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N.G.R.S. ADMINISTRATJ:.QN

The list of officers which has hi t.he it.o been printed at the back of' the ma ga i.Ln.. no longer applies. A:b the last Oornrru t.t.ce

meeting, a decision was taken to reduce the number of Committte members,and bring various appointments into line with other Sucietic:s. The Honorary Officers of the Society are now as follows:

Organising Secr~tary: PoB •. Halton, 18, Eden Crescent,l!.,q,?dSt 8':• Membership Secretary

& Treasurer:

Librarian: (i/c Ref.Dept)

A.S,Dunning; 41, Longden Avenue,Beaumont Park, Hud.iliJrsJ)e::\;..g..

P.G.Brennand, 37, Norwich Avenue,Hunslet c a r r, J.,..£. e d.§....t.-.1.Q.

Dr.R.P.Lee, The Willows, Fenay Bridge, Ht;.dde rGf'i e ld.

News Editor:

Preservation Secretary: RoN.Redman, 11,0utwood Walk,Ho_rsf9~1J19

Leedn. Chairman: E.G.Cope,10,Piece Wood llf.l.6,kQ.ds,16.

Mr.Halton will look after arrangements for visits,meetings, and contact with various firms, the other appointments arc self­ explanatory.(For the time being, the Chairman is looking after publicity matters~. . · · · If you have any ,queries 011 observations of' any lcirnfl.,please address them as far aa'.i.!3racticable to the Hon.Officer concerned, and ..t)l8aBi:J

remember to enclose s.a.e.· if' an answer is required.

NoB. Although model engineering is still very much a part of our activities, it has been decided .that most members of the Comm:L t.te o are able to deal with any queries which may arise.Mr.Hal ton will still be ·pleased to take orders for various drawings which ard available:send him an s.a.e. if you wish a list.

It would assist· matters g:r4at,ly with regard to quality, quantity and genGral success of this News Sheet if members with.anything.of interest in the

wa'y of news, event s, e t c, , would please comntunicate direct with the News Editor, Thar.1.lc ~rou!

Mr.,CoHa John, "Ravcnabour-ne ", 23, Oros sway, West Ealing, London, w.13, is the London kxc« Agent, and Mr~ WcJ.K.Davies, Merten

Court, Knoll noad, Sidcnpii Kent, is the SoE,Area Agent. If you have recently joi.ni:,dll and you live anywhe re near the Agents? plec.sc get in touch with th0m regarding local meetings,etc. (THE A.G~M •. of the joint areas·will take place at "The Ship" on March 9th,'in t:he e venf.ng, by tho vmy)o

f].,],QJ.J~Y}\1-,,lQN of the O., 6. 28/T "Bar-be r-" has been held up due to transportation d l f'f'Lou.Lt Le s jbu t it is hoped to nuv.. 1 t

moved from Harrogate to Leeds shortly. All members living in t/..0 area are advised. that a "track-liftinglt session may be_necesc:a:.J cc Gunduy i:r'1 the near ru tur'er an advice will be sent ou t re date sho:,·i_. s,

SOUTHALk TIAILWAY QL U B _J&X-1llJl. I ±J..9Ji •

-2-. Thanks mainly to the efforts of the M6Millar br-o the r s , and Don Bore ham, we had. a stand at Lfi.rz.. SoutkJll Exh l.bf t.Lon , rl'he exhibition was ori@:i'fio..lkj

to have lasted one week,but was extended to t~ke advantage of Joc~L press publicity. .

Narrow gauge models occupied a prominent p l acc 0..:1,el included an Isle of Man Railway goods train with two locos, sor o Cle~1en• Valley tlfl.d JileH:it:i,flieg oeH:'l.~hoa, a f'.fle@ •• )..arH:W t~filrl•@fil.fLi'l.el $t,n,.i a 2 011 gauge goods train hauled btt two 0-4-08/T locos,and includinc; some G.VoT• coaches.

Drawings of narrow gauge Loco's and· stock were r.Lao displayed, together with a good selection of photogr·aphs, and a lar,:;e poster proclaimed the advantages of tho Sociutyl

' 'l'his meeting was quite well a t toridodj r ,o .l.e ; , than soventeon people t.ur-nt ng up to hcar: 00" illustrated lecture by J.J.Davis enti·,lc .l

"Photographic Miscellany". · Mr.Davis showed us a conad dc r'ab.Le number of

cplour slides and dealt briefly with. most of tho narrow gauge railways in Englnnd,Wales and the Isle of Man, together with n few shots of the standard gauge Wi'sbech and Upwell Tramway,and Oxford­ shire Ironstone Mines. Nat.ur-a.l Ly enoughj as Mr.Do.vis is a ToRoP.So membo r-, the Tal y Liyn Ra;i.lway came in for a goodly shar e of his attention, but slides of the Festiniog were also shown , The mce tdn g was greatly enjoyed by nll present.

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~l'~K AND MANIJ....Qlill On display at the Transport Tronsuros VALLEY RAILWAY. Exhibition in the Bha reho Ldc r-s ' Room at Euo t on

· - Station is a namep Lat.c of the former Loot and Manifold Valley Light Railway loco No,l. 11EoHoOo.lthrop". This is an interesting exhibit in viow of an N.G.ReSo mem~r's discovery of tho "J .B.Earle1•1 nameplates in a Leeds scrapyard some time ago 1. Those are now.~xhibited.at. tho Narrow Gauge Railway Museum at Towyn.

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l'l!.Q..'J;1_Q..Q.BA_PHS WAN~ of American-built War Dopartmont narrow gau -re \ · locomotives (particularly Penrhyn Quarries,Jtc1 in the British Isles, for slim-gauge errthuai.aat in t.he Uo s.Ao Details to R.N.Rodrnun, 11,0utwood Walk, Horsforth,Loeds,Yorkshirco

.'.t~,o..tn.~_J.llu~g_y•ateq, February: illustrn ted arti clo on the Rye nnd_Cambor Railway. Meet ano ..... Magazine, March: illustrated article

· an t.he Ii'ooti1aiQg R(dlV{ay; photo of preserved "White ~ass & Yukon locomotive.

E.r:t.tl~fr&ag;J __ IJ..Q., l:'ebruary: ilJ.ustr>a tod o.rticle by P. B. Whi t ehc uce , entitled Narrow Gauge from St.Briouc"; photo--of Islo of Man Railway locos; report that Manx Electric Railway has been bougr.t. by IdOoMo Legislature for £50,000.; short illustrated item on Lynton and Barnstaple.: 608.ch mnroonod on site near Gnapper Halt; :reproduction of' letter written by Russian Railways Cornrnissione(' in 1871 praising Festiniog Railway. · POR SALE in aid of the l:)reservation Fund: a considerable number :- '. - of covers which were printed in excess of _requirements for the last mega~iPe. The photo, by F.Church,of Essex,shciws the unique roilcar on the 1bndcee 'branch of the SalzkammergutlokaJ - b&b.119 visited by 01.:.r Aus t ru an railtour party last year. Send stamped-addressed .fools,~_Qp envelope { and. enc Lo ao stamps to whe t ev r vakue of donation \ f'r'om 2d upwards; you care to make, to the Chairman (address above). Pl!:'"IIINDER We apo Log l ae j_f. t!"l.~.s issue of· the News :to no t a s "nevsy'' -~---- a a yc u would l:.ke it to be: the answer lies w:i. tn you, Gend us the news, and we will. put :tt in the "NGRS NE'iVS". ·rsst10d~by"'"tFio-1'TarrO\Yilit·i~-ge·-hailvvay SocfoCv, -Leecfs~; Y"°o1•ksffie';:f;n-g.1~·~·; ~

