Bringing the history of engineering and technology to the people of the Midlands, in partnership with colleagues across the Society and @thinktankmuseum
Joined February 2016
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BR standard 4MT tank 80078 stands in the bank holiday sunshine βοΈ π
πΈ: My Own
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π: Minehead
#SteamFix
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The perfect branch line tender locomotive.
No.3205 heading up a train at Buckfastleigh on the @southdevonrly
#Railways #History
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Black 5 45044 seen here crossing from the up fast to the up slow line at Roade Junction with a fitted freight in July 1963 Richard
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Today's office view - 32424 again!
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Odney Manor last weekend climbing out of Watchet towards bishop's Lydeard
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Black 5 45407 coming out of the tunnel yesterday at Ais Gill
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Coronation Class 46238 City of Carlisle waits on Platform 10 at Chester on a Holyhead-Birmingham New Street express on the 29/8/64 πΈBen Brooksbank
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6854 Roundhill Grange finds the sunshine at Birmingham Snow Hill on an unknown date. Photo: Derek Phillips.
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Our Bedale P-Way volunteers are back at Stoop House Bridge, finishing the track relaying & ballasting work.
We start running trains on Saturday, so our volunteers & staff are working against the clock to deliver this project on time.
π· Chris Morrill
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π No.2298 in the bay ready to depart with a passenger train for Newport, September 1962. (πΈ GW Trust) #Train #SteamTrain #TrainSpotting
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One of our many achievements in 2025 was our #class47 restoration. A small team of dedicated volunteers & staff put a huge amount of time & effort into this project. The end result speaks for itselfπͺ
Fancy volunteering? Get in touch:
volunteercoordinator@wensleydalerailway.com
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The latest #NewcomenLinks is here! Edition 265 features INNOVATIONS: Axial Appeal βοΈ IN FOCUS: The Stephens Carπ SPOTLIGHT: The River & Rowing Museum π£
Members log-in via link below ππ
bit.ly/3RXgbO8
#newcomensociety #history #science #engineering #technology
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History student Jasmine and our Volunteer Helen enjoyed looking through our archives, today. We're helping @InfirmaryWorc develop a new interactive.
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Our #event on 4th Feb is: βBefore Valves: The Amazing Ingenuity of the βElectriciansβ before the Thermionic Valveβ by #DrJohnMoyleπ¬
Join us in-person at #Birmingham's #ThinkTankMuseum or on-line via zoomπ»
All are welcome ...
Details via linkπ
bit.ly/4r5Dfen
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Jan 28
#OTD 83 years ago HMNZS Moa & Kiwi encountered the Japanese submarine - I1 off Kamimbo Bay, Guadalcanal Island. The two Bird-Class minesweepers worked together to make history: sinking the heavier-armed Japanese submarine I.1 - image - remains of the I1 #NZNavy #history #WW2
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Jan 29
Got to ride the peak of modern traction today.
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Jan 28
A bit of welcome winter sunshine in the #Lancashire village of Belmont this afternoon. Located between #Bolton and #Chorley, it has strong historic links to the former but is actually in the Borough of #Blackburn with Darwen. @blackburndarwen @cprelancs
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Cod and Lobster π
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