tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.comments2023-03-18T02:34:07.499-07:00Robert Forsythe blogs the National Railway Museum York & Shildonrobertatforsythehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04316299884670781392noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-42838230683567751362013-07-25T00:34:21.202-07:002013-07-25T00:34:21.202-07:00Many answers in here http://www.silentuk.com/?p=27...Many answers in here http://www.silentuk.com/?p=2792 (the account is not something I would feel up to doing and by the way UP proved to be the critical word).robertatforsythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316299884670781392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-42961805088828359792013-07-24T12:02:24.983-07:002013-07-24T12:02:24.983-07:00I thought that was what it was! Why did they pull ...I thought that was what it was! Why did they pull it?Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890294012142076257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-79192604693221469602013-07-24T09:30:37.459-07:002013-07-24T09:30:37.459-07:00The Post Office Railway was featured in the 1963 B...The Post Office Railway was featured in the 1963 British Transport FIlm "Thirty Million Letters"…<br /><br />http://www.britishtransportfilms.co.uk/productions/films/BT0525/BT525.htmlBTF Webmasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17894743435876842138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-21792117429368427922013-01-06T01:30:23.307-08:002013-01-06T01:30:23.307-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.robertatforsythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316299884670781392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-13405542456129744642013-01-06T00:52:51.454-08:002013-01-06T00:52:51.454-08:00http://martincreese.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/was-it-...http://martincreese.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/was-it-worth-it.html . Morning Robert - My considered response . Hope all well with youMartin Creesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801461681521758395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-70187462416904016042013-01-05T06:57:59.931-08:002013-01-05T06:57:59.931-08:00For a while, there was a small museum at Stoneygat...For a while, there was a small museum at Stoneygate, in a small former tram depot on the south side of Leicester. As I recollect, it held the Midland Spinner and 158a, the NER electric and the Robinson O4, plus a selection of exhibits relating to the railways of the area, including a number of items relating to the Newton Collection of photographs of the construction of the GCR.<br /><br />(I passed the site a few weeks before Christmas and the depot building was still there, looking much smaller than I remember it in 1969, and also rather more forlorn as the immediate surroundings have been redeveloped as it is adjacent to the end of the Leicester South by-pass.)<br /><br />The Spinner was loaned to Butterley in the middle 1980s I think, when it was put back into running order. It's now back at York. 158a (a Kirtley 2-4-0) was also loaned to Butterley at the same time, but it was never put into running order and remains there as a static exhibit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-14099859047720928432013-01-03T09:20:56.010-08:002013-01-03T09:20:56.010-08:00It is worth adding that during the autumn I too so...It is worth adding that during the autumn I too sought to get some facts and figures. As the NRM website suggests press enquiries at Shildon go to George Muirhead. I emailed him directly and posted the email here (but had no reply) http://forsytheonthenrm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/a4s-at-shildon-this-weekend-past.htmlrobertatforsythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316299884670781392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-27624485599796345842012-10-26T08:04:48.736-07:002012-10-26T08:04:48.736-07:00The detailed engineering review referred to above ...The detailed engineering review referred to above became available as a PDF from the museum PressOffice@nrm.org.uk from 26th October 2012.robertatforsythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316299884670781392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-73444722658105538652012-10-24T02:10:48.726-07:002012-10-24T02:10:48.726-07:0048 hours after sending the email, no acknowledgeme...48 hours after sending the email, no acknowledgement. That is my first problem with NRM process. I cannot expect an answer yet but the email should have been receipted, given a referece number and acknowledged, all automatically. There must now be very few government agencies which do not do this.robertatforsythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316299884670781392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-79585649467254511052012-06-07T21:17:55.882-07:002012-06-07T21:17:55.882-07:00Hi, probably our entry may be off topic but anyway...Hi, probably our entry may be off topic but anyways, I have been surfing around your blog and it looks very professional. It’s obvious you know your topic and you appear fervent about it. I’m developing a fresh blog plus I’m struggling to make it look good, as well as offer the best quality content. I have learned much at your web site and also I anticipate alot more articles and will be coming back soon. Thank you...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.overseaseducation.sg/asedu/en/study_abroad/uk/York/index.asp" rel="nofollow">University of York</a>yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467964376333326037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-28483285078830179802011-10-17T01:48:46.781-07:002011-10-17T01:48:46.781-07:00Great post..I enjoyed reading your post. Thanks fo...Great post..I enjoyed reading your post. Thanks for sharing. I will surely visit there soon.<br />---------<br /><a href="http://www.steamtown.com.au" rel="nofollow">Steamtown Peterborough</a>mikehaneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01973068335297084128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-50917334972677367882011-07-18T08:44:01.278-07:002011-07-18T08:44:01.278-07:00According to a friend of mine who was thinking abo...According to a friend of mine who was thinking about going to see Mallard in Nürnberg in the Autumn, the exhibition details dropped off the DB Museum website a few weeks ago. I've just done a search there and come up with nothing. However, the July edition of 'Eisenbahn Kurier' was still highighting the visit; even given the lead time for magazine publishing, the decision to stop the visit must have been taken fairly recently; so recently that EK didn't have time to pull the news item. I'll have a word with my colleagues in the GRS. The truth will out eventually...