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TO 'l'l~E NEWS EDITOR YU\ q ·:(c/7{ [li'O'ON ·x!il\'Vs 'i,~iQ --e.,. b ~,,...,...,..... ~~

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"Pe ko o Tip' back a zad n too1 I wor.Ld 1-r1{0 .•. o exo La i.n to membe rs t1·1a·1- J ·7" •.. · , C. () :;,\ - I J '··. ..i. .J. l-' ,_. .••.• "':- -: ,A .l, j, .•• t";.: "-"' .!. s: l., ,

due to the c omb Lna t Lcn of m.y ordirrnry work arid the po:rnibility of ill­ he a Lth rec1..Jrring, I found thnt I WHs unable to pro(foce the Society Ivfagaz:;.ne on: s chedu Le , s s recent issues have proved, Nev e r t he Le s's , •::, , being Ln a sense an Ls o Lat.ed membe r-, aa so many of you a11(-,, I know just how much the rnag az Lne me a n e to a Ll, of us in giv:Lng us that feeling of belonging- to a br-o ther-hoort witb common Lnt-e r-e at-s , Fo1' as Lorig AS I am able, I hsv e offered to edit and set up any nrticle,'3 submitted for the half-yearly "~.1:;i::::~ i::ie(and, if possible, to add drawings) in orc3er to !'elieve the News Editor from some of the, work o t te ch e d to this very try;(ng t s c k , This offer has no en e c ccp t ed , It would, therefore, be of a s s t s ta nee to the present Soc 1 e t y 0.ffi ce ra if :1ou wou Ld send art :'Lcles (and photos) fli r e c t to ne and al.L NE1N3 I TE;"JS to Mr. P. G. Brenrian.d.

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. .. r, H. SPINK~

EDIJ:021,3 "tU£PL'{ Mt:iy I oey .11.,Qt how pleased I am to receive such a fine start to an entirolJ.ngw p~oject in bei1~ congratulated

by a wo-'rtl'iy predeceosor In ;'v!r. 'l'orn Spink, to whom I offer my thanks •. 'fum and I have been firm.friends for some time now and so as not to disgrace him and the Society in any way, I. a in ma k Lng it my aim to see tho.t the News Sheet is kept up to scratch in every possible way and to carry on tbe good work in t heway it; was c a r-r-Le d out before I took over.

P. G. BRENNAND.

THE ENGINEER - F6b.l/57. Art. 'Traction Engine R~ lway Locomotives' more than half described are Nar-r ow Gauge (S) 0

S.L.S.JOUl:ZN1\L - Dec/56. Report on Welshpool and Ll.anf'a Lr­ !1oilw1:1y 'last run' IJ.lus. (S). Jar:i/fi7. Clogher Val Ley Rly. Pho t os v of No. 4 as 2-,:1-0 'Iank s.nd 2-6-2 1r,, No. 7 0-4-0 T, 1Blessingbotu~ne' and No, 3 0-4-2 T. 1:i3lackwater1 (S). •:·c.·-·1111·•,\V >tO.r!.A'?T"!\"rr:' - J,. /i::·7 1~Jc]n1---n ol ··]. ·~, 'n'l T~ 1,,,, (Q) H ~ ~ . . \.,.\.l. ,, ·~ • ..,_ 1Vl.J.-.,\, LJ .. L.J.~ C., clil V • · • -, , .i» u.-,O . C . o ... __ ng .._ lln .- l .. LA. •.J • '-J e - un.r1.a r ..J. an x.n,v . Szd1in-yh0gy TTttorov2:3ut. Approx. 2ft. Oa ug e , itrt, Lllus. (D);. Brit. i\lum:.nium Go's::, :Ct. Gauge Lf.no nea r Kinlochleven Ar-t , Illus .• (E); Pen Lee Q.ua:r.1ry, Photo of Loco, (w Lt h embe Ll Lsbment e ) (S); County.Doregal ru.·:i::l. Colour rep:e-:~2,::mtr:'.t1on of pa rnt Lng by C. Hamilton Ellis of 2-6-4- c- 1v l t '" 1, ~' ,,_ . ...,.: ••. ,,d +-1•a·' (S) .,_ • J.I o. . -~.J.. ~ ce o~.. ,;, .,..,._,:_. ; ,., 1.n , ,

Feb/f.?. I.0."iT..lJ.y. Photo of t.r:':ins at St. ,Johns No. 14 •Thornhill' in f',)I'('(>'nounc1 ( s) ;;rJ?./j, .et1~to of 0-6-0'r ho. 30 at St. Lerieug on 2'611 Gauge Salzkarnrnergut Lo ca L T.·fr!i.. J.wny, Salzburg. (S). ;;IOT':TGL ; .LLWAY N};i;WS Ja.n.757. Festiniog Rly. Outline drawing of rebuilt 1'T,,,Ji.:Jsin1 Double Fa:irllc Loco. Illus, (S), Welshpool Rly, ,\rt. & Phct o s (S.). N.c+. 'i'ra,1;:;porter v:,fr.iclea in Germany, Illus, letter. -r:,€1-/,~r, T11,,,~ '·-nt or 110\l ~ m in er a L Lf.ne In "·den (C) ;: i-..1/ t_.' f • -'-..L-·~ ,,t0" .L\ . .L • __ ..• _._ .•. ·,· (-::.:.• ! ...W..l'--• Ll -1... J;~ t . •

·',Y~·}::T, E·(}Ilii'm~ 28/\157. Tl.Lus, Art on 11611 g. Locos 'Tiny' and 'Dickie' '·,- , ~ 1-•- ··' o ,..., t' .. ,, ,,,,, -, I -, r- ·'"' i;fo .. , "K· s ( S ) , . U. L IJ . .L .1. \_, .:. • .• , v, "" Jl .• 1 ..._, ,.,, " I .:... o o

}\Ti;Y S:D \'i':fifE p;)Wr-~F.:-~ L) 3-t;·::am; (D) D:i.osel; (E) Elect:cic; (C) Camel. ·,;-,·1- .·-;:;---;.,-:-.~-;;T,·;;:;:--:;;:-;::;;-·:~-c-- tua 1 ·1 ·v· .:.. houch t u r. bv Tom Sn -1 nk He wa. Q about to· u s e .;, . ; • .l. l) 1.J (':' ',.) •J - •. ! tJJ. , , (~•. ;....., •~· I C'~ -- •.I ,J J.- f_:, ..•. .i7 ,J · J.:- ..I- ..._ e . 'tl'J j,,j •

It f.n t.h e old m~i::;ez.in0, but unfo r-t una t e Ly never had the opportunity, T.,:1 f'u t ur-e, t her-cf'o ro , th Ls key system will be used to denote motive ........ •, '/ •-::, .~,.. , ,'".\ ... \ t ~(; •, f") 0 ~·1 ~1' "l \;" .,-,-r.: <... T ·;'"" n c, -~(),,/11 ~·.,r 1..1..l q1,.,1...:.·C1 I ll;ll - 0 r !..:,'.\ .s: _.,\·,'..,,\•; .: .s: . ._;i;:,..,rrl.;,).

