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1638 went back into traffic, fully restored as of Feb 06Previous "news updates" archive since the launch of 1638 in February 200627th Jan 2008Boxing clever!S15 class 847After a little break for Christmas and the New Year, the Bluebell Workshop staff and our Working Group are all busy keeping up the progress on our main project the S15 class 847. As well as the boiler, axel boxes are high on the "progress made" list The boiler The main news since the last report is that the boiler was moved into the workshop in November 2007, where both workshop staff and our own voulunteers are able to work in the dry and relative warmth.
Other jobs
StoweSteam Railway ran a good article about the cosmetic re-paint of Stowe (and the overhaul of 847) in their January 2008 edition. David Jones and Simon Allen completed the re-paint and lettering on the tender, in time for the photo session, and some touching up work of paintwork on top of the tender has also been undertaken. Fundraising - 847 tube appeal/Stowe appealFinance as ever is pressing issue. The MLS has already spent over £35,000 on 847’s overhaul. We want to help get the project finished as soon as we can – so we are asking people to sponsor one of 167 boiler tubes for £25 and or one of the 24 flue tube for £125. We have already had sponsorship for 40 boiler tubes and 4 flue tubes. Can you help? You know it makes sense! Please send cheques made payable to “Maunsell Locomotive Society” Since Steam Railway were offering to publicise our work with Stowe, it was too good an opportunity to miss. We certainly would like to start work on Stowe, after we have done as much as we can to help with 847. It is not unreasonable to forsee that by the end of 2008 we could be starting on the project, with removing tubes etc from the boiler. We have over £11,000 in the bank now, so if you would like to help with Stowe as well, we have a separate account running for it, so again, just send a cheque to the Treasurer – see above. Please also consider joining the Society, it only costs £10 per year or £140 for Life Membership. See the membership form section of the website, or otherwise just send a cheque for the appropriate membership category, to our Membership Secretary, Mr George Binns, 21 Barnfield Close, Hastings TN34 1TS Finally we must not forget the PMV, where Rodney Packham has now only got one more door left to do. So something to celebrate for the next Points and Crossings, (Bluebell Railway in house magazine) hopefully! And last of all a happy and productive New Year to all who follow our work. |
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