If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Lottery Dreams for investing in Heritage Railways

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by toplight, Aug 29, 2017.

Page 2 of 10
  1. 1472

    1472 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2008
    Messages:
    1,908
    Likes Received:
    2,525
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    £250k on a serious lottery bid for a new workshop for rebuilding abandoned ex GW coaches including machinery, supervision & sponsorship of apprentices. The other £750k to provide at least some match funding for a lottery award. Location? - Williton.
     
    1472, Aug 29, 2017
    #21
    Aberdare and Copper-capped like this.
  2. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2007
    Messages:
    35,172
    Likes Received:
    20,855
    Occupation:
    Training moles
    Location:
    The back of beyond
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Into the kitty for future overhauls for 34081. Simples.
     
    Spamcan81, Aug 29, 2017
    #22
  3. Matt78

    Matt78 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 27, 2007
    Messages:
    1,647
    Likes Received:
    3,335
    Occupation:
    Solicitor
    Location:
    South Wales
    Is the correct answer..... use £1 million to get you to £2 million and it becomes even more of a game-changer.

    Matt
     
    Matt78, Aug 29, 2017
    #23
    Great Western and David R like this.
  4. Platform 3

    Platform 3 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 20, 2015
    Messages:
    828
    Likes Received:
    1,095
    Gender:
    Male
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I think a storage facility / museum for freight vehicles on the SVR, Bluebell or Mid Hants would probably be top of my list and, with some match funding, might be achievable. Those railways seem to my untrained eye to have glorious goods rakes but they need protecting and they need displaying outside of the irregular use they might get on charters and at galas.

    Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk
     
    Platform 3, Aug 29, 2017
    #24
    Great Western, Forestpines, D1039 and 2 others like this.
  5. M59137

    M59137 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 23, 2009
    Messages:
    1,337
    Likes Received:
    2,143
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Carriage & Wagon
    Location:
    Sheringham
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I am very interested to see how many of the replies so far concern Carriages and Wagons. Perhaps a sign that a lot of the more realistic "steam dreams" are now fulfilled and attention is turning to the "wider scene" which of course involves the trains the engines are pulling!

    Sent from my HTC Desire 620 using Tapatalk
     
    M59137, Aug 29, 2017
    #25
    Great Western, OldChap, jnc and 4 others like this.
  6. johnofwessex

    johnofwessex Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Apr 6, 2015
    Messages:
    9,219
    Likes Received:
    7,276
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Thorn in my managers side
    Location:
    72
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Can we have a poll for covered storage v something else?
     
    johnofwessex, Aug 29, 2017
    #26
  7. D1039

    D1039 Guest

    The SVR's wagon repair group awaits your cheque ;)

    https://svrwagons.wixsite.com/svrwagons/wagon-storage-shed
    https://www.svrwiki.com/Wagon_Review_Group
    http://www.svrlive.com/wagon-review-group

    Fundraising may commence later in 2017.

    Patrick
     
    D1039, Aug 29, 2017
    #27
  8. Platform 3

    Platform 3 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 20, 2015
    Messages:
    828
    Likes Received:
    1,095
    Gender:
    Male
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Well once fundraising commences I will certainly contribute, though sadly I don't have a spare million!

    In all seriousness though this would seem, with the diesel shed built and Bridgnorth on the way, to be the only glaring omission currently at the railway. I wish them every success.

    Sent from my SM-J330FN using Tapatalk
     
    Platform 3, Aug 29, 2017
    #28
  9. fisher

    fisher New Member

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2015
    Messages:
    59
    Likes Received:
    50
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I will add another three options to that. Complete a 6 coach rake of Restriction 3 Maunsell coaches at the Bluebell, including the unique restaurant car. Alternatively, its about time the 4 Barnhams at Ruddington got some investment and the Dreadnought at Didcot would also be good contender.
     
    fisher, Aug 29, 2017
    #29
    Bill Drewett and toplight like this.
  10. toplight

    toplight Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 18, 2009
    Messages:
    1,351
    Likes Received:
    1,288
    Location:
    Swindon, England
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I agree I would like to see a lot more invested in the coaches and covered space for them. Too many railway have a fine collection of historic locos pulling a dull collection of shabby Mark 1s and any vintage coaches they have just rusting away.
     
    toplight, Aug 29, 2017
    #30
    andrewshimmin, John Petley, johnofwessex and 2 others like this.
  11. Allegheny

    Allegheny Member

    Joined:
    May 8, 2015
    Messages:
    625
    Likes Received:
    308
    Gender:
    Male
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I once had a pet idea of reinstating Garsdale water troughs; I've no idea how much it would cost.
     