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-36949463187096783762011-06-04T01:21:10.563-07:002011-06-04T01:21:10.563-07:00En route to Luxembourg on Tuesday 31st May, we pas...En route to Luxembourg on Tuesday 31st May, we passed the NRM about 0930. 4472 was sat outside and looked very different but also smart in its wartime black livery.robertatforsythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316299884670781392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-62376750064554539222011-05-28T10:33:40.847-07:002011-05-28T10:33:40.847-07:00An interesting view of the preview event by someon...An interesting view of the preview event by someone who was there is placed here http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=148468311893599&set=a.146837008723396.39113.100001912940850&type=1#!/notes/george-falkner/flying-scotsman-the-peoples-engine-the-cost-of-heritage/10150177637817854robertatforsythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316299884670781392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-27078946848547752622011-03-18T09:46:04.994-07:002011-03-18T09:46:04.994-07:00You have an excellent blog here. I am going to fol...You have an excellent blog here. I am going to follow this. And for your interest I am going to create 'Railways' tag. It will show you Railways article together.Shirazihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278918177941292801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-91521094620991299762011-03-18T07:42:09.547-07:002011-03-18T07:42:09.547-07:00Interesting!!Interesting!!Jalal HBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335659558421312372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-90776933747176488692011-03-04T00:44:26.362-08:002011-03-04T00:44:26.362-08:00Thanks for stopping by. You have a very meaningful...Thanks for stopping by. You have a very meaningful blog here. I am glad to discover and follow.Asghar Javedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424866256218891925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-20946223208178180782011-02-05T10:46:56.834-08:002011-02-05T10:46:56.834-08:00Thanks for your your comment. I am glad you have b...Thanks for your your comment. I am glad you have been enjoying my blog. There will be more lovely Peak District scenery to come, especially as better weather arrives :)<br /><br />LouiseLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-24392980472641777092010-06-26T00:42:44.757-07:002010-06-26T00:42:44.757-07:00Current loans are to continue, new loans will not ...Current loans are to continue, new loans will not be entered into - UNLESS they are linked into helping us deliver NRM+. And panic not, any of you who have asked and are awaiting responses, it's not as bad as it may sound - and we may come knocking on your door... It is mainly smaller items that are affected, they require just as much paperwork as the big stuff. <br /><br />I'm quite happy to answer matters when questions arise - but the RM quote was taken out of context and hopefully my notes above may help. As for being a blooming civil servant and having a personal train set...Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066694886053672383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-42093005573325855082010-06-26T00:37:46.159-07:002010-06-26T00:37:46.159-07:00Missed seeing you Robert with some 3000 people the...Missed seeing you Robert with some 3000 people there, mind you, you probably saw me!<br /><br />All the best<br />AnthonyAnthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066694886053672383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-44130511414406593882010-06-21T12:40:29.777-07:002010-06-21T12:40:29.777-07:00I spoke to the Editor of Railway Magazine at the w...I spoke to the Editor of Railway Magazine at the weekend, and he said that no one from the NRM had made contact to offer a more wider explanation over the change in loan policy, which I also understand was not widely known in the preservation movement.<br /><br />So when the flak starts flying, the NRM keeps its head down and says nothing. You'd be very hard pushed to even believe that the museum and its contents are owned by every one of us. It seems its more like their personal train set and they can do what they like with it.<br /><br />Blooming civil servants.Ben Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09229602112307790043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-82239434265264103982010-06-07T13:45:48.041-07:002010-06-07T13:45:48.041-07:00Thanks Robert - we have already found most of the ...Thanks Robert - we have already found most of the original GNR livery under the black grot!Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066694886053672383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-15102255015458902792010-02-10T00:45:00.050-08:002010-02-10T00:45:00.050-08:00Update: I referred rather critically in this post ...Update: I referred rather critically in this post to an NRM press release and its use of Harwich imagery. By 6th January 2010 that press release had been removed and a replacement was using much more appropriate imagery of a Thames barge passing the ferries lined up at Harwich.robertatforsythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316299884670781392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-38637095118801664602009-10-01T00:41:46.414-07:002009-10-01T00:41:46.414-07:00Being fair to the museum, I did note a display on ...Being fair to the museum, I did note a display on 1st October 2009 which I had not clocked before. It was covering ancestors of railways with a Dandy Cart, Belvoir Castle Wagon etc and the track they ran on.robertatforsythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316299884670781392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645322682821494013.post-27124854114875787872009-06-22T09:46:37.651-07:002009-06-22T09:46:37.651-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719560716607427081noreply@blogger.com