March Update

 

71000 is currentley within the confines of Crewe Heritage Centre.

The locomotive is due to be inspected in the near future by companies 

wishing to tender for the work required to complete the next 

overhaul.

 

To facilitate the inspection process support crew attended the Heritage 

Centre on Saturday16th March and set about the following:

 

- The firebox tube plate was cleaned, all stay nuts de-cobbed and the grate cleaned.

 

- In the smokebox the spark arrestor was removed.

 

- In addition frames, rods and wheels were all cleaned and all bright metals
were lightly oiled

The previous week saw the new G-SMR radio fitted to the tender by Interfleet.

 

http://www.gsmronline.com/gsmrinthenews/story_44.php 

  The opportunity was also taken for a group photograph of support crew.

March 2013 DVD Offer

This month's special offer features our Railway Recollections DVD.

Originally shot by Kingfisher Productions this DVD contains some 

rare footage of 71000 at Barry Island scrap yard and some of the

earlier work at Loughborough. It continues through to include mainline 

runs following the original restoration and then through the second heavy

overhaul. It features 71000 first test run at the the East Lancashire

Railway in 2004 and further main line action. All in all a good coverage 

of 71000 over quite a time scale. Running time aproximately 60 minutes

This DVD is normally sold at the Trust's online shop at £12.50 including 

postage and packing.

The special offer price for March 2013  only is £9.90 to include postage 

and packaging

The above special offer 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

browndj@ntlworld.com

Orders can be placed at our online shop here

http://71000shop.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/dvd_4903.html

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 a query David can be contacted by email

browndj@ntlworld.com

Please note that this offer will finish on 31st March 2013.

ALL proceeds from shop sales go towards the upkeep of the locomotive