Hinton Manor Restoration Appeal
The SVR Rolling Stock Trust, as owners of 7819, is keen to return the loco to service on the SVR when it returns from Swindon.
The Trust wishes to explore all avenues open to it, both in terms of financing the work, and physically doing it. It remains to be seen which is the more difficult!
7819 will, of course, always be associated with Ray Tranter, who did so much for the loco in its SVR restoration and service to date. We would like this association to continue, and would wish to dedicate the overhaul and return to service, to his memory. We must therefore get it right!
7819 DVD
This DVD has been produced for the Severn Valley Rolling Stock Trust to raise funds for the overhaul of 7819 Hinton Manor. Many thanks go to Karl Jauncey of PSOV for the making of this DVD.
The DVD contains footage of 7819 Hinton Manor in action on both the Severn Valley Railway and on the main line between 1987 and 1993.
Contents:
- August 1987 with 7819 featured on the Cambrian Coast route
- At work on the Severn Valley in 1989 and 1990
- 1991 sees 7819 back on the Cambrian route with action at no less than 14 locations
- 1992 and we join the late Ray Tranter on the footplate of his beloved locomotive and journey between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster
- Finally we see 7819 in action on the Severn Valley in 1993, it's final year before withdrawal
The price of the DVD is £10.00 plus £3.00 for postage and packaging in the UK. If you are interested in buying a copy or you'd like postage cost for sending outside the UK then please e-mail Kev Cronin at: hinton.manor@gmail.com Kevin is a train driver for London Midland doing late shifts and has family life to juggle as well, so replies may be a little slow in coming back so please be a little patient!
Fundraising
As a friend of 7819 Hinton Manor, the Wolverhampton Branch have a number of projects in support. These include:
- Super detailed finescale 4mm scale model of 7819
- A new book 'Wolverhampton's Railways in Colour' by Simon Dewey
- BR(W) 20t Toad Brake Van designated "RU LOCO STAFFORD Rd - a limited edition of 500 commissioned from Bachmann Europe Plc.
- "In Cambrian Country" - a limited edition print (500) of Hinton Manor on Talerdigg bank in 1960, painted by Fred Lea GRA (courtesy of Alan Gough). Prices: Framed print £78.19, Mounted and bagged £39.09, p&p £20.00. To order please send a cheque payable to "SVR Wolverhampton Branch" c/o 31 Oakleigh Drive, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 1JP.
Further details available in this flyer (608kB PDF).
7819 Appeal Leaflet
We have a new fund raising leaflet "Help Restore 7819 Back to Steam" (1.4Mb PDF file), featuring an excellent photo courtesy of photographer Peter Brabham.