marsa69 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Peckett 0-4-0ST 'Rocket' returns to steam on passenger services on Easter Sunday at the Telford Steam Railway. If you are in the area then please come along and support us at Telford. PM me if you would like further details. We look forward to seeing you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted April 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 5, 2014 good to see you are running again, the last time I looked at your website it was not clear (which was the tail end of last year) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 Apologies to anyone who has tried to navigate our website recently. It is currently undergoing a rebuild but it now contains some important info for anyone wishing to travel or to book a Driver Experience course, Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Just a reminder that our new season starts this Sunday. We hope to see you there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Well we had a cracking day today on our first running day and 'Rocket' performed faultlessly. It was nice to mee tup with some of you today. More of the same tomorrow so hope to see some of you there. Cheers, Mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Looks interesting!! wil have to pop down see this im only up near Chester.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNCF stephen Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Good to see Rocket back working the line. How is the new station build going and the project to get to Ironbridge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 The new station build is on long term hold until the housing developers have built the access road to the Lawley site. we're just waiting for permission from Telford & Wrekin council to be able to run to Lawley and to Doseley. This will hopefully be forthcoming in the next few months, Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 Quite a lot has been going on behind the scenes at the railway with a lot of development work on capital projects being carried out. The major news for us is the launch of our new website which can be found here; Telford Steam Railway The site is being constantly developed with new content appearing all the time. Please have a look and support us in our aims of reinstating services to Ironbridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 After many years of hard work permission has finally been granted by our landlords, Telford & Wrekin Council, allowing us to run passenger trains north to Lawley common from Easter 2015. The same approval that allows us to open to Lawley has the added benefit of also allowing us to run trains south to Doseley Halt. Once trains are running to Lawley we can concentrate efforts southwards. The scale of this news shouldn’t be under-estimated and is a major turning point in the history of the railway. This is the springboard for our long held ambition of returning trains to Ironbridge. Much remains to be done and we still need volunteers, existing and new, as well as money and materials. If you feel that you can help, either by volunteering or making a cash donation then please do not hesitate. Please keep checking back for further updates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 A very good day today at the Telford Steam Railway on our monthly diesel day which was bordering on busy. The weather was glorious, plenty of people in attendance with everyone having a good time. Even managed a double headed service which was a novelty. The shop and cafe did a brisk trade and lots of interest was shown by potential new members. So a big thumbs up to everyone who attended today to make it a success. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Some recent pics. Peckett 0-4-0ST 'Rocket' livening up a rainy day A busy last service of the day. The rain didn't dampen any spirits And our resident 108 sat waiting for clearer skies so that progress can be made on its paintwork. It's going to look stunning when finished We're open until the end of Sept and on our last running day Sunday 28th Sept we're having a Volunteers Open day. More info on our website. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Seems to be coming along nicely!!! great work.. Looking forward to another update soon on here.. cheers neil... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesperus Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Glad to see things are going well. I'll have to make an effort to get up there on the 28th, might even sign myself up to volunteer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hope to see you there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Wil try get over to the next openday too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 Great strides have been made on our resident Class 108 Diesel Multiple Unit 51950 & 52062. Mechanically sound she is now sporting the rather fetching ‘chocolate & cream’ livery which British Rail adopted for the GWR 150 celebrations in 1985. The units have been finished to a high standard and the lining, numbers and roundels were applied this week to finish one side of the units off. Attention will turn to finishing the other sides, if possible, before the darker nights set in. There are only two running days left of the current 2014 season so come along and have a look for yourself and see the excellent work that’s been carried out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Tomorrow, Sunday 28th Sept, is our last running day of the 2014 season and we are also holding an open day for our existing and potential members to come along and see how they can actively contribute to the railway. So please come along and see how you can support us and enjoy our last running day with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Yesterday, Sunday 28th Sept, saw the end of our 2014 running season. To mark the end of an extremely busy and challenging season, but also a very successful one, we held a Volunteers Open Day. With a very big helping hand from some glorious weather we had one of our busiest days of the season so far. A big turnout saw lots of people leaving happy as they enjoyed a great day out with all our attractions running faultlessly. Not only that but we had a surge in new memberships as people were able to see first-hand how they can actively contribute to helping the TSR achieve its goals. But it wasn’t just new members who came along but existing members who had previously thought that they didn’t have any specific skillsets that could be of benefit to the railway. We can now look forward to utilising this new intake of volunteers into the TSR family and getting stuck-in to the long list of tasks that need doing over the winter months to enable to us to firstly run our Santa Specials in December and then more importantly our long awaited northern extension to Lawley next Easter. All this wouldn’t have been achieved if it wasn’t for all the visitors, new and old, who have supported us throughout 2014 with their patronage. And last but not least an extremely big thank you for the selfless and dedicated work of all our volunteers without whom we wouldn’t be able to operate. Here’s to Christmas and then the future challenges of 2015. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 Long overdue update. Please follow the link to see all the latest news updates for our impending re-opening to Lawley Common. If you find yourself in the area at Easter then please come along and say hello; Latest TSR news Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 here is the link to our latest developmentsLawley update 15/03/2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I must come down at some time - Rebecca sometimes drives your steam tram when she is not at Middleton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 We miss Rebecca here at the TSR as she is a great stalwart and a dab hand at driving the tram. Please come and say hello when you visit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Support the cause, Lawley here we come Lawley update 22/03/2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsa69 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 A few shots of tonights work at Lawley consisting of some finishing work to the platform itself. The 108 sat waiting to enter the platform to return the gang home and one of the t'other platform site are two good shots Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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