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LMS Princess Royal Class 6201 Princess Elizabeth
6201 ''Princess Elizabeth'' is a preserved steam locomotive in England. It is one of two preserved LMS Princess Royal Class; the other being 46203 ''Princess Margaret Rose''. Service 6201 was built in November 1933 at the London, Midland & Scottish Railway's (LMS) Crewe Works, the second of its class. It was named after the 7-year-old elder daughter of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II). Despite the class officially being named after 6200 ''Princess Royal'', the class received the nickname "Lizzies" after 6201. After nationalisation in 1948, British Railways (BR) renumbered it 46201. It was withdrawn in October 1962. During its working career for the LMS it wore the famous LMS Crimson Lake livery (this livery is also what it has worn for most of its preserved career), alongside this it even wore LMS black. During its career with BR it wore both brunswick green and black, both of which were lined. Allocations The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Stanier
Sir William Arthur Stanier (27 May 1876 – 27 September 1965) was an English railway engineer, and was chief mechanical engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. Biography Sir William Stanier was born in Swindon, where his father worked for the Great Western Railway (GWR) as William Dean (engineer), William Dean's Chief Clerk, and educated at Swindon High School and also, for a single year, at Wycliffe College (Gloucestershire), Wycliffe College. In 1891 he followed his father into a career with the GWR, initially as an office boy and then for five years as an apprentice in the workshops. Between 1897 and 1900 he worked in the Drawing Office as a Drafter, draughtsman, before becoming Inspector of Materials in 1900. In 1904, George Jackson Churchward appointed him as Assistant to the Divisional Locomotive Superintendent in London. In 1912 he returned to Swindon to become the Assistant Works Manager and in 1920 was promoted to the post of Works Manager. In lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edge Hill, Liverpool
Edge Hill is a district of Liverpool, England, south east of the city centre, bordered by Kensington, Wavertree and Toxteth. Edge Hill University was founded here, but moved to Ormskirk in the 1930s. History The area was first developed in the late 18th-early 19th century Georgian era. Many of the Georgian houses of the time still survive. Edge Hill was designated a Conservation Area in 1979. Most of the Georgian property around St. Mary's Church is now English Heritage listed. The later terraces, of the Victorian era, have also largely been demolished. Although some modern housing has been built, the area still has a depopulated appearance, with many vacant lots and derelict pubs and shops. Joseph Williamson (1769–1840), a tobacco magnate, was responsible for much of the building in the area in the early 19th century. The "Mole of Edge Hill" employed hundreds of men to construct the Williamson Tunnels beneath the area. Part of the tunnel network is now open to the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vintage Trains
Vintage Trains is a charitably-controlled train operating company established in 1964. Based at Tyseley Locomotive Works, Birmingham, they provide heritage railtours in the United Kingdom over the UK rail network. Their trains are usually formed of their fleet of heritage carriages, hauled by steam and/or diesel locomotives. Organisation Vintage Trains is made up of four different companies: *Vintage Trains Charitable Trust ("VTCT") (formerly Birmingham Railway Museum Trust), the parent charitable organisation which manages the subsidiaries below. *Tyseley Locomotive Works Limited: a wholly owned subsidiary of Vintage Trains Charitable Trust, responsible for general and mechanical engineering and hire of locomotives and rolling stock. *Vintage Trains Community Benefit Society: a publicly owned Community Benefit Society established to raise funds, controlled by Vintage Trains Charitable Trust through its ability to control the Board. *Vintage Trains Ltd: a wholly owned subsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crewe Heritage Centre
Crewe Heritage Centre is a List of British railway museums, railway museum located in Crewe, England. Managed by the Crewe Heritage Trust, the museum is located between the railway station and the town centre; the site was the location of the 'Old Works' which was demolished in the early 1980s. History The centre was established in the old London, Midland and Scottish Railway yard, which was once part of Crewe Works, between the junction to Chester and the West Coast Main Line. It was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Edinburgh, on 24 July 1987. It was renamed in 1992 as Crewe Railway Age by the owning Charitable organization, registered charity but, after the management of the centre was taken over by a new group of volunteers, the museum returned to its original name of Crewe Heritage Centre in early 2008. Exhibits The centre has a series of exhibits, ranging from the only surviving APT-P train, a miniature railway, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bury, Greater Manchester
Bury (, ) is a market town on the River Irwell in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. which had a population of 81,101 in 2021 while the wider borough had a population of 193,846. The town was originally part of the county of Lancashire but has been in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester since 1974. Bury emerged in the Industrial Revolution as a mill town manufacturing textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, textiles. The town is known for the open-air Bury Market and black pudding, the traditional local dish. Sir Robert Peel was born in the town. Peel was a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who founded the Metropolitan Police and the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party. A Peel Memorial, Bury, memorial and Peel Monument, monument for Peel, the former stands outside Bury Parish church and the latter overlooks the borough on Ramsbottom, Holcombe Hill. The town is east of Bolton, south-west of Rochdale and north-wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley & Son
