Jurassic back to steam Appeal

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Lincolnshire Coast Light railway Historic Vehicles Trust

           

Help us restore ‘Jurassic’ back to steam

                                                                       

After a period of over twenty five years the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway Historic Vehicles Trust ( LCLRHVT) has reached agreement with the LCLR Company to restore ‘Jurassic’ ( Peckett 1008 of 1903) back to steam.

 

Although we have explored obtaining a grant to help with restoration cost it looks like we will have to do the job ourselves, starting with fund raising !

 

To get a ten year boiler ticket, and do some basic remedial work to the chassis, we estimate we will need at least £30,000.

 

We have commitments for a number of large donations, but this project needs your support as well. We are asking you to commit to donate a fixed sum of between £10 and £20  per month for 36 months. Larger donations, are of course, even more welcome. We expect Jurassic to have returned to service by that time.

 

We also need a dedicated team to disassemble the locomotive, do some of the engineering work whilst contractors do the really big stuff, and then re-assemble it.

 

Once available for traffic we would like to steam Jurassic at least ten times per year at Winthorpe. This will also require a commitment from volunteers to train as cleaners, firemen and even drivers.

 

To donate, or for further information please contact :

LCLRHVT, 17 Church Street, Northborough, Peterborough, PE6 9BN

or e-mail baldopeter@netscape.net

 

More information later at  http://lclrhvt.bravesites.com/

 

For information about the LCLR at

 http://www.lincolnshire-coast-light-railway.co.uk/index.php

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We have started to assess the condition of Jurassic, there will be usual problems of extensive boiler work, a saddle tank that leaks etc.

 

One big problem is we have one Gresham & Craven No 3 backhead injector, the second one is missing ( believed stolen many yearsago). Does anyone known of the whereabouts of a spare ? Any condition considered, as we will probably have to remake the cones for our exiting one. Please PM me if you have any information.

 

Regards

 

Peter