-blasted to remove rust. As part of the body restoration an extra bay is being added to the compartment at the ‘Ryde’ end to provide a compartment suitable for up to 6 wheelchair users; the adjoining compartment will be linked to it to provide seating for family, friends and carers.

Once again, thanks to everyone that supported the IWSR in the Semi Final vote, please give us your continued support in the finals!

www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk

http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards/index.cfm

 

Don't worry we will all vote again, I know I will