PHO'.L'OS E::::Q,T1IRED /tn .ime r-t.c an friend of the EcU.tor, a fellow.slim- ------· ctmger liv:i.ng in Virginia, is anx Lou s to obtain an

8 < t . . at· . p t h e -,µo~t"·'"'i'-f •IY'Trt: .. "'C' s: nYMCHTTRCH RLY HP has a mm pr-o j e c J.on. '" ,ri on L,. :'. .. , .. ,,, .. ·:u:. "_.,_1.!£1 c" __ , t..:1. - '" • -~-, •.

ouarrt :i.tv of 116 size ne ca t Lv ea of Ame r tc e n Street cars which he is ,;i L'I Lng ~ to t r-ad e for s 1'ch a strip. 1,ny of you Tramway me r cha nt s interested? If so, please contact the News Editor diriect. INFORWJl'SION REQUIRED Does anyone know of a good photo. or drawing

·------- of the SP1FlN BEAD R.IaLWAY 0- 6-0ST 'Kenyon' (Vul.can t s ) .sr.io·.vingtbe r-e a r end of the frames'? Anyone having such

RECENT I TE}1S OF INTE::1J1ST

information would they please c ont a ct :- Mr. K. E. Hartley, 43 Doncaster Road, Selby, Yorks.

NARROW GAUGE ALBUM Ian Allan has arranged to supply a number of copies f · of P, B. Whitehouse' s excellent new book to the

Society et trade rates, t1.:i.e profits froms ales to be apportioned to the Preservat.ion Fund, As we are urgently needing funds in connection with J the pres En·v at , on of the '.I1. Green Loco 'Barber', al 1 members who require I a copy of NARROW.GAUGE ALBF:.1 ere urged , in their own interests, to purchase their copies from the Society,

All requests,(accompanied by Postal Orders made out to .the Society) t Organising Secretary;- P. s. Halton, 18 Eden Crescent, Leeds, 4, the price being 25/- per copy.

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THE TRALEE & DINGLE LIGHT RAIUllJAY At least 30 enthusiasts m3t et the . - Griffin Hotel, Leeds on Ssturday.,

16th Fe br-u ar y to hear Mr. P. B. Whitehouse conduct an illustrated na Ik on nhl s r-a i.Lwa y , 'I'he meeting was attended by seven Soclet7 members, including four members o.f the Committee and was a great success. At this meeting were also a few copies of his admirable book 'Na:,:,row Gauge Album' wh.tch were handed r ound for perusal. ·

May we, in pa e s ing , extend n vote of' t ha nka to Mr. Whitehouse not only fo:r a pleasant evening1s entertainment, but also for another fine book on the fascinating subject of Kan,ow Gauge Railways. Thanks are a La o due to ;,Tr, R. N. Redman for his generous Lo.m and opera tn.on of t.ne slide projector. TAir-L-LLl'N RAILWAY Regula1, working wi 11 commence on Ju.11e J s t , and

pocket timetables, price Ld , each a r-e now avad l .. a b L rr-om Mr. R. K. Cope, 'Br•ynslass', Beckman R::·<id, Pedmor e , ~-urbridge, Worcs. Excellently produced, they bear a e ma 11 photo cf Loco No. '.'.\ and train, and Compsny badge on the cover. Be Lng folded card, they a r-s idea for keeping Tal ... y-llyn :·fembersrlip Oar5s (and N .G. R.S Cards too) in, and ~it neatly !r:to ariy wallet. ,c,,, diesel service loco, has been acquired from J·ee ·~ ~uarry, Nunea t on , r or-cs e on construction trains and No, l (TAiYLLlNJ hat 1otw to the works of a DudleJ member ot the T.R.P.s. fol' :raepairs. The (f1yn Valley coach is n~ing !'etlOV'e ted irt G. V, 'l". oolom-s to run; on the Tal-y-llyn. I'he railway will be televised on May 22nd {7.30 - 8.5 p.m.) and Mey 23rd (5.30 - 6.0 p.~.). F~SQ:'INIOG RAILWAY SOCIE/l1Y . Some rectification work .ot: 'TL..:.r::::;sn::• ·. ~- ·•· ·-f · ·•,T· ...• T •••.•• ·· ,-"· • e-, :. --;· ~ "ls o ,,. ea ,~-cc for· re-pp !! nt ing 1 0 -~ f1'V'll,'

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ready for a r-e-i pa Ln t too. 'HO~.:LWYNt r-e s cued ' . ' " , . ,~ /: . ·- , " . ' ' " ,·,·,- .;.. i-,:::, 1 '·i .LT'11J ..• ox f on 1 · ! >'/ r,., 'IN['1•"'"'l n-eir1ar.-.;r r··r·, ''"" +"1811,.,.e f •;) il ed 'V'jap8 l r-ed •.... ,y lr,1_ ....• l.....~L"'-._.1 .. - J..l .I ~ VI ~ .•.•..•• ~ • ..C-•'- .•.. J ,..-\ ,J.. ~· .J •. CJ ..;... v' - ... .l.1....1

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Per.m .... _yray. Dept. 'Hork concentra tea on }~:mfford-Penrhyn s e c t ao n since X..rna.:::i I LH::1 )rop,~:e· -,jd wel.L, ,:;_0--lay:l..ng of Fe nr-hyn loop o ommen ced also at Xmas ,, 01.:i. .... .:t ... f·U::_t:;1:..:. __ :>."'±1t• Wot•k on bog i.e corr. o oach 1'To. 12 almost c omp Le t e d , -] L0·1rel cross irig gates at Minfford completed. · " · . D . . . . S::f..~~- · · J..!_.~>1• . 1relegJ:-aph wire·s have been strengthened across the Cm ... .Tl': \' "', • ·! ·Y)(" . :."_· ,""· ' ~ f -r- • ...1 ' 'j'li..... ( . •:,0~ 'I. I ·')-,.- ~.): -f' ~,,ft': .tCl. t;r.L, ,.eipL, ... eo at P0n ... ,1,Y"TI and a t empo rary 1,..1..re has been run rrom ,,.ln LJ..'o:::>d to 1l1y F'i·'J; tb.e two Electric Trair., Staff 11F1,' i"st1,uments have been YJ:e:~~1:--n.1.1.?c" .;. t __ i:;--~"':n ~~rtmadoc_E~.r~oLr an~l :Jiinfford, ~nc1 an 'J1' instrument I

u,_'.1c 00::t.11,,: mod Lf' Led a s an 1r•,ermed1ate one a t Fen Cob. Lever frame 1.,:" /·': , .. ·o'l1 } .. ~' been re-91.aced by ·the ML1fford one. r,'.)i<:;,,,·,.,-,., .. T,,·c,•''• ,, t"n,,,-q; l · ~~··1"'1 •,j t l·· e t 'TC>• ! "11 yr,~ ti V.\-'.,!.\.,::,... . =': i.• J'\ .L!J,:, o·o.0_(;1 ,·., .• .(1, . .L a1 0 _c1._. Jvars Wl... ~) •.. ..Ln opera on

· 1..,e;,:: :i..rJ i;~·li s /~1~1:t', s er-vi ces are to continue until 28th 1· '' ,..., c· :x·•-..ap· _,, .... t and "'70"'l' .,,..Q' t rs "D"' On 'I'ue s We-"s Thu r-s arid ·."' ., ..t. :, '.> (;, ·- . .t .i. •• .L(;,:;J .'.. J 0, ., .. v \J . J.-4. 1.lf:, . <.~ .•... J. .. U , .. _ 'C..J • ' 1iV .JC • ' J.11\..o • ' C

