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Wednesday, 11 September 2013

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL OFFER
 
This month's special offer features a pack of three of our value for money branded 71000 pens. Each pen is individually wrapped, is retractable, has the locos number
 and name on the barrel and is printed in Brunswick Green.
 
 
 
A single pen is normally sold at the Trust's online shop at £2.50 each including postage and packaging.
 
The special offer price for a pack of three pens for September only is just £6.00 including postage and packaging
 
The above special price is for all orders received from the UK only.
 
If overseas please contact the shop manager David Brown to find out the correct postage charge before placing your order.
 
David's email address is
 
Orders can be placed at our online shop here
 
 
For those that do not wish to order online please send your order details together with your cheque made payable to Phoenix Heritage Rail Ltd. (a trading subsiduary of the Trust) to:
 
David Brown
11 Stirling Close
Woolston
Warrington
WA1 4DW
 
In case of query David can be contacted by email
 
browndj@ntlworld.combrowndj@ntlworld.com
 
Please note that this offer will finish on 30th September 2013
 
ALL PROCEEDS FROM SALES GO TOWARD THE UPKEEP OF THE LOCOMOTIVE

Sunday, 8 September 2013

HORNBY UPDATE

The Trust has recently been advised by Hornby Hobbies that stock of the OO Scale 71000 models will not now be available until Mid December 2013. Production has been given "priority" status and Hornby hope that delivery may be earlier. For those that have already registered their interest with the Trust further details will be emailed as soon as possible.

If any one is considering purchasing stock especially the enhanced 71000 model no R3191, which is now in short supply, please register your interest with the Trust's deputy chairman Stuart Wright.

The Trust still has a small quantity of locos and train packs not yet allocated.

For further details including how to register your interest please scroll down to read the 71000 newsblog of 12th August.

Monday, 12 August 2013

HORNBY UPDATE

The 71000 Trust will be stocking and selling the new Hornby OO scale 71000 models.Stocks are now expected around the end of October 2013
 
The Trust price for the railroad model no R3168 is £67 +£5 delivery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Trust price for the enhanced model no R3191 is £96 +£5 delivery
 


 
 
Hornby are also going to produce a 71000 train pack consisting of the enhanced locomotive version and three MK1 coaches
 
The Trust price for the train pack model no R3192 is £136 +£7 delivery
 
If anybody is interested is considering  purchasing any of the new Hornby models please register your interest with the Trust's Deputy Chairman Stuart Wright His email is  
 
 
Please provide your name address and your prefered email address together with the modet type you are interested in
 
The Trust still has a small number of both locomotives and train packs not yet allocated although it is expected that the enhanced version will go sold out in the not too distant future
 
Please support the Trust as all profits go toward the upkeep of the locomotive

Friday, 2 August 2013

AUGUST SPECIAL OFFER
 
This month's special offer features our  DVD "The Record Breaker" Produced exclusively for the Trust by PSOV the UK's leading producer of contemporary main line steam action on DVD
 
 
This is a recent addition to the Trust's memorabilia range being commissioned by the Trust in early 2012.
 
The DVD features interviews with support crew with an explanation of how the British  Caprotti valve gear works,there is coverage from the footplate on the mainline showing realtime what a driver/fireman has to do. and there is superb coverage of 17 yes 17 mainline runs from Preston to Carlisle and return in September 2004 right though to September 2011 hauling the Torbay Express.
A truly awesome DVD with quality coverage that only PSOV can achieve
 
 
Running time is 85 mins
 
This DVD is normally sold at the Trust's online shop at £14.50 including postage and packaging.
 
The special offer price for August 2013 only is £12.50 including postage and packing
 
The above special price is for all orders received from the UK only
 
If overseas please contact David Brown the shop manager to find out the correct postage charge before placing your order
 
David's email address is
 
 
Orders can be placed at our online shop here
 
 
For those that do not wish to order online please send your order details together with your cheque made payable to Phoenix Heritage Rail Ltd (A trading subsiduary of the Trust) to
 
David Brown
Phoenix Heritage Rail Ltd
11 Stirling Close
Woolston
Warrington
WA1 4DW
 
In case of query David can be contacted via email at
 
 
Please note that this offer will finish on 31st August 2013
 
ALL PROCEEDS FROM  SALES GO TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THE LOCOMOTIVE
 

Sunday, 21 July 2013

71000 Sales at The East Lancashire Railway
 
71000 sales will be at the East Lancashire Railway End of Steam Festival on 27/28 July 2013
 
 
The ELR are to provide a marquee for exhibitors. The marquee is to be situated at the end of the platform near to the Trackside bar.
 
