Author Archives: James Cooper
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30th Anniversary – 2968’s first run in preservation – 12th November 1990
Posted on November 12, 2020 by James Cooper in Uncategorized.In the fifty years that the Stanier Mogul Fund has been involved with its engine there have been many milestone dates. Which, though, was the most significant? Was it that Saturday in (probably) April 1970 when four people went to Barry ‘just to take photographs’ and founded the Stanier Mogul Fund that same evening? Or […]
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Overhaul update
Posted on November 1, 2020 by James Cooper in Uncategorized.Not as much progress as last week in terms of replacing newly overhauled parts but some progress nevertheless although the painters worked hard painting odd bits of pipe, nuts, bolt heads and anything else in all sors of places that might rust. Unfortunately the slide bars had a thin layer of surface rust on them […]
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Overhaul update
Posted on October 25, 2020 by James Cooper in Uncategorized.Graham Bennett, our Team Leader at Bridgnorth, emailed us a list of jobs to work on last Sunday which included the usual painting jobs, especially where Brian Humphries had to adjust or move various bits of pipework during the week; re-fit the mechanical lubricator for the cylinders, find and fit the oil boxes for the […]
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Overhaul update
Posted on October 18, 2020 by James Cooper in Uncategorized. Continue Reading... No Comments. -
50th Anniversary Draw Results – 17 October 2020
Posted on October 17, 2020 by James Cooper in Uncategorized.Winning tickets drawn alternately by Sue Collins and Chris Penpraze, in the presence of Lynne Burgess and recorded by Ian Marshall (promoter). 1st 3687 Mrs J Davies of Colwyn Bay £250 2nd 162 Mr C Baxter of Cumbria £150 3rd 5286 Mrs M Topliss of Grantham £75 4th 5303 Mr C Todd of Scunthorpe £40 […]
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Overhaul update
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Overhaul update
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Overhaul update
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Overhaul update
Posted on August 16, 2020 by James Cooper in Uncategorized.The working parties are now once again a weekly occurrence, but meet on Sundays only until social distancing rules allow otherwise. These photos were taken over a three week period starting on 2 August 2020.
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