I a re to r-u .. :1 1:'1:·0rn l.': ~l1. ;ruly to ?th Sept. Bos t c i. IocJge is now •1 -1:-;r:-;N ha Lt Ls t,J be opene d be twe ei thnf'forJ & Pon:el:.yn named

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J.~21,i .. A i:.i...:...,\ l'i1.0,:. :i..·1c 3DITGR.. In recent vcokc so..e 1·0.t~Jcr critical co....i.:..te

ants have been r cccd vcd vi ti:l l:'c...,urd to the quality of tue i telJs a;;_J,;eurin..., in jlhis He1.:1:-.:fr1c>cto I ,11oul<l therefore lilcc to just point out to our refaCJ cr s t,10.t even: thou~h, ve can c::..pect to be cri ti- c hie~ occaad onal.Ly, a rather cliu view i:., taken of the uc.-bcri.; who level such co • ..t..,cnts at the cditin.c; but uakc no a.tteupt wlmt!:iocvcr to try and re ..... etly t!ds state of o.f r~irs b.:r offeriri...., ur..oful or cons t.ruc t fve j_Ceas,etc., Therefore, wi,)1 t I ~a:,, tho.t it is. up to YOU :;:~~.:J ... 1L3 au tioll a;.; tllc !~...:i tori::..l Co...wi ttce to r;ee that the stan<]a:rd of the _icwr..;llect is brouwllt to I.! i.d.,)1 level A~t) :~~'l' '.rL :R:J Bve!"1 if JOU nave never writ tisn as L,ucl.1 n.s a 1 Li.e on .. ar r-ow ,.,;au.__.inv• <lue,po..;sibly to tllinkin..., t.iat it Lla;r ao t ,Joatnin i t euc of :JUJ. .1'ici ~nt iHterest, (aa. .Lnt o ;;o:1r l.UCw .. -ries unc..1. • oven b1ou...,h it L1ay onLy be a coup l c of lines scr Ibbl.cd 0~1 the back of a pootc[lrd,lct'o be !::n0\1.:i.n._. ane \:JC at t:li.:. end of the linewill be the judccs 1~c.....;ur<li11._. \'.1iwthc1· or Hot it vill be au l tuLle t'or inclu:.3ion ...

Will lilOillbcr:..; ul:.:.;o tu.kc note that i~1 the fortlJco,.Jin.:,: ll.::J.i'-ycr:;1·1~, :.a,_p­ z i ne the ~di tor ial Co:.1.Ji t tee is bei.i.G kept .. ;oL<!:"" us :"}ri tain vas in 19,;0 'bJ 'The ?ew •, t nt s state of uffnirs, is, to say the leuot l?B a poor \JU'J :i.n W!lich to edit any type of readin.;,, natter •.

ALL correspondence Gbould be addreosc<l to the EditoT; _ .• G. llrennanu, 37, llorwich Avenue , llunclet cur r , LB::.ms lC

PRt3. :19•no:;· !10T:::s;- ~ The T'" Green 0-6-23'.f Loco , "TIARH:.::.Il171s nolil in the Leeds t.uceun Cm.1....i t teen' :;tore 11 and

cer t ai,n Go . ..;J...;i tte t',c;.,l>er~ lmve ~"'u<le o. start ou tlw 11roceos o.i.' renovation. \Jar.kin.:; parties ar e in the proceas of i:.icin~. a:::-:rru1[;cd0 011 a.n.v convcn.l c.rt

.1i._.h t a of the week, a.Lso :3a turday afte:rnoonn anll 8un~...:.J s., ':i'iiL.. in L1 .= .. n effort to s;;,eecl t,dn,_.s up as ti. .. c i3 rut:~cr an eo:..w;i.,i •..... J. L~ttcr c t Lpe uui.u­ eut , The as ..,L;k.1,nce of b-1.~ local 1.Jt·w'ucrs a o re(1uo::d.;ecl,plcnue. c.on t ac t the u .• l>'/t'"'IO' ""' , . ., ,.., ·,y ., ') ~, •.... ,..,_. \'·J 11 ~-u··11100'' ·,~-- . '-'"-~ ~o:.\~-·u '"ll!"-- •••• 4• l .•.. _,.,..,_,._,·,,1 ·,, .J..:...1h-1.L • .'\ •l•r .\.,:,.i. . .,.:.,.·,,'.:., 1...,1 .J..1i •~ • .;\..L .• ,n-.iN.5,..,,.,.Lnp.\.i.,lf,vli;?p an( advd ce hiw as to t.ao •.• out suitable pez Loua for i:rldc!1 ,,,:si ar e avt.it;h •.. :Jle

lte....1::; w~dch ar e ur..,e:itly r equ i r ed .::..re.:.:.:., foll.;w::3; (i) 1\\)Ul!'l:'I.. (ii) .·,,1·,1·· ')\I"''.[ { ... ) t.ftDLE ..-OC1!'1,IC) 'IG'J11L -~r:·D -,, ll"'T" ••• ',I ·p "C \')"' (i ·;· •... ~""'"'!"' T .• ' .•. \ l.• ••'J J.~ . , l.ll A.f'f"". ~lo,.K.oq~, , ,;1, ~\...!,1 ,.,.wHI.; .. .;.,!., .•.. \,, I,: ... ,,. V ...:. :.h,, .. ,.~·J ..• n: "FC1'1' ··-·re"''!) cc U"' ( ) TO"'' o·, 'IR"' ·,ntJ"'1'~ -),-·,.-, ,·-J"1-- •••.• -~ ,~ •• .J :1 ......!... •.... . .L.~ V.l.l •. ~ -'• V .!.J _..,.__ -~ .•. _, .JJ.\ ,; •. t..:.,..Jr,J.. ~· ..L~::..!. . s, ~ ''"'-"'o C vC ::_"lyonc \h:LO is •.dllin .... to supJl.Y or loan snJ or t hcuc i tc,.1s vout d t.ii,·)J : Lea . ro co~1tact;bro Reu ..• an, If you are unable to offer u.n;/ on L,1c J)ot llclp, then uaybo JO:J. woul d li!<e to aend a donation to t ne Pronc:rvation ·:un'-1 to 1H,1o .;ovcrin ..... t~i.c coct or U:1c tr::ms~Jortation o r n::n:tbcr11•• -

CiH'.'l.1.Ut.:::,; i·.O's ctc..,shoulifbc 'cro~.~cd' to the ~oc.ict~··c , , . , . . :;, ~ co.u,eaf.hairt.10._p.

