The Railway Magazine – July 2019

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July 2019 •The Railway Magazine•

GERMAN steam locomotive
works Dampflokwerk Meiningen
has been awarded the contract
to construct the new Diagram
118a boiler for new-build LNER
‘P2’2-8-2 No. 2007Prince of
Wales.
The £1million order by the A
Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT)
covers not only the boiler for
the Gresley Mikado, but also
a second identical boiler for
the trust’s flagship Peppercorn
Pacific No. 60163Tornado.
The Diagram 118a boiler is an
updated version of the original
LNER Diagram 118 boiler,
modified to incorporate modern
materials, welded construction
and a steel firebox.
This second batch of boilers
will feature a number of
modifications, which have either
been fitted toTornado’scurrent
Meiningen-built boiler during
its operational life, or planned

improvements based on future

usage with the‘P2’.

Having three boilers will

enable the trust to rotate them

between the‘A1’and‘P2’, with

two operational boilers and one

‘spare’undergoing overhaul at

any one time.

This will reduce the time out

of traffic for each locomotive by

around four months, increase

the potential revenue earned by

both locomotives during each

operational cycle, and reduce

the cost of their overhauls.

The first of the new boilers will

be delivered in September 2020

and fitted toTornadoduring its

next overhaul. The second boiler

forPrince of Waleswill follow in

July 2021.

“The decision to procure

two new boilers is a major

strategic move by the A1 Steam

Locomotive Trust, and fulfils a

long-held desire to have three

boilers for our two locomotives

in order to reduce their time

out of traffic during overhauls,

and act as an insurance policy,”

said A1SLT commercial director

Graeme Bunker-James.

“Having a‘spare’boiler will

greatly assist with the delivery

of regular itinerary tours and

ensure we are a reliable provider

of locomotives to our customers

as well as our direct passengers.”

The funding of the boilers is

coming via the A1SLT’s Boiler

Club, which was launched

in October 2016 to raise

£600,000 plus Gift Aid from

300 supporters each donating

£2,000 in up to 40 payments.

So far more than 175

supporters have subscribed,

pledging around £440,000,

including Gift Aid.

Additional funding for the

‘spare’boiler will also come from

recent legacies to the trust.

A1TrustordersTWOnewboilersfromDBMeiningen

The Diagram 118a boiler, built by DB Meiningen, is pictured during

its construction in July 2006.DAVID ELLIOTT/A1SLT

HERITAGE Railway chairman

Brian Simpson has issued

a warning to all of the UK’s

tourist and preserved railways

about a rising trend of

incidents, both numbers and

severity.

He said while numbers are

relatively small the trend is in

the wrong direction.

Mr Simpson’s warning

comes following a meeting

with the Office of Rail and

Road (ORR) in mid-June

and the viewing of advance

RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries,

Diseases and Dangerous

Occurrences Regulations)

statistics.

The ORR is increasing its

resources for the heritage

sector and Mr Simpson

sounded a cautionary

note:“While the ORR wish

to be supportive, they are

our regulator and have

substantial powers to take

enforcement action,”he said.

Heritage and tourist lines

have been asked to review

their operations and make

sure safety management

systems are up to date.

Part of the rise in incidents

relates to failures of traction

and rolling stock.

Mr Simpson says railways

should check build and

maintenance standards are

up to date and vehicles are

not“pushed”beyond their

working life.

HRA concerned over rising ‘incidents’

Grand Union

in Cardiff

open access

application

GRAND UnionTrains has

submitted an open access

application to provide

services between London

Paddington and Cardiff

Central, and compete with

GWR.

Sole director of Grand

UnionTrains is IanYeowart,

who launched the Grand

Central open access

operation. His plan is for

an hourly service to call at

Newport, SevernTunnel

Junction and Bristol Parkway,

using ex-LNER Class 91 and

Mk 4 sets with nine vehicles.

Trains would also call

at the proposed Cardiff

Parkway station.

MrYeowart is promising

reduced journey times and

a 50% refund to passengers

who can’t find a seat.

Grand Union is working

with logistics company

Intercity Railfreight to carry

light and urgent freight by

utilising the non-passenger

space in the DVT.

SoutheasternfranchiseextendeduntilNovember

THE Department forTransport

has extended Govia’s

Southeastern franchise until

November 10.

There is an option for a further

extension to April 1 next year.

Agreement for the extension

has followed talks spanning two

months, with the DfT having

an operator of last resort on

standby had they failed.

Southeastern will introduce

‘Delay Repay 15’, make refunds

easier, and provide a best fare

finder on its website.

THE RailwayMagazineand UK Railtours

have teamed up to offer readers a

chance to win one of four pair of

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The tours will operate on July 28 and

August 4, 11 and 18.

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It was operated by Greater

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locomotive-hauled trains.

Proceeds from the trip –

which used two DRS Class 37s

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STEAM specials were operated

between Ealing Broadway and

High Street Kensington as part

of celebrations to mark the 150th

anniversary of London’s District

Line on June 22-23.

The event was also billed as

the final opportunity to see the

‘Steam on the District’, because

of planned signalling upgrades

that make steam more difficult

to operate.

Metropolitan Railway‘E’class

0-4-4T No. 1 worked in

top-and-tail mode with electric

Bo-Bo No. 12Sarah Siddons.

The vintage rake of Ashbury’s

coaches – including Metropolitan

‘Jubilee’Coach No. 353 and former

Metropolitan District Railway

coach No. 100 – were in between.

Three trains ran on each day.

Farewell steam

specials on

District Line

Metropolitan Railway 0-4-4T No. 1 eases through Ravenscourt Park

station on June 23 with the second of the day’s‘150’specials between

High Street Kensington and Ealing Broadway.PETER ZABEK

Guests had paid £150 (£

First Class) for tickets and there

was no shortage of takers.

The start of Saturday’s trains

was heavily delayed afterSarah

Siddonslost its shoe gear and

repairs were carried out.

Delays of around 90 minutes

were down to less than an hour

by the last train.