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Great Cockcrow Railway
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ED IS BACK !
The historic E.D. wagons originally built by A.B. MacLeod has just returned from Hersham Waggon Works after a much needed overhaul and re-paint. The colour is a mixture of several in order to approximate the original. The wagon is used to carry sleepers and equipment around on the site. |
22/3. Earlier I said “all the track was back in place”. Eh no. Mike, Chris and Dave re-sleepering the final part of the
Jungle line. Good job lads! The old 14”plastic sleepers can be compared here
with the new 16” ones. |
There is a new GCR history page at GCR History
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The GCR has tested the latest addition to the Action
Miniature Railway. See picture to the right or visit their web site : www.actonminiaturerailway.co.uk |
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very fine model of London Transport electric locomotive “Sarah Siddons”.
The model was converted from 7 ½ inch gauge to 7 ¼ inch gauge by one of the
engineers of the Great Cockcrow Railway . We hope it will make the
occasional appearance at the GCR this summer. In the backgrond is resident
LMS Jackshaft diesel shunter ”Winifred”. |
January 2008
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Not really . The PW boys have been laying a pipe to improvement drainage whilst replacing sleepers between the viaduct and Cockcrow Hill Level Crossing. Loco news . LMS jackshaft diesel shunter “Winifred” returns to Hardwick Central . Modified Hall “Mere Hall” and Black Five number 5145 come back from the workshops. Britannia number 70020 enters the workshop. |
Staff announcements
A GCR staff meeting is on Sunday 13th January at 11.30am at Hardwick Central station.
Please remember to pick up your 2008 membership cards from the engine shed.
There are still some uncollected Christmas cards in the engine shed.
Operational
Dates for 2008
These are not yet officially published. We aim to restart public operation on Sunday 27th April and every Sunday thereafter until the end of October. Other special operating dates including charity days and Wednesdays in August are yet to be decided.
A Provisional date of Sunday 14th September has been set for the GCR gala day . As it’s our 40th anniversary it is hoped a large group of locos will be working.
Winter
2007 – 2008
Permanent Way News
Work continues to improve and replace worn out ex-Greywood Central rail along the Jungle line. We hope to have this complete except for ballasting by mid January . Work will then concentrate on the platform roads in Everglades and Cockcrow Hill .
Locomotives
Western Region 6959 Modified Hall “Mere Hall” is almost ready to leave the workshops after a very extensive overhaul . This has included a repaint and some improvements to the front end. Entering the workshop has been LMS Class 5 “Black Five” number 5000 “Sister Dora” for some re-bushing. Southern Railway Lord Nelson remains in the workshop having a new ball valve regular and front end fittings replaced and improved . The “Hymek” battery electric has been striped down for a major overhaul. The power bogies are well worn and need extensive work. Southern S15 class number 837 has left the workshop after having some boiler work done. Great Northern large boilered Atlantic is in the shops for frame strengthening. It is unlikely we will see NER T2 class “Hecate” in steam for a while. This engine may require a number of boiler stays to be replaced.