Co11si1.<t>racle di.1. f1cul ty ic ~e1n...., exp or d enc ed in ...,et tL1.._. tile c:x.--Cliffe­ .~ill (ex ~.iuistry ~f .. m1i ttons·}-O-l'1-0tt~-yoco-•P:;r:s'R • r.ilorcd .• It ... ir.;. ntlll in ht cvo rks yaru a.t .:c;:;zrs.:!J~nalls' • and Le no\1,u11:::'ortu.,1._tt.l,:1 Jrovi~1 .... c: aour c e of e...1barru:i..;0nt to t neu, An:1onc r.. the :.IJ:2".,:~;'.D', A~:-~A vlllin_. to find :...ui ta~lc :..;to:a.·~e fj_.mi.:t. 1'-.)r it i.Jill t:1eJ :,lc;.,::;c u,:_ t L,touc~. 1·:it11 ~:r. .• u.ce. or .. r.i~.:: •. :c~an. •

. <:~bcr::.. :ao.y like to knov tim t tpc Cl1ll.irwa,, ii •.• ::; a 20" ....•... u~ c \:a ou .it or cd in 1,i...; ~:.ri;en• It i:.; a coo.1/i.rou vehicle for ... 11rl.; ru!u1in,_ ~1.. t,:ccii t, co Ll.Lcr..

t . . ' tl l . . li I ·' . t . ' . ' ' . . ,., -.i...i u1:.. ar ea .:i.~1·.... re o ·~· ;.,ou !1" rcn .. ·orlc::;~, .;r.:.ufor{ • .:..~~c. \1.:..u ,!llill'C·~· over bJ Llu, r.:.~ .•. or~ ii._llv.:.i.J Circ.:le,:1 .. i'i.cr l.10.vL-;.:.:; JCC'.1 uucd b; t.i.c •.. ac u c oc.L bin at t~1 ... ir .:lu ... :{oo ... at ~;a.l!1i!'1...,k:.u .~tution.

Mf:-Du11ch ou ld;;; r cc cnt ~-- D.J •. Hy:.;o.i o.. 11L·; forti1;.;ominf marriqe.

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If ari.y me1;1oer vas fox tan,:i. 1;~ :i.n be:i,r~.r.; able tc secure m ~hoto of the Hfiayal

Trr,,in «, e~:mplet{3 with 1'R<::iyal ']:rr~.intf hc~dcod.~ ii - we Youl.d. be "'J'er.:y ::1,·'t~n, ._'.,~..,,.:,,-it 'i .p('t.-'1 ~ ' •. ~ ·"·"t·..-,1··~ {,.'f"'ll ·\ ~ • ;.. .... JI'~ ' fJ..: l -('). "'t .._;.::.·c~u...:J.,.,,._, ..•.. ,, . .-1,, (jfJYP.Y ).i.,.r. ~·L5 .~17:.z.;..,,-.;r.y .,.,,;,~.<.:.:, e

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1957/4()

.!PITQ,8.f:.~0:.... .t the Comml ttee Meeting held. on J\,me 7tho >)l t ~as proposed that a duplicator be purchdeedoTh1a

was &pproved and the machlne ,,duly purchmiec~ at a co e t pin.clu1ding e qut pzaerrt enabling ue to go into production almost immed1ately0of £86olOo0doThis was t.hough t to 1:rn a necce as arv 1,n-"7ee·tment due to the Lnc r-e aa l ng charges >,of' com-­ merci al dup'Lf.c s ttng e tc o 1 t will r ';;e hope f,prove ta· be on asset 'to the Soci,et.y"

-dtrn 1,;o the fact. that 1, t will en,ible l\8 t,.::r spoed. ~p proctucttot1 o,f Nm1H:ft1e1:;;t, t, and Magazine lsnmn1 !) 1:d so any other d<1pli ceitng wc,r.k wtrr.ot1 m.ay arise from. 'tlme t.o time not only 1:n the Le e o e t::i.rea;; but. al;:,o :Ji.n any of the other are ar.; of the Soc1etyr1f required~

It was calculated that within a period of approximately l~ monthepthe machine will be well on the way to paying for itself in tha saving of var­ j_cu.1?:, co st e arising ov.t of thE o:r1gtnal methoos <e;f prod.u.c1ng the Newsh.efYtB·,

X sincerely hope 1;ht1t members ~;rill ·oea1~ w'l t.h u.r:i that trio e.ol.1teJ., t~j·:m or th:l.B dupl1.-::s,tor has b1:ien !.1. ·M:t sri and ttmely cno t ce , In du,e course. we are l1op:lng tr., produce a MONTHLY Newsheet ,.scr.o.Bthtng that we h av e been rto p Lng to do for· :i:~ome cone:lclBI'anle t imth .~a..,

On. t.he (>t:h0()()t1.:l957.r,1:rt~ 79,. ID,-:, !vtr .Po1J"}(-alJ .. ~t 1e, •'·,,, f'"I,,,:, f;\ i·~.,·,k .~.,··,'l('{lffiP ('y··'A" 'i\<·,·r,r•("~'[ il,l'<''''' lJ.1·c·-. -1,,,iJ C)J-.iq ~ ¥i,::; .. {,.• •.,JA:\ Q.) •./ ~ .. ,N .. 'l._,p ... ~i:-.1, .•• ,.,,~·~. (.~;J.w",e;_..1., ,.,,•,,J,,;J~•

.B.i~·,:QLt1'._]:E9]I }'l1~§.'.Kil119Q.JL:!J;1,YLl\.X'"':.. Acccrnr.J.ing to a :report recently be1:.rt'd i1H

survey is to be carried out to fi~d 0n ,:/lte.r"nE!tlve z-out e to the Mc~elviyn 'l'urme L .. )~hls wlll almost certainly eri'tai.1 the d.r:tving (1:f -a new ooz-e gt some futu.re-·<h:iteo

I,J£'.rTh.\R FROM BOClE'l'Y fli.EMBE..~ M ;r,~ ~ BU.l:WiL. Ree en tl;r M:c Bunch spent -some t:J..me -~-~-----· ·-~--·~~--·--"-·- J...n tfort·hen lrelanD.,,and in GOJDpany wt th Da,T .,Hyson r- nno the r Merrrnbt'X'\1 spent a day on the Donegal GeotJ..on f; Fr·i.:n:1 Str,absn~'J to St:r>anorli:u:• ,,Rell.buts No 15 was. the means of t.r-ansport, I and whllst f.,t f .. , .. canc,rlar plcco Mo 1: was e e en shun t:i.:ng what was to be come the 11 ;soa in . . ,,.,()i:\1Jil to EHr'auan.e :;)Bx ll J.O a m mtxea. tr·ui:n; f'er;n1,t,s.ton was g:ca!1tt;d. to tre.·= 1'e1 on th:lf: train r'tJhe:re at on e point. a ap e ed of 00 rn,ph WtH3 at.t r:1.li1efJ.,

At Stranorlar pWas no tee.\ the cab and s i.ue ~~anl(s o r the .r:.cw scrapped li"o ft, /\:long to Le tte .rl(.i:mny ri hauJ Bd, r,;y No,, 11 al so good.e ,j ~.-i as tht: nex t s t ug-B,, t:ca·;l( on this EH~ct1on has recently ocen suoJec:t, to some r·e=·sJ.eeperi..ng,;s.nd. is no'.11 qt1i t~ ttdy ,: though r at.ne r lac.k:lng t n bsJ Lae t on the tie BeC:tion1:3,o

Over to the Isle of Man next wher~ Mr B1u1ch spent e few days~and did a e pot of ;:;·bser11ing on the~ syetem.B tb.3ri:; .. FJ,ve or e,ix locos per dsJr a:c~: the

ruleAend trains Yury tn length from one t0 five coaches~ On the .Manx Electr:Lcronly t·.<Jo c ar-s 1:.tce :t'equlrec1. c'ta:l .. l~lo NCF.:'ln:.3,05/'ir,10 anc,.

14 ·w;ere the J.oc10,3 t,X'ffV<e}led beh:i.:n.t.t a:ncl. spe1;~ds Of Up t o 40 mph W€I'e :f'Nl(lb\ ~xently attained~

1:h.e FoxdHle Dr1-m.ch :La now ln comp Le t e (.Usuae tmcl l t app e ars doubtful as to whether anything could usn it now.

