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If any of you are willing to make a contribution to the appeal to move some of the units on site to new homes then here's the link. https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/savethetrains

Hello All, As many of you will know DMSO 67300 of this unit (7001) is preserved at Coventry's Electric Railway Museum. After a ten year labour of love by a small and dedicated team we have nearly finished the restoration work. This will be a huge triumph over the mindless vandals who nearly...

Good luck with that project.

Due to the high level of security affecting UK airports at the moment the Coventry Electric Railway Centre has had a meeting with the Police at their site which neighbours Coventry Airport, an international passenger and cargo air terminal. At this meeting it was made known that security...

But you haven't been for a while now and we are all missing you badly :-(

I'm the head washer upper at the Coventry Electric Railway Centre! We like to encourage our new members there, you don't spend months cleaning the toilets out ( we don't have any - well apart from 50040 that is!) once you decide to join then your in, just work with the team.

Good news! I have today received official confirmation that the SERA have secured Class 501 Driving Trailer Brake Second for preservation from the MOD sea port at Marchwood. 21 years since the last 501 units ran in passenger service and there is finally a member of the class secured for...

Hello, Another action packed weekend ahead at the UK's favourite electric traction heritage centre. Plenty to do if you have green fingers as we have our hedge plants being delivered for plantiing this weekend. We shall also be working with the JCB on track bed excavation, so that means there...

That's a good idea !! Another tempt is to ask - who wants to have a go ? Not many people get to drive a 70 year old electric loco and a dumper all in the same day. It is hell on four wheels!!! Check out all the gen on it at http://www.emus.co.uk/spdn.htm --- edited --- Forgot to ask. Is...

Well, yes when they were looking for the man that was soo good looking it was criminal !! Anyway, for those who weren't there today at the site; this is what you missed ! http://www.emus.co.uk/bowman.jpg Yep it worked andyou weren't there !!!!

That's the photo from my train driving license ! I look just like that !!!

The Whalhamstow member is coming up on Saturday and Staying overnight, but if you need transport from Cov Station on Sunday that will be no problem, just let us know what time you get there and we can have a car to meet you.

Knew I could count on you! bet you'll be glad of the p&q on the journey, means you'll be able to hear Maiden clearly without the constant gen-chatter from the back :-)

That's a good start !! Anybody else free ??

How many of you are around over the weekend of the 18th and 19th of March to put some time in at Coventry. The dumper trucks are primed and ready and the JCB has a new fuel filter fitted ! The 18th will also host the AGM in the afternoon but work will take place either side of this. The 19th...

There is also COVENTRY working weekend this weekend of the 4/5th of March. The usual works in progress on pointwork construction. Also we shall be slewing the track out to allow both the SR brake van and 12t box vans to leave in a couple of weeks. Part of this is to lift out the chassis and...

Come on guys - where's the enthusiasm ! The Slashmeister needs your help on Sunday..

We'll let you have a go on the dumper trucks...... Now there is an offer you can't refuse!!

You'll need to send me your proper address too as I can't read your handwriting on the form !! As for the JCB, the plan is to have a freshly charged battery for each weekend we are there as Rob charges them in his car on the way down - that and a **** load of 'cold start spray' !!!

To be fair though, there was a fair representation of the type of f**king around you do at work too !