duke of gloucester

LOCOMOTIVE UPDATE

71000 IN EASTLEIGH LOCO WORKS, PICTURE COURTESY OF ADRIAN MEAKIN

The loco is within the secure confines of the former Eastleigh Locomotive Works 

 where  a preliminary examination has identified problems with the Caprotti 

mechanism as well as other areas where remedial work is required including

 the remetalling of crossheads.  Due to operational and commercial requirements

 the Trustees are currently investigating the possibility of moving to a second 

operational base in the south of England subject to the conclusion of satisfactory

 negotiations. The Nene Valley Railway is one of the chosen options.

The Trustees have a long term commitment to maintaining close connections 

and an operating base on the East Lancashire Railway. It is not yet decided 

whether the outstanding repairs will be carried out at Eastleigh or an alternative site.

JOHN BENNETT, CHAIRMAN, 71000 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST.

EAST LANCS GALA

71000 SALES STAFF CHRIS HAZZLETON AND STUART WRIGHT

It was oh so strange at the steam gala this week end, wall to wall sunshine and 

reasonably warm. Normally it is cold, raining and blowing a gale! We set up our

 tables next to the class 40 preservation society and dealt with a steady stream 

of queries regarding the current situation down at Eastleigh works. This was our 

10th sales attendance at the ELR and as we are at "home base" the sales team 

always enjoy meeting colleagues and visitors alike.

The new PSOV Dvd "The Record Breaker" again  was our best selling item 

together with fleeces and sweaters.

The sales team raised much needed cash over the 2 days including a 

kind donation in memory of Ann France a 71000 friend who had sadly 

died last year.
CHRIS HAZZLETON, 71000 SALES TEAM

71000 "GRAND AUTUMN DRAW" RAFFLE RESULTS

On Sunday October 21st the Grand 71000 Grand Autumn Draw was "drawn" at
Bury Transport Museum at Castlecroft. The Results were as follows:

The details of the raffle winners are as follows from the draw done at the Transport Museum yesterday.

1. Replica Nameplate 'Duke of Gloucester'. Brian Pearson  of Grays

2. Hornby Limited Edition 4472 'Flying Scotsman' USA Tour 1969 with Pullman

   Observation Car. A. Freebre of Sheffield

3. Limited Edition Print by Philip D Hawkins of the 'Duke and Two Duchesses' at

   Camden Depot. G Lewis of Blackwood, Gwent.


70000 AND 71000 A RAILSCENE PRODUCTION
FROM 1990

This fascinating video has just been posted to You Tube. It has been 

downloaded from a VHS tape originally released by RailsceneIt is 
49 minutes long. The first 23 minutes contains footage of 70000 and
 then the remainder is 71000.It has a small cameo piece showing HRH 
The Duke of Gloucester at Loughborough in 1986

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtjX_GmGtOA