Another 76084 Sighting

Posted on 01/16/2012 by Eric Bond

I took one of our youngest shareholders to the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway on a cold and sligthly wet Saturday recently. They were using an 08 shunter to manipulate the stock into their winter formation which kept the 3 year old amused for 3 minutes.

In the empty shop I took pity on the assistant and bought Marsden Rail number 15 Hellifield DVD. I watched by myself on the kitchen TV and my wife knew just why I shouted at the top of my voice.

Shortly into the DVD 76084 is seen coming into Hellifield with 3 coaches on a Blackburn – Hellifield stopping train. She then backs into the coaling area of Hellifield Shed.

76081 shed mate to our loco is also seen taking the train out but before she goes a 10 year old gets to cab her on film.

Habe you seen any footage of our loco anywhere?

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AGM hears about funding initatives

Posted on 11/20/2011 by Eric Bond

At the 76084 Locomotive Company Limited’s recent Annual General Meeting in York the assembled shareholders were informed of two interesting initatives to raise the £150k needed to complete 76084′s restoration and return to steam.

One initiative is at a sensitive stage and when concluded will be announced here first.

The one that can be mentioned is that any new shares bought between now and 31 March 2012 will be doubly matched by a major shareholder. The hope is that if £25k came in from existing shareholders then it will be matched up to £75k being half of what is needed.

The FINAL PUSH is upon us.

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Phil was not the first

Posted on 11/05/2011 by Eric Bond

The late Phil Rollins was not the first to make moves to preserve our locomotive, BR Standard 4 Mogul number 76084. We all knew that didn’t we?

Somebody painted her in red lead primer whilst at Barry. I can now reveal who that was. 5 members of the Hallamshire Preservation Society (also known as the South Yorkshire Railway Preservation Society) spent a mid-October weekend in 1974 at Barry. In the party was a Mr Moore who’s son Matthew gave us this information. The Society (a Registerd Charity in existence between 1979 and 1995) intended to purchase 76084 and in preparation for the purchase painted 76084 in red lead primer that weekend.

Why their preservation attempt failed is not know but for the rest of her sojourn at Barry 76084 stood out from the crowd as photos elsewhere show.

Mystery solved – thanks Matthew Moore!

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Michael sponsors another part

Posted on 10/30/2011 by Eric Bond

Now that the end is in sight and 76084 looks like a locomotive we need to find the finance to complete the job. If you’ve looked at the website and our Flickr account you will see the magnificent progress we’ve made in recent times. This has come at a cost that has depleted our reserves considerably.

The final push to complete the restoration is now on but money is needed to fund it. In a tight spot like this there is always one shareholder that will come up with the goods – Michael Corcoran from Chorley, Lancashire. Michael has sponsored the Boiler Mail Blowdown Valve – a very important part of the locomotive.

Thank you, Michael. Lets hope more people like you  step forward to make the final push something to remember when 76084 is mobile under her own steam.

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Boiler lift TODAY

Posted on 09/28/2011 by Eric Bond

In preparation for the winter work programme today (28 September 2011) will see the part repaired boiler lifted into the frames at the restoration site.

This means that the 60 plus shareholders and friends attending the site on Saturday for the Shareholder’s Open Day will behold something that looks like a locomotive when 76084 is revealed at 12 noon.

The amount of restoration work done in the past 12 months is staggering and not only that it has all been done to the highest standard with no corners being cut (unless they had too).

We hope to have images of the day (today and Saturday) in the media shortly.

Cinderella will go to the Ball!!

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Sutton Oak Revealed

Posted on 07/30/2011 by Eric Bond

Just found a copy of British Railways Illustrated dating from December 2002 with the second part of an article about Sutton Oak with 2 glorious pictures of 76084 taken by Tom Heavyside. I now need to find a copy of the first part assuming it was published in November 2002.

Did Lower Darwen ever get the BRILL treatment?

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Rivetting Success

Posted on 07/17/2011 by Eric Bond

Not so much from the footplate but more under the footplate.

Ben Shelley finishes off the last rivet on the locomotive’s
buffer beam rubbing block. The date is the 16 July 2011. Again this work couldn’t have been done so easily in the open on a rainy day.

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Paint Job Starts

Posted on 07/17/2011 by Eric Bond

Kevin Hudspith seen applying the first of 3 undercoats to the tender tank. This image shows the benefit of having the Restoration Shed as cover for such work. After the undercoats 2 coats of gloss black will be applied followed by the BR tender side emblems. The whole job will then be protected by a coat (or two) of varnish.

This work is being sponsored by Scott Forrest of Forrest Engineering 76084′s first Industrial Sponsor. Read the press release about Scott’s sponsorship.

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Tender Progress Report

Posted on 07/06/2011 by Eric Bond

BR Mk2A tender

The tender tank sides have been filled and rubbed down, ready for first of 3 undercoats whilst the Coal Bunker beading has been straightened, bolted in position and riveting completed.
Beading around the tender windows has also been straightened, bolted in position but is awaiting riveting.
The rear window frames have now been removed for cleaning and
straightening. They will be refitted following the completion of full tender repaint. “Laminated Glass” is being purchased whilst glass retaining beads are being sourced.
Two new retaining points for the “Safety Shackles” have been fabricated and welded to front drag-box. With the fitting of the tank front bracket and holding down bolts the tank now is now secured to frames.

The tender will be in undercoat for the Shareholder’s Day on 1st October 2011.

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The End is in Sight

Posted on 07/05/2011 by Eric Bond

Have recently got hold of a copy of the OPC ‘The Power of the BR Standard 2-6-0s’ and found a number of images of locos missing from my collection.

I am now down to the last one – 76094 of Corkerhill Shed and have been told where I can find an image. There is one in the Stanley Mudroch Collection available on the internet.

So I’m off to order a copy. What will I collect next? I’m always looking for additions to my collection of railway whisltes of the Guard variety not loco!!

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