In celebration of this weekend's event 71000 sales will have a comprehensive range of memorabilia for sale many at a much reduced price.
 
Of  special note is that the Trust will be exhibiting two pre production models of the NEW Hornby OO scale 71000 model locomotives.
 
Dubbed as the model that never would be made this is an opportunity for gala attendees to have a sneak preview of what is coming later in the year.
 
Hornby are to produce two  locomotive models and a train pack
 
Hornby product code R3168 is the railroad version of the locomotive
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo courtesy Tom Atherton
 
Hornby product code R3191 is a more detailed version  of the locomotive with etched nameplates and a high degee of livery detail
 

 
Photo courtesy Tom Atherton
 
There will be the opportunity for visitors to the 71000 sales stand to "register their interest" in the Hornby items to ensure priority of supply.
 
Even though stock has not yet been released there is a general expectation that these items will go "sold out" very quickly
 
The Trust is also pleased to announce that  a large (29" x 20") Terence Cuneo framed print entitled "The Lickey Incline" will also be available for purchase
 
Painted in 1968 by Cuneo this lithographic print was published also in 1968 by Felix Rosentiel's Widow and Son Ltd and is rare example of their work
 

 
Photo courtesy of Tom Atherton
 
This framed print will be available at the special price of  £40.00 and will be sold to the first person to meet the asking price. We do have the facility once purchased to store until going home time.
 
An early attendance to the sales stand is therefore advised.
 
As a result of a timely donation to the Trust there will also be on sale a good selection of early steam magazines many going back to the 60's
 
We can't offer face painting for children but there will be one or two freebies for our younger steam lovers.
 
We look forward to meeting you !!

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

A spectacular photo taken at Conway in July 1990

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On 22nd July 1990 71000 ran from Crewe to Llandudno Junction with a North Wales Coast Express On board that day were driver Bertie Edwards, fireman Keith Elliot and traction inspector Bill Andrews.
The train consisted of 14 coaches (489 tons) including the dynamometer car.
 
After the run Bill Andrews was to comment "71000 is 300% better now than in the 1950's. It was very hard graft when I worked on it then.The new Kylchap exhaust has altered all that. 71000 burns as much coal as before but now uses it to good effect and  is certainly more powerful"
 
 
 
 
Detail taken from "The Impossible dream part 2"

Sunday, 7 July 2013

July 2013 Brass 71000 Key Ring Offer
 
This month's special offer features our fantastic quality 71000 brass key ring.manufactured by renowned
 
UK supplier  R E Gomms of Birmingham.
 
 
Sturdy in manufacture it is 2.5" long by 0.75"wide. This key ring has been supplied by the Trust since the early 90's and we have had not one complaint regarding its quality during that period. Indeed when the sales team are at steam galas there are many occasions when visitors to the stand proudly show their Gomms key ring and exclaim "bought this in early 1990 and it is still going strong"
 

 
This key ring is normally sold at the Trust's online shop at £9.00 including postage and packing.
 
The special offer price for July 2013 only is £7.50 including postage and packing.
 
The above special price is for all orders received from the UK only.
 
If overseas please contact David Brown the shop manager to find out the correct postage charge before placing your order.
His email address is
 
 
Orders can be placed at our online shop here
 
 
For those that do not wish to order online please send your order details together with your cheque made payable to Phoenix Heritage Rail Ltd ( A trading subsiduary of the Trust ) to:
 
David Brown
Phoenix Heritage Rail Ltd
11 Stirling Close
Woolston
Warrington
WA1 4DW
 
In case of query David can be contacted via email at
 
 
Please note that this offer will finish on 31st July 2013
 
ALL proceeds from shop sales go towards the upkeep of the locomotive