Section 6 - Trust News
'Warwickshire' Appeal Launched to raise £50,000 to complete the Restoration of 0-6-0ST MW2047 in time for its Centenary in 2026.
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' at SVR Bridgnorth in
November 2010 shortly after its arrival by road from Kidderminster.
This is the last photo of the locomotive when it was still complete.
(photo: Duncan Ballard)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire' in the Workshop
at SVR Bridgnorth during July
2015 in partly dismantled state. Driving wheels, axleboxes &
springs were in the process of
being re-furbished whilst the
frames had been prepared to
recieve a second coat of black
gloss paint.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW No.2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
New RH Cylinder Casting at Timsons Engineering,
Kettering in March 2017. This and the new LH
Cylinder will be fully machined before delivery to
SVR Bridgnorth.
(photo: Nigel Cripps)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
Cylinder Block Assembly at SVR
Bridgnorth in late May 2018 following
delivery from Timsons Engineering.
(photo: courtesy of Carl Jones)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
Old boiler being loaded onto a GWR
well wagon at SVR Bridgnorth in mid
July 2018. The original saddletank can
be seen on the left.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
Saddletank being lowered onto a GWR
well wagon containg the old boiler and
smokebox at SVR Bridgnorth in mid July
2018. It is intended to move all three
items plus the frames down to
Bewdley once the new cylinders
have been installed in the frames
prior to re-fitting wheels.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
With cylinder block assembly installed
and correctly aligned in frames, slidebars
added ready for drilling and final fitting
of new retaining bolts at SVR Bridgnorth
in late October 2018.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
With axleboxes being re-fitted to wheelsets at SVR Bridgnorth
on 11th November 2018.
(photo: David Cooke)
Saddletank, Smokebox & old Boiler
about to leave SVR Bridgnorth on
25th November bound for Bewdley.
(photo: courtesy of Nigel Cripps)
Well wagon containing Saddletank, Smokebox
and old Boiler at SVR Bewdley on Saturday
1st December 2018.
In the process of being lowered
onto wheels at SVR Bridgnorth
on Sunday 9th December 2018.
(photo: David Cooke)
Moved outside into shed yard
at SVR Bridgnorth on Saturday
16th February 2019.
(photo: courtesy of Simon Edwards)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
At SVR Highley on Friday 29th
March 2019 during the journey
from Bridgnorth to Bewdley.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
AT SVR Bewdley sortly after arrival on
Friday 29th March 2019. following
the journey down from Highley.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
Moved to new position inside
SVR Bewdley down yard on
Sunday 28th April 2019.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
Saddletank & old boiler moved
to anew position in car park
at SVR Bewdley on
Sunday 28th April 2019.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW2047 of 1926 'Warwickshire'
With cabroof in the process of being
removed at SVR Bewdley on
Sunday 6th October 2019.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0ST MW2047 'Warwickshire' was finally been removed from the Kidderminster
Railway
Museum (in November 2010) and transported by road to SVR Bridgnorth where it has been
dismantled and assessed to establish the cost of overhaul and restoration to working order.
The design work required for the new boiler has now been completed and a quote obtained
to construct the boiler. The frames, Wheel sets and Axleboxes are being refurbished and a New
set of Springs obtained in order to achieve a rolling chassis. The cylinders have been removed
from the frames in order to carry out repairs to the RH casting. The repair was successful but
it has since been discovered that the main bore is cracked meaning the RH casting will need to
be replaced. A new drawing has being prepared and a quote obtained for a polystyrene
pattern and new casting. In 2016 it was decided to go for new castings of both RH & LH cylinders
as this would be more cost effective. New cylinders were duely cast at Timsons Engineering of
Kettering (in March 2017) and these have been fully machined, assembled and hydraulically tested
before being delivered to the SVR (in May 2018).
Due to better storage facities and more volunteer labour available it had been decided to move
the locomotive to Bewdley to complete the restoration. Some of the parts removed from the
locomotive and other spare parts have already been moved from Bridgnorth to Bewdley and
placed in secure storage. The wagon containing the old boiler, saddletank and smokebox was
finally moved down to Bewdley in November 2018. In march 2019 the frames were also towed
down to Bewdley after spending a night at
Highley.