B:x.t:ra.c~~r, rrom ~l r-e c en t, lt.;tter J.'.!'tJilJ1 1danlbe1~ l{o·~,· Danger;

It ifl under-s t.ooo that the p r-opos ao new Na:r..row Ge.ugf' Light Railway will take the course of the former standard guuge WBStonp Cle~ vodo·n [1.nd Port:ltshead Lj_gh t Rl.y , there for.::: the conc.U. tion of the origlnal r:lgh'G of way wtll no ctou':bt. 1:ie or some in';;erer::;t.., ).,.t the Weston end the stat= ion Bite 1a still intaotvaB to the next tyo m1lee fo tr~ckp1t 1s in poor c or-d.tt i.on lt has been encroHr,::hed upon J.n V8I'1ous spots nnci the infam,)UB Br·l~~ s t o l Roa0. C:ccasing J..s now the eJ t.,:l o:r. 8. t.Pe.i'f':lc round---·abou.t,: In \lorle .,an ele= ctr:ici!J;y sul1~et1:1.tlo.:n 11,es across the r our,e ,,bv.t from there on t.cthe ri -v.e:r bankv~md possibly beyondp ·.t is st111 Lrrt ac t ,

It is also understood thut Worla Townie to become the southern term­ i nus ,. and. wltih the f':reou.ent. nus s crv i.ce t.hi£:. should. be a 'o e tt.e r- pro.9os:i ~Jon from the passenger angie than the old ~erm1nuevtwo miles ne~rer the cenGre o r :je•'t•·u · · · ·" th · · +. -- ' ~Oul'ar there is no s Lgn of' actj,VJ.t,y at t.n i.s eml o r ' e r ouce ;

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·1 •. c .A;·t. r (..'.i-n~,, a r r-os-r Gau.go Locc s , ( S ) on Ffeo~inio~ Rly~(S)pNarrow Osuge Rl

',, i, ,·,y (' q_•T 1 'I ,· -J e- 0 au·i nr e""·'"' R·t·,- 0 Ii (\ (c () l ..t\\...l• .. )~J)..!;,J IM ~~ d, .. c.l r, .-::... .\l •I ot.,i .~ .. ,,/ o -=,,~;·-:-.,.}' -c.; "J..,l

kl, i ' t. J.1[ cd' J .31~1 of' Msn Rlyc('>·~-·plfank Ope1~. ',iagon(lH"OP

ti. ':' :N i.n ,t o n (} e ug e Look P .l? ·i.;, o 11 0 ue al a w i t h t, r c'i ck- . + -· , .. ,. 1,· "'1 r-- g··-· "Im r, 0 .,, 1,n- ·t ""' n n ·,~,·10 ·'t- , •. ')'1 ·"" . , ,) ·'--' ,I, (.!. 'I...,, s»: r.,..(,,, et .... :~ l-:1. ~ t:) - .• t ., A.oY 1,. J. , ',.:11' ~ r i.,;) f"..A .••• J. ,..:, ••••• d.)! ·"- 1.:;; ~,. .1)

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P ,H\ Bor{~aci PaBnc(S)t-i.lBO photo Of' Natic ' • 7>,.... i ·•o"· •: I;. " ) Zd.t"-'r\d'- '-i•·iv,.,

1 :\" c ;f· ga JEl2 CuJnbFe PefJB du.rtng -011 ZZ}:H°'d o .,.:, ,(·,~,,,. q n ., 1: Am ""o 7 snu ,,.,.,, /t;-'ll'>Ln -~"-.A.~'1.J:,,-'·,-G J..-~._"1!:.\c:,:;...c=,<':i:=~.r .• J..'f. o .• z--~.J..'vl. i\..t.\r..',)1;.~~~.t\.:

\pn,.;. tsnu·~ of T:ruins) •a · · ' \' -~ i ,. p -. -r { 11 11 "" .. 'l ., ~ :.~ ( r,.O Lu1 r.. -, ;,B1l. ng i~on.,J._y . ., , -~ 4 ;: (Jn .. y J us.,. n" •

1~p11"g thnt the G1lverton Branch of the 3ft~Go GD the Uo~>oA''s last :regu-Jnr n

.t.1.LC' );)1:i.'i'isengers;innd '\;bR.t it .ca:crjL

~~me a Jetter rec~ntly to .say p r, r-: p· '' .,, <;:<, l' -i 'F1 c, h ad (' ,.:, UO e rJ r1 '' .-. ·t 'i --n-",JCrf,l~~, ·>,.,1.+-,..:0,µ:.l,.L.·f,.~1.-:l l;..I.. · .. ',,, :'.. . .1 .~ •• -..,..\.....,\-,.... ,\..~·

~~rther letter state2 that~at Wh1~

snippets of interest; :.;,.,pea:i.' t.o be compl e t e Iy

A:> '!;1t.1 the ,l>'nrl:::s is st:U-1 tn:te.,>t.1;;~., \·IBgons are to be seen B t. v:Ar·fi c

n r-:i .. f •. ..,-. ,.L .• ~ .s .• , ~, ~ . ,.A., - ·.1··.- ..i. ,,_ • o :,,,.,., .• s~p~:~'·"'. ~llil.~., v~.e.1. tc~ over- t..~e- .~,.1.r,, 1.., .,

low.,; bL.od WJ..;, greased for· si,orage.,'L~ t,·,;u,_;lA~A1.L J·oJ.11.ng stock. was in the yard a'i. IAfe} 1~ra~pEd stock also being thereo Moat veh1clee

•11{1.fG;; L 1,:,1., .L tnte.c:t:-:A ano r t 61:.lction oi:f' t:r.Hclt nae b .:.:.ugt pc1:35.enge:r terminus s:; the lin~ being cu

i -. \~ ov e r t.ne road. separating the narrow gauge

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- '(,\'' c,11) 'I'h1s l:i.ne :;Which was uaeut,o convey BHr L \h~ side of the Thameaphae recently be~n c ~t1\l intact9repos1ng in the loco shedoThe w~ ~brryQan0 it 1a indicated that they are still

·,~ •• _., «;, ·, ea O.'h.·~n O i:n<'TRf'I ROA·~ TD \,crnoR\) :.,. ,.> J,~ho l,1. dJ "' s: ..;, -·· ..I.~ ..LJ .<.,h, .< v 1< iF. 0,1 t,J:'nC'lC JJ.ftingr,

, Mr CrmL,j.ngri.8m tar his very interesting :iLnf'orm, ,,. ::1:,h.,=:r memb e r a wiJ,J, take heart from tbJ.0S and. Ct:!.I'

keeping us informed of fl.NY'rH:I.NO that m.a;y news or qnew0 ne~Bc Edo

!f'h 1 \~. =;5.. tc~r w~~ehes .t.o con tar.; t anyl:,od.y who has et t.ne r Jih 1t1)) ,-. 'J.r e',:, Lngs 0planB et c so r thi a ver:r 1n t er est •. :.:.ng

10 .~e the b0.i'f3 favourite 13rittsh system anc ther .Lly a1,r;ireci21ted. lf any one of you ans unything ,,Sf!ll or wri.1;e anu let me know what you know , y are received) will be acknowledgedoo Edo

the Reva E=Stanley Peters,.ment1on is made of u new .. mm 13r~i:i ?mm 2e:ales s su.i table for Narrow Gauge models produced