Riley & Son (E) Ltd, is a railway locomotive engineering and refurbishment company. Founded in 1992 as Ian Riley Engineering, the company has been a leader in main line steam haulage, being one of the pioneers of fitting air brake, TPWS and OTMR equipment to steam locomotives. Having originally been based at the East Lancashire Railway in Bury, in 2016 it moved to Heywood. Spot hire company In the early 2000s, Ian Riley Engineering operated as a spot-hire company purchasing five Class 37s diesel locomotives (37038, 37197, 37235, 37261 and 37423) from EWS. The first (37197) entered service in a brunswick green and grey livery in November 2001. All were sold in 2003/04 to Direct Rail Services and West Coast Railways. Notable projects Flying Scotsman In January 2006, work began at the National Railway Museum on an overhaul of ''Flying Scotsman'' that was expected to take 18-20 months and cost £1.6 million. However costs and timescales grew out of control and there were ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyseley Locomotive Works
Tyseley Locomotive Works, formerly the Birmingham Railway Museum, is the engineering arm of mainline railtour operator Vintage Trains, based in Birmingham, England. It occupies part of the former Great Western Railway's Tyseley TMD, Tyseley depot. It is home to an extensive collection of steam engines, from small industrial builds to Great Western Railway 'Castles' and 'Halls', and large ex-mainline diesel engines. Background Following the purchase of GWR Castle Class GWR 4073 Class 7029 Clun Castle, No.7029 ''Clun Castle'' in January 1966 by Patrick Whitehouse, the locomotive needed a base close to its central West Midlands supporters' base. Whitehouse found space available at Tyseley, on the site of the former GWR depot, and formed 7029 Clun Castle Ltd to own both the locomotive and the rights to stable it at the depot. In October 1968, 7029 Clun Castle Ltd purchased LMS Jubilee Class LMS Jubilee Class 5593 Kolhapur, No.5593 "Kolhapur". With further locomotives and railway a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterley
Butterley is a village in the civil parish of Ripley, in the Amber Valley district, in the county of Derbyshire, England. The area is dominated by the now disused site of the Butterley Company and the Butterley Reservoir. It is the headquarters of the Midland Railway – Butterley, located at the site of the Butterley Railway Station. The B6179 travels through the village with Swanwick to the north and Ripley to the south. The A610 Ripley Bypass passes through the area. The Derbyshire Constabulary and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service headquarters are located at Butterley Hall. Notable residents * Sir James Outram, hero of the Indian Mutiny, was born at Butterley Hall in 1803. * Harry Storer Sr., goalkeeper for Arsenal F.C. and Liverpool F.C., was born here in 1870. *William Storer, professional cricketer for Derbyshire, was born here in 1867. See also *Butterley Company * Butterley Hall * Butterley Reservoir *Butterley Tunnel *Listed buildings in Ripley, Derbysh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Railway Centre
Midland may refer to: Places Australia * Midland, Western Australia Canada * Midland, Albert County, New Brunswick * Midland, Kings County, New Brunswick * Midland, Newfoundland and Labrador * Midland, Ontario India * Midland Ward, Kohima, Nagaland *Madhyadesha (), historical region of northern and central India *Madhya Pradesh (), state of India Ireland * Midland Region, Ireland United States * Midland, Arkansas * Midland, California * Midoil, California, formerly Midland * Midland, Georgia * Midland, Indiana * Midland, Kentucky * Midland, Louisiana * Midland, Maryland * Midland, Michigan * Midland, Missouri * Midland, North Carolina * Midlands of South Carolina * Midland, Ohio * Midland, Oregon * Midland, Pennsylvania * Midland, South Dakota * Midland, Tennessee * Midland, Texas * Midland, Virginia * Midland, Washington * Midland City, Alabama Railways * Buenos Aires Midland Railway, a former British-owned railway company in Argentina * Colorado Midland Railway, US * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Railway Magazine
''The Railway Magazine'' is a monthly United Kingdom, British railway magazine, aimed at the Railfan, railway enthusiast market, that has been published in London since July 1897. it was, for three years running, the railway magazine with the largest circulation in the United Kingdom, having a monthly average sale during 2009 of 34,715 (the figure for 2007 being 34,661). It was published by IPC Media until October 2010, and in 2007 won IPC's 'Magazine of the Year' award. Since November 2010, ''The Railway Magazine'' has been published by Mortons of Horncastle. History ''The Railway Magazine'' was launched by Joseph Lawrence (British politician), Joseph Lawrence and ex-railwayman Frank E. Cornwall of Railway Publishing Ltd, who thought there would be an amateur enthusiast market for some of the material they were then publishing in a railway staff magazine, the ''Railway Herald''. They appointed as its first editor a former auctioneer, George Augustus Nokes (1867–1948), who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hereford
Hereford ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is on the banks of the River Wye and lies east of the border with Wales, north-west of Gloucester and south-west of Worcester. With a population of 61,900 in 2024, it is the largest settlement in Herefordshire. An early town charter from 1189, granted by Richard I of England, describes it as "Hereford in Wales". Hereford has been recognised as a city since time immemorial, with the status being reconfirmed in October 2000. Hereford has been a civil parish since 2000. Products from Hereford include cider, beer, leather goods, nickel alloys, poultry, chemicals and sausage rolls, as well as the Hereford breed of cattle. Toponymy The Herefordshire edition of Cambridge County Geographies states "a Welsh derivation of Hereford is more probable than a Saxon one", but the name "Hereford" is also said to come from the Anglo-Saxon "''here''", an army or formation of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashchurch
Ashchurch is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ashchurch Rural, in the Tewkesbury district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England, east of the town of Tewkesbury, southwest of Evesham, north of Cheltenham, north-north-east of Gloucester and south of Pershore. History The toponym is first recorded in 1287, in the form ''Asschirche'', meaning "church near the ash-tree". In the Middle Ages Ashchurch was part of the parish of Tewkesbury, but after the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century became a separate parish. It was a large parish, including the village of Ashchurch and the settlements of Northway, Aston Cross, Aston on Carrant, Pamington and Natton. The parish became a civil parish in 1866. The parish once extended even further west to include the area called Newtown, but this was transferred to Tewkesbury in 1931. From 1935 until 1 April 1974, Ashchurch was part of the Cheltenham Rural district, then was incorporated into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
