3rd March 2019 Early 2019 Update – 03/03/19
Since the last update a lot of progression has been made on ‘Vera‘. After the 40’s Weekend in October, work and attention returned to ‘The Dame‘. The smoke box was removed followed [...]
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20th July 2018 July Update – 20/07/17
You may have seen it already around the site, but news like this needs repeating more than once! Thanks to all of your kind donations we have now raised a [...]
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2nd April 2018 Work Update – 24/10/17
Following on from 40s weekend and the visit of Sir William McAlpine swapping our smart clothes for overalls again. Today busy day on 3672 today Firebox doors removed,Rocking grate brackets [...]
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24th February 2018 Work Update – 24/02/18
Back on The ‘Dame’ today saw the new shelves fitted on the right of the container and batton led lights in place of the old tube. Smoke box emptied of [...]
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16th October 2017 October Update – 16/10/17
Well what a fantastic month October has been for ‘The Dame’ with the Steam Gala & 40s weekend it’s been a busy time for the team over the 2 events [...]
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11th October 2017 Visit of Sir William McAlpine – 11/10/17
The Fight for Vera Fund were proud to welcome our patron, Sir William McAlpine, to the railway for a visit today. A man of high regard within the railway preservation [...]
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