    Allegheny, Aug 30, 2017
    #31
  12. ilvaporista

    ilvaporista Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2006
    Messages:
    4,274
    Likes Received:
    5,330
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    C.Eng
    Location:
    On the 45th!
    These days you get a lot less for your million. But I would buy the station house at Llyclys and put back the track to connect with the rest of the Cambrian line. With what is left I would erect a shed /workshop to restore a small loco in the garden of the station house to give me a retirement project.
     
    ilvaporista, Aug 30, 2017
    #32
    TommyD likes this.
  13. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2006
    Messages:
    16,519
    Likes Received:
    7,767
    Location:
    1012 / 60158
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    The Network Rail consultants fees would swallow all of your million instantly :(
     
    Martin Perry, Aug 30, 2017
    #33
    jnc and City_Steam like this.
  14. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

    Joined:
    Apr 15, 2006
    Messages:
    16,519
    Likes Received:
    7,767
    Location:
    1012 / 60158
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    A Cambrian Railway Sharp Stewart 4-4-0 for me please :)
     
    Martin Perry, Aug 30, 2017
    #34
    andrewshimmin, 6024KEI and ilvaporista like this.
  15. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

    Joined:
    Sep 11, 2005
    Messages:
    35,528
    Likes Received:
    9,200
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired-ish, Part time rail tour steward.
    Location:
    Northwich
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Put it towards getting Princess Elizabeth back into service.
     
    RalphW, Aug 30, 2017
    #35
  16. damianrhysmoore

    damianrhysmoore Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2008
    Messages:
    2,394
    Likes Received:
    2,562
    Occupation:
    Osteopath
    Location:
    London SW8
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    M&GN no 50 with or without the original boiler. People keep saying they like Johnson 4-4-0s so £1m seed money to get it realistic for public subscription, or
    there are (I think) 3 ordinary GER bogie coaches extant , of which GER BTK 295 looks most likely to run again without my help. Offer to pay for all 3 to be repaired on condition they have the opportunity to be seen together regularly (mind 2 are brakes so even that is not ideal), or
    Contribute to runton triangle connections reinstatement so longer trains can go to the NNR, or
    Bridge strengthening on the Bittern Line so big locos can come in again for galas, or
    Contribute to reinstatment of runaround and watering facilities at Yarmouth or Lowestoft to make the Wherry lines ideal for a Plandampf

    I'm sure some or all of these are unrealistic but, then I didn't get that email this morning either
     
    damianrhysmoore, Aug 30, 2017
    #36
    andrewshimmin likes this.
  17. AndyY

    AndyY Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2013
    Messages:
    433
    Likes Received:
    480
    Simple, now that Garratt 6029 is up for sale............
     
    AndyY, Aug 30, 2017
    #37
  18. Copper-capped

    Copper-capped Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2017
    Messages:
    2,563
    Likes Received:
    3,316
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Stanthorpe, QLD, Australia
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Good idea. Send it to me and I'll spend it for you - £1 million goes a long way in Aussie $$$! :D
     
    Copper-capped, Aug 30, 2017
    #38
  19. weltrol

    weltrol Part of the furniture Friend

    Joined:
    Dec 29, 2008
    Messages:
    2,786
    Likes Received:
    659
    Rebuild of a certain Gas Turbine with a modern(!) GT engine and generator set to mainline standards.....
     
    weltrol, Aug 30, 2017
    #39
  20. 21B

    21B Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2009
    Messages:
    2,984
    Likes Received:
    6,440
    Ask for bids from any heritage railway for amounts between £1000 and £100,000 to spend on training volunteers, paid staff or apprentices particularly in engineering skills.
     
    21B, Aug 30, 2017
    #40
    Aberdare and johnofwessex like this.
Page 2 of 10

Share This Page