'.i .m ,Yrice; l/6d per <io z , · I h·~RRev~Peters st at.e s that tlle only narrow gauge loco at pz-e se

opexa~inp in florthern 1relAnd~1.s the Peckett 0=4=0T owned by the Brittah Alun1:l•1ium Coo ~at ita9 Larue PlF:into'I'he s:1.st.er engine to this one is to be found r.n the :Belfast, •rransport Muaeunt.,It is also illustrated in DnB.McNeil '-n·'11r, '• rn ct"l"" ~l.'T'r.iTIIWRYB 8Dd L:tght RRilWaYBo

?L.RRO'., GA:JO~ m" .• ~;,., .12..W 5E.. l?rinted ,md Published by the Narrow Gauge Ra11'1·ay ~;oc1ety O at 37 0Norwich 'i.wenue0 lhm:ilet carr0 LJ.~ED:, lOo News b;uitor9 P.,Q.,Brenn1IDl.l-0 ~=-== :::;:;;; ;:: . .:;;;:;===========~=== :;=~=====;=;;:~== :;=::;= :;:;;::.;;:;:; .:..;:..;;: ;;:;; :::::; ~:;; ;,;:;; :::;;; ;;;;;;;::;::;.:;

,£~ItQE.IAto At you will have noticed we have incluc.!E:::u ,,1 th thin !rrnue 9 a note to the effe~t that

due to the old fltumblinp; blo~lt0outHi<..:.e aource s P the pr-ouuc td cn or th~ fi:m,.., Bi of our- l)i=Emnual magc1.zines ohas been u.el;iYCt.LJ IJcr.; a voru or two about acme of our c.l.ifficultier::q ', .. 'he ais@losure cof these hus been s.J.gKested. to me t{» be publiaheu.~by a prox:1inent ,,tcraber of our London . .;.; ~01-:.;o.t-i"rea0 not as H r, let out" ~r a set ©f ls.::ne ®XCU8@S O but to bring to the '.~c1(C:iety Mem.beru c noitce the renso:n~ fo:r {..t•tJlay anu also the alleged O po©r qual:lViy0 or tne Ne\;aheets of late,,

Firstly v this is a p.;u1:re nml simple pal't=time job., ano believe me vl t ii g1•owing to the - propo:rtio:.,1L1 of' u fuJJ.=time one 0as my wife a:nd_ family w:tll Peadily tetlnt:lrty to llbe t't.w.ti as it may 9 the time a-vai.lable frg1" ccm,c;entrH.tim1 ;:n1 the O Ghheet~ and :,I!igi:5.. HI"e govcrne4.l bY the p1•eeeu:r•e ©Jf full=time \.iOY'fC.9 Lt'?! ifi the CH~e -.,1 th us ail~, : .e\{;onuly O uo not lE;t it be t,h')l:i,ght tl10t I am -·;x·yi:npr to pfi0H both the '' tmckQ hnu. the job cm to coneone c~lr-.® v t'Ar from 1\. t l enjoy :Ji. t immen~1ely )) anu ·to be noneat ,;oulun o t c ar-e to let it go to any= one ~ls® 0juet yet »nvnov., '/hil"'4lY g the O poor qn:ili ty0 of' the j'!e;d3heet.s e sn not bt entirely pli:tceu on the 1lom."'t:·tcp of t,h£ .._.J.1:toi•i,>©r h•J:t.toriul Gommi·it0c h l:'11,rt w'?!J ~itlnt i r: H.!:,,,:::. 1'rmu t}1.1t~iJe the -.:©m1ni t tee O s rci r-c Le ri I ri,1ther for©t b7' td:,rt.'1B8:ec..t ·this point in ~-;H~ lhst ieAue.r which I must ad.mi t ~;f:rn put t;o\. prirr,~ ;rn R 1):ll,'il; @'f A I",:1ga p 11('.H~O._:S;f;'p tOJ say g l :rece:l'W~d a lett<el"' rr-om the f.1101."(,,0• ,mid MCfin1ber who · ,hJ,11:t, 1-:.ympnthining with ·~he 0>b'.'l!iour-1 di:ffi©uJktiea II wtc 0,) iM101e :li.t ©lea)l> thnt it W,'i!Gt•\0'\l;, any g©©cl grumbl:ll.ng;;~mJ. pl,(!5~ng0H~l1° wjLth t1'.h, ,r,,.em.ber1:19 but to let th0m1,, thnt O s Youg knev ©f the tliff'icu::v1~~:es enttt:tl:edl in ~h-e jeibo One ©f my mr-:dn <Uif:l~ul tiee of lnte h: .s been hav;i-;::_p; t© b@rx~o,,~ a ';ype-1..-ri teX" from ab©ut th::> ;:~ u.:i i'f'crcnt courcec and h11ving t.i~· r-e turn ·r,h-tnn ,;il©z·t n©ti~e 9even. nm, t;h\ G 11 nheet :1 e being t,yped mit, on :.~: 1..,.a~hj~ne t.ha:~ hat GO~ t© be r~t1lrned in Hb,rxt t,h:l"fH3 nour-s t1me& · - .

Nm; be ror-e I finitfJ. ;,,;, th my O 1-\.1,1,blingo O let me just _.:.DK YOU AGA!li'l!" 1Lc ,12 nave your com.mentsvG,1::;_;~~f.:c·'!;ions0n.@-.,,a0entl i.illY comnent.s Jr«.n w:lsh tti rimlte \,hat will go tow ,irdg th(c. K!l~k:tng of. a H~G!JL_·.k He1rlsheet i) Ql(J!,·;:; -thet we can t.111 nv,t ~weryMONTHt Anu one tb.at, \'iill be re1::1d.able an h'EJ)ll ,oie :;:nformat1l wc ,,

IU~!1U.;;JJ.l:H~R chaps wi thi,nt your help there just can. NO'l' 't:)c 1::.\ Heweh.i;;e\t or a Magazine eitherd .

Mag,'.)1!:di t©:r Tom Sp51m,; ou.ld like ttJ recer we urti©l~B S:'or' his D-~t;ti:rniber' r;x>©c.hxction NO'.~ 0 so O e ve 1c-=:t:n get · .. e~vin~r anu get Jl 't; int© sbr.:ipe !'or the enu ,~"!.' the year,., The fix~st r-Ii;~).:izine will probu_bly be l"'@auy tc} 1.\.;J],1,atc!'!, \!:Io:f'ore ';,h:1R O Sheet :l\.R on :lL t s ° w,:i)''t, xu,

New~ Edi tor0 s mld.P::i.Ju will be fmmd at the top @f' th.n pc1.ge ganu. w:li'.)11 1

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Printed and Published by the Narrow Gauge Railway Society at the Editor's address:- 37, Norwich Avenue, Hunslet Carr, LEEDS, 10. P.G. Brennand, News Editor.

EDITORIAL:

A member recently wrote in to say that Quite a lot has been said about the Society's preserved loco' "BARBER". This locomotive, which was the property of the Harrogate Gas Works until two or three years back, was presented to the Society for preservation due to the fact that it is now the only known narrow gauge loco in existance built by T. Green & Son Ltd., of Leeds. Our correspondent remarked that a lot has been said about it, but not all members will be familiar with the main details as to year of building etc.

So it is proposed to give a few details as far as the Editor's memory will allow him to:-

Locomotive "BARBER" - Built byg T. Green & Son Ltd., Leeds, 1908. Works No.441. Type: 0-6-2 Saddle Tank. Gauge: 21011• Owners~- Harrogate Gas Works. Drvg.Whls: 21611 dia. Trlg.Whls: 11611dia •

.Anyone further in.terested in this loco with a view to modelling etc., can obtain drawings of this and also of the Rolling Stock used on this line all drawn to a uniform scale of 8 mm/ft. fromi- P.S. HALTON, 18, Eden Crescent, LEEDS, 4.

