Plight of 50033

It's good to see Pip Dunn publicise the plight of 50033 and trying to force the situation in this months Railways Illustrated (as well as mention of the infamous dent - although there seems to be one at both ends now!)

http://englishelectric.zenfolio.com/p809647594/e34bdf6f and
http://englishelectric.zenfolio.com/p809647594/e6ce27f8

 

for those of us who dont know and dont buy that mag, tell us what the plight of 50033 is...thanks...

 

Fully operational heritage locomotive part of the National Railway Museum National Collection 'handed over' to STEAM museum in Swindon. Locomotive left under-cover storage at STEAM and has been residing outside, uncovered and exposed to the elements at Birmingham Railway Museum (Tyseley) for nearly 2 years. Parts have now been 'liberated' and a roof hatch left open/missing for many months causing damage to the PU that no longer bars over. Questions are a) would this have happened to ANY operative steam locomotive as part of the National Collection? and b) what are the current owners STEAM doing with it as they seem to have washed their hands of the thing?

 

pretty grim story....one that needs explaining by "the powers that be" thanks for the heads-up

 

50033 was removed from the national collection and given to a council-run museum, in a suitable location, where she was kept undercover; what happened next is down to STEAM and has nothing to do with whether she was or wasnt once part of the national collection.

If anyone's interested, there's some interesting debate on wnxx about this loco here, here and here which might save going over the same arguments.

Chris

 

if you are a member, but if you are not, whats wrong with discussing it here?

 

I didnt say there was, merely that it might save people asking questions already answered by those who are, or have been, involved in the loco and its current situation who arent members here.

Chris