Album {wip} 1001 Things to Restore ? from StoneRoad2013

rsr[25] - NLR Birdcage Brake {1 of 2}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 21:59:00 +0000

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NLR "Birdcage" brake [almost certainly unique]. Built at Bow, London, date and running number uncertain.

24 feet long Guard's & Luggage Van with Birdcage lookout. Recovered to Appleby Heritage Centre in 2003 after 80+ years as a summer house in Birmingham. Moved to Ribble Steam Railway Oct 2014.
Intended as second vehicle for Furness Railway Trust's Vintage Train after restoration. Plan is to mount it on the extended underframe of FVY 75302

cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=VLYF7915PWHXZAJKCQSB

avr[25] - NER 2688

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 21:12:41 +0000

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NER 2688 {built 1898} 6-wheel open third.

Built to Diagram 28 by the North Eastern Railway at York. It is a four section design :- a single compartment, an open saloon, a toilet and the luggage area. Withdrawn by the LNER in 1938, the coach body was grounded to form holiday accommodation. It was moved to the Beamish Museum in 1990 being featured in the colliery area and later as storage.

In 2013 Beamish declared it surplus to their requirements, and it was acquired by the AVR. It was sited on Platform One and after some cosmetic work it now provides a waiting room and stationmaster’s office. A suitable underframe has now been acquired and the coach will hopefully be restored to partner the NER directors coach in the future.

TRV - Tasmanian Pacific move {6 of 6}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:05:31 +0000

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Re-siting the Tasmanian Pacific proved to be an interesting exercise.
And finished ...

Hopefully, this will now attract enough interest to assist with the proposed restoration

MER[HI] - Car 12 at Derby Castle, 1904.

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:40:31 +0000

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Car 12 - Cattle Car.
Parked at Derby Castle in 1904, just after rebuilding into the unique 'Cattle Car' from passenger carrying format. [but this statement is clearly contradicted by info here - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_Electric_Cars_10-13 ]
Another two cars were 'Sheep Trailer' cars. There were loading docks for livestock at Derby Castle, Laxey and Ramsey, allowing livestock moves between these main towns.

info & image "nicked off another site" after being sent a link ...
Not my Image / Info : posted under fair use & educational purposes

I will need to do some further research on this !
see also the images & info ref freight car 26.

MRV - initial inspection [4 of 13]

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 16:22:36 +0000

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South side. The vegetation & stack of rail plus being on top of the bank impede access.

The sliding door may have been renewed, but much of the paint elsewhere is falling off.

1822 (PO - NFD) Mineral Waggon

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:30:24 +0000

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The small VCT database image of 1822, dating from 1994.

It has deteriorated [a lot !] since then ...

not my image

1986 (PO - NFD) Mineral Wagon

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:30:25 +0000

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The small VCT database image, dating from 1994.

It has deteriorated since then.

not my image.

1001 - Queen Mary goods brake van

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 19:10:38 +0000

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Bogie Brake Van "Queen Mary" design - Southern Railway [KDS] 56300 Goods Brake Van built at Lancing, Ashford in 1936.

Currently privately owned at Foxfield Railway "awaiting restoration" ... technically, this isn't actually rare, but if nothing is done, more will be scrapped and that will make the survivors rarer !

TR17 - inspection in Wales [1 of 46]

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:46:34 +0000

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the more dismantled east (Aber) end

NSR228 - HR KHT

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:57:30 +0000

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Heritage Railway, reporting the move of NSR228 (three compartment First Class, built mid 1870s) from Cheddleton on the Churnet Valley Railway, to Stanegate Restorations in Haltwhistle, for a detailed assessment as to condition, prior to raising funds for the restoration.

O&S - St David's harlech

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:02:01 +0000

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This is the derelict remains of the St David's Hotel, Harlech.
It was abandoned in 2008 and left to the wildlife and became a decaying eyesore.
Finally, after a planning application to rebuild was allowed to become disputed and the scheme didn't have the necessary funding, the hotel was eventually demolished in October 2019
[a bat barn / tower had been built months before]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_David%27s_Hotel

1001 Things ? - Hut on Wheels

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:42:57 +0000

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Tyne Improvement Commission used this hut on wheels as a mobile tool-shed and messing facility. The chassis underneath is in need of some attention, and more than just paint.

NSR23 - inside as found

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:30:23 +0000

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After a little bit of weed removal, these are the sorry remains of what was rebuilt into NSR23, as found next to Rudyard Lake..

TiG - big Pioneer roller.

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:24:51 +0000

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Pioneer roller, slightly larger than the one in the Vintage Vehicles Museum at Shildon.

1001 things - Bowes Railway "ordinary"

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 22:52:43 +0000

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This is Bowes Railway 971. An "ordinary" hopper waggon - for 10t of coal.
Unfortunately, it has been the victim of an arson attack, recently moved up to the main part of the Springwell site.

WR - for repair

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:16:22 +0000

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"William Riley" on the bank on the R. Taw, in Barnstaple in 2005.

We needed to move her up-stream, "navigate" around sundry even deader boats, posts etc. on the way to the "quay" - then wait for the crane ...

She 'floated' only on the highest "spring" high tides, which come into the estuary at quite a speed.

1001 - Five plank waggon

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:19:34 +0000

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Needs a bit of tlc. 10t / 5plank. possible coal or general goods, date - preWW1. I'm sure the owners would appreciate some cash towards the restoration they want to carry out.

1001 things - derelict brake

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 18:42:37 +0000

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These are the very sad remains of an North Staffordshire Railway passenger brake.
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The happy ending is that, assuming the funding becomes available, it will be restored (see below). Although it doesn't look like it there are some substantial pieces of Teak in there, as well as some metalwork that will live again.
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UPDATE (2017) And the vast majority of the fundraising has been obtained ... so work has actually started on this project, no doubt extra donations to the NSRRSRT would be welcome ...

1001 - NLR carriage

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 22:20:06 +0000

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This example of an early North London Railway carriage - with a very interesting and unique history ( inc Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway )- was due to be restored during 2017/8, but this has not yet started.
A charity is to be established and funding is still being sought.

1001 - carriage 911

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:57:42 +0000

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LSWR 911 is a Six-wheel Third (body only) built in 1890 by the London and South Western Railway at Nine Elms. Currently (April 2016) on the Swanage Railway, grounded at Norden and used as a store - listed as awaiting restoration, the interior will need to be replicated.