A sister engine to "BARBER", named 11IIJIASH.AM", was constructed around the same time and which was used in the work of constructing the Harrogate VJater Works Reservoirs at Colsterdale was also of the same gcuge etc. Unfortunately the fate of this loco is now rather obscured in the mtsts of time.

Preservation work on 11BARBER" is still progressing, and working parties are made up each week when a session is put in on re-painting etc. Help in this respect is still very urgently needed and anyone, particularly in the LEEDS area, who has an odd hour or so spare on a Sunday morning or 'Iuesday evening, will they please contact the Chairman,

I Mr. E.G. Cope, 10 Piece Wood Road, Tinshill, LEED.S, 16., or present themselves at the disused Leeds Corporation Tramways Sub-Station in Copley HHl (just below the Motive Power Depot) LEEDS, 12, at 10.30 a.m. on Sundays or 7.30 p.m. on Tuesdays.

I Also, no items of interest news or anything else for that matter has been received for inclusion in the News Shee t , except from the odd one or two 'regulars t, for some con­ siderable time ••••••••••••• no comment!

I Ed.

LONDON & SOUTH EAST ARE.A ANNOUNCEMENTS; The R.A.F. recently claimed our Area Rep: W.J.K. Davies, and until further notice

I this work will be carried on by the very capable hand of Clifford H. John, 23, Crossway, West Ealing, LONDON, W.13.

The book produced by this area on the Furzebrook Line, will be on sale shortly. Price at meetings will be 2/6d. By post it will greatly assist matters if sufficient

I remittance be included to cover the cost of return postage and packing as the post free price has yet to be announced.

IMPORTANT; Will mer.ibers please note, that as from lst January, 1958, ALL future meetings of this Area will be held at 'THE RAILWAY TAVERN' in Liverpool Street, E.C.2. (opposite Broad Street Station). The meeting on 18th January will be the first to be held at the new venue and will start at 7.0 p.m. consisting of two lectures given by Society Members - 'Some Narrow Gauge Passenger Carrying Lines' by G.R. Hatherhull, and

• 'Steam Trams' by G. T. Wheway. Both to be illustrated by the Ep.iaccpe , ' '

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: I The next A.G.M. which is to be held in LEEDS at the Y.M.C.A., Albion Place, LEEDS9 1, will be started at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, 25th January, and will close at approximately 8.30 p.m. As many members as possible are asked to attend.

I Nominations are as follows:­ ORGANISING SECRETARY Treasurer ,

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Vacant Sc Membership Secretary:

Editor: P.S.Halton

Preservation Secretaryg P. G.]rennand E.G.Cope or P.G.B. R.P.Lee Librarian

also required are three Ordinary Members. Photographic Competition - Entries to:- R.N. Redman, 11, Outwood Walk, HORSFORTH,

Leeds. One Week before A.G.M.

\l'AL-Y-11 YN NOTES:

These notes are unfortunately rather behind hand due to lack of space in the last issue, but anyhow here goes! Better late than never!

Locomotives, No.1. 1Talyllyn1 is now completely stripped down in the works of one of the members of the Midland Area of the T.R.P.S. who have made themselves responsible for the oveThaul of this loco.

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TAL-Y-LLYN NOTES: (continued)

News about No.2. 'Dolgoch', is that when sufficient funds are ava:i'.lable it will have to have a complete overhaul and bere-built.

No. 3. r Sir Haydn' and No. 4. 'Ed ward Thomas ' are on regular passenger working. I No.5. 'Midlander', is at work at Towyn, and is usually to be found on P.W. and Work

Trains. · Coaching Stocb Replacement headstocks are now in use on one of the T.R. Coaches,

' and window frames have been repaired in others. Work has .been put in on the reconstruction of the former Glyn Valiey Tramway Coach,

by two members of the Midland Area of the T.R.P.S. The finish will be in the colours of the old G.V.T.

Generalg- A footbridge has been erected over the track in the cutting west of Dolgoch Station which will provide an easier approach to the falls from the station.

Weed killer has been sprayed over about Safo of the track. About 50 yards of track have been replaced beyond the points at Abergynolwyn to facilitate the turn round of trains.

Repairs have been carried out to the roof of the loco shed at Pendre. There is a proposal to erect an entirely new Carriage Shed at the vicinity of the

'Barn', the additional acco~modation is,of course, badly needed.

THE DOLGARROG RAILWAY:

This 2'0" gauge railway is situated in the Vale of Conway about 5 miles N.W. of Llanwrat. From the bottom of the valley all that can be seen is a disused 2'0" gauge incline which runs alongside the Hydro-Electric pipeline leading to the Aluminium Works at Dolgarrog.

The top can be reached by a 1,000 ft. climb at an incline of about 1 in 1, or by a circuitous route which is a road 'Unsuitable for Motors' from Dolgarrog.

The line is used for connecting the stores at the incline top with the reservoirs at Llyn Cowlyd, and is over 3 miles long. A works train runs up in the morning and returns in the evening, hauled by a Simplex Loco. The reservoir maintenance workers arrive at the incline top by Land Rover and complete their journey by rail.

The line starts over a little bridge, then twists and turns under the Hydro-Electric pipes, passes through a wood and then into open country, turning right up the Affon Ddu Valley.

When the last visit to the works was made, deliveries were being completed of 21011

gauge railway equipment to John Laing, Contractors, for use on a reservoir contract in this area for the C.E.A. Unfortunately the location was not discovered, but the equipment consisted of brand new track, Ruston Diesel locos and Decauville tracks, etc.

We are very much indebted to Society Member G.H. Blenkhorn of Huddersfield, for his very interesting account of a line in the Welsh Mountains that is more than likely un­ known to most of our members, the Editor included.

NEW ARRIVAL ON THE FFESTINIOG:

As reported by Society Member N.E. Danger, a while back, a strange loco has put in an appearance at the :F11i'estiniog H .Q. ' ••• looking like a Peckett •• , 1 This loco is one f Pecketts 0-6-0 tanks is 21011 gauge and was formerly to be seen working alongside 'Barberi at the works of the Harrogate Gas Works from whence it has come, This line recently closed down completely and went over to the usual 'Enemy' road transport. The line owned two steam locos and also a 0-6-0 Diesel built by the Drewry Car Co, As far as is known, the diesel is still at Harrogate and the belief is that it is awaiting a buyer.

THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT:

Recently received by our Chairman, Mr. E.G. Cope, from Society Member K,E,.Hartley of Selby, were a bundle of magazines, amongst those in the Model Engineer, were the following articles dating back to the 1931-32 period. GOLDEN ACRE PARK (Leeds) 20" Gauge; Mablethorpe (No gauge stated); at.Yarmouth' (1'3" gauge); North Bay, Scarborough ( 118" gauge) 9 Fairbourne ( 11 3" gauge); Ravenglass & Eskdale (113") Rhomney, Hythe & DYT!lchurch (1'311 gauge); Southend (Kursall, 113" gauge).

In addition were the following extracts from the 'Locomotive.':- July 1913 - The Torrington & Marland Lt •. Rly. (Illus.Art.) May, 1925 - The Ashover Light Rly. ( " " )