Shropshire base to display more Rail Trolley Trust fleet

THE Rail Trolley Trust has taken another step in making all items in its collection accessible for public viewing.

The trust has been aware for some time that its fleet and associated collections, which continue to grow, cannot all be housed at one location. It has been looking for a second railway where some vehicles could be accommodated, in addition to Chasewater.

An agreement has been signed with the Tanat Valley Light Railway (TVLR), at Nantmawr, near Oswestry, to base some items there. A variety of items will be moved to Shropshire later this year, which will be referred to as The Rail Trolley Trust’s Shropshire Collection. Thanks are due to Mark Hignett and the TVLR Board for providing this opportunity (see website www. tanatvalleyrailway.co.uk).

The trust continues its very positive working relationship with the Chasewater Railway (www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk) and the items there will be known as The Rail Trolley Trust’s Staffordshire Collection.

WAYNE FINCH DEAN FOREST BRUSH TYPE 2 MOVES TO SVR: EWS-liveried Class 31/4 was moved to the Severn Valley Railway by rail on July 9 to stand in for Class 33 No. 33108, withdrawn for overhaul. No. 31466 was taken from Lydney Junction to Kidderminster, running as 0Z51 by Class 50 No 50049 Defiance in GBRf colours. The privatisationliveried pair pass Cloddymore, Cheltenham.

GRAHAM LOMAX CLASS 25 No. D7629 REAPPEARS IN A NEW GUISE: Mark Fowler’s Sulzer Type 2 is seen at Bury Bolton Street on the second day of the East Lancashire Railway’s July 1-3 diesel gala. Earlier this year it received bodywork attention and a repaint from BR green No. D7629 into BR blue with yellow ends and TOPS number 25279.