After spending some time in the down yard sidings MW2047 Frames, Old Boiler & Saddle tank
were moved under cover in March 2021 to occupy the space recently vacated by GWR 2-6-2T
No.4150 which had been moved uo to Bridgenorth. Since that time both Bunker & Cab Roof
have been removed from the frames and both front & rear Buffer Beams have been renewed.
In April 2022 work has started on restoring the original Saddle Tank as well as fabricating a
completely new Bunker. In late March 2023 a new Boiler for MW2047 was placed on Order with
Israel Newton with Delivery due in 2025.
0-6-0T HE686 is currently awaiting an overhaul but has been cosmetically restored as 'The Lady
Armaghdale' (in red livery) and since October 2010 has been on static display in the Engine
House Museum at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway where it will remain until further notice.
The locomotive has been examined whilst at Highley and an estimate of the cost of returning
it to working order has been produced. However, we will have to wait in the overhaul queue
(probably until mid 2020's). However due to an SVR Summer Event in 2021 the locomotive was
removed from the Engine House, towed down to
Kidderminster and placed in secure storage,
along with GWR 2-6-0 No.7325 & LMS 4-6-0 No.45110.
0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1898 'The Lady Armaghdale'
on Static Display at the Engine House Museum
at Highley on the Severn Valley Railway in
February 2014. The locomotive was at the
time being inspected by SVR Engineers
to assess what repairs were necessary
to return it to working order.
(photo: David Cooke)
The New smart Display Board provided by the
Engine House Museum at SVR Highley for
0-6-0T HE No.686 of 1989 'The Lady Armaghdale'
as seen in October 2014.
(photo: David Cooke)
During a Grand Shunt to re-arrange
Exhibits in The Engine House Museum
at SVR Highley 0-6-0T HE686 of 1898
'The Lady Armaghdale' is seen outside
in the sunshine on Wednesday 20th
June 2018, eight years since the loco
first entered The Engine House.
(photo: David Cooke)
0-6-0T HE686 of 1898 'The Lady Armaghdale'
Following another shunt at The Engine House
Visitor Centre in March 2019 the locomotive
is now in a new position (next to the door).
In July 2019 the locomotive was again
moved outside and left the SVR to make
a brief visit to the Chateau Impney Hill Climb
Event which was scheduled to take place over
the weekend of 13th & 14th.
(photo: Courtesy of Richard Cooke)
0-6-0T HE686 The Lady Armaghdale
Back on public display inside The
Engine House Visitor Centre
on 21st November 2020.
HE686
SVR Kidderminster 7.10.23
Photo: David Cooke
HE686
The Engine House 21.6.24
David Cooke
Models of 0-6-0ST MW2047 & 0-6-0T HE686 in 4mm & 7mm
0-6-0ST MW2047 Warwickshire
CSP Model in 4mm Scale (00 Gauge)
Basic Kit £85
Motor, gears & wheels £50
Postage £4.50
0-6-0ST MW2047 Warwickshire
Ragstone Model in 7mm Scale (0 Gauge)
(photo: courtesy of Lawrence Mortimer)
Basic Kit £190
Motor, gears & wheels £95
Postage £12
0-6-0T HE Jazzer Figwell & Co.
CSP Model in 4mm Scale (00 Gauge)
Basic Kit £85
Motor, gears & wheels £50
Postage £4.50
0-6-0T HE686 The Lady Armagdale
Ragstone Model in 7mm Scale (0 Gauge)
(photo: courtesy of Andy Beaton)
Basic Kit £190
Motor, Gears & wheels £95
Postage £12
0-6-0T HE686 The Lady Armaghdale
and 0-6-0ST MW2047 Warwickshire
Ragstone Models in 7mm Scale (0 Gauge)
(photo: courtesy of Tom Clarke)
0-6-0T HE686 The Lady Armaghdale
and 0-6-0ST MW2047 Warwickshire
Ragstone Models in 7mm Scale (0 Gauge)
(photo: courtesy of Tom Clarke)
0-6-0T HE686 The Lady Armaghdale
and 0-6-0ST MW2047 Warwickahire
Ragstone Models in 7mm Scale (0 Gauge)
(photo: courtesy of Tom Clarke)