Category Archives: Ashpan

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Let’s get this blog going again

Posted on 04/11/2013 by Eric Bond

With our locomotive very close to returning to traffic  this blog would be the ideal vehicle to share all things 76084 especially sightings and trips/experiences behind her. We are receiving requests for her use away from NNR during their close … Continue reading →

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Kevin Hudspith

Posted on 07/25/2012 by Eric Bond

After a period of ill health Kevin Hudspith, founder member of the North East Locomotive Preservation Group and accomplished locomotive painter passed away on Thursday 19 July 2012. Kevin’s last completed job was the NELPG’s very own Q6 number 63385. … Continue reading →

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Latest eNewsletter Available

Posted on 07/20/2012 by Eric Bond

We make every endeavour to cover as many bases as possible with news of 76084′s restoration progress. One way is to publish a quarterly eNewsletter to subscribers. The latest edition (Summer 2012) is available to view here. To subscribe follow … Continue reading →

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Boiler Making Good Progress

Posted on 07/03/2012 by Eric Bond

I’m pleased to see 76084 has an article in August’s Railway Magazine. I like the Railway Magazine since it covers all things railway – steam, diesel, electric both heritage and modern and anything else that runs on rails. Sadly, in … Continue reading →

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New Images of Lower Darwen 5 Found

Posted on 06/27/2012 by Eric Bond

Had a little browse on Flickr today and found some new images of the other 4 Lower Darwen Standard 4 2-6-0s. I’ve set up a gallery so you can see them. The image of 76083 is really interesting in that … Continue reading →

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More Sightings Coming to Light

Posted on 06/23/2012 by Eric Bond

Thanks to a little campaign we have run on our FaceBook page we have been getting more 76084 BR service information. Vernon Sidlow of Horwich gave us information of some observations around St Helens and Sutton Oak towards her final … Continue reading →

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76084 Standard 4 & Facebook

Posted on 06/21/2012 by Eric Bond

We have hada Facebook page for some time but over the past weekend we ran an advertisement and our reach has increased dramatically. At the last count we had 251 likes and are reaching over 7000 people. Are you one … Continue reading →

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Boiler Progress

Posted on 06/14/2012 by Eric Bond

On a very wet Friday morning 8 June 2012 the boiler was lifted off the frames of 76084 so that the repair/retoration of the boiler can be completed by our Boilersmith, Adam Dalgleish. Some images of the lift were taken … Continue reading →

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76084 finds a home

Posted on 05/27/2012 by Eric Bond

You have to see issue 402 of Steam Railway for all the details but we have entered into a mutually beneficial agreement with the North Norfolk Railway to run there for their 2013 and 2014 seasons at least. In return … Continue reading →

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Oliver visits Hepscott

Posted on 04/02/2012 by Eric Bond

The Tynesider rail tour of 10 March 2012 passed the Hepscott restoration facility of 76084. The crew knew of this and drew 76084 out of her Restoration Shed so she could be fully appreciated by the enthusiasts on the charter. … Continue reading →

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