RAILWAY200.
2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Heritage lines across the country will be marking this anniversary with a whole series of events.
meanwhile
ASHOVER100
The Ashover Light Railway opened in 1925, thus we will be celebrating our 100th anniversary in 2025.
The main event will be an exhibition o n April 5th and April 6th in the Bassett Rooms, Church Street, Ashover. Further detail to follow.
REMINDER
The 2024 AGM of the society will be held on Saturday 21st September.
The AGM of the ALRS will be held on Saturday 21st September, starting at 1.00p.m. In our Rowsley workshop.
Limited seating is available so you are advised to bring your own chair.
ALRS members can expect to receive an agenda and further details in due course by email or mail.
It is with great regret that we announce the death of our late chairman and (very) active volunteer Richard Booth on February 24th.
Richard was known by many for his wise words and philosophical approach to life, exemplified by his resilience and acceptance of his condition over the last two months.
His contribution to the ALRS was unparalleled and he will be sadly missed by us all.
Well, it’s been a while. Despite the radio silence here online, progress has been going very well over the past months, particularly in the workshops where three of our five locos have received attention. Take, for example, last Saturday:
Even with a team of only three, we successfully managed to reinstall both drive chains; the large and small air tanks; the middle dividing wall; the fan; the battery; and the throttle/reverser control on ex-NCB Hunslet ‘Linby’. The chains took up most of the morning as the loco had to be jacked up in order to independently rotate the rear axle.
All of this work is part of the heavy overhauls that both the Ruston (260712) and Hunslet (8917) have been receiving over the past year, bringing them up to passenger-carrying standards in preparation for next year.
Spondon has also had a bit of a ‘birthday’, in the form of a new Air Compressor. This will be followed by the rest of the air brake fittings once the two Diesels are back in action.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg of what’s been going on. For a more in-depth report, keep an eye out for the Winter Edition of our WTRE magazine, which you can access by signing up as a member of the ALRS. Better still, join us as a volunteer to come and see the progress for yourself: we’d greatly appreciate the help.
Members will shortly be receiving formal notice of this year’s annual general meeting. However, to give prior notice:-
Saturday 30 September at 1 p.m.
At the Rowsley site.
Members are encouraged to attend if possible, but the papers will include a proxy voting form and full details.
(If you are interested in joining (rejoining/renewing) membership you can find the forms in the membership page of this site. Any memberships will not expire until January 2025, i.e. 14 months membership for the price of twelve.
The annual general meeting of the ALRS will be held on Saturday October 15th, starting at 14.00
The meeting will be held in the society’s Rowsley workshops. Seating is limited, so it is suggested that attendees bring along their own seating.
As usual, after the meeting there will be ample opportunities to examine the progress that the society has made at the Rowsley site.
Rowsley1-5 copyright Luke Renshaw/ALRS
Rowsley 6-9 copyright Alexander Peat/ALRS
ALRS battery electric locomotive Spondon waits for passengers.
The merchandise stall was thankfully in the shade under the gazebo!
Posters directed visitors to the ALRS display.
Spondon and Linby topping and tailing
Awaiting passengers
The original ALR never operated exNCB locomotives, but has they been available surely Col. Stephens would have considered them.
A demonstration freight outside the ALR’s workshops.
The ALRS Ruston locomotive at the head of a demonstration freight.
The Ashover Light Railway will be operating trains this weekend.
Hopefully we will be able to publish photos of this event in the coming days.
RAILWAY200.
2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Heritage lines across the country will be marking this anniversary with a whole series of events.
meanwhile
ASHOVER100
The Ashover Light Railway opened in 1925, thus we will be celebrating our 100th anniversary in 2025.
The main event will be an exhibition o n April 5th and April 6th in the Bassett Rooms, Church Street, Ashover. Further detail to follow.
REMINDER
The 2024 AGM of the society will be held on Saturday 21st September.
The AGM of the ALRS will be held on Saturday 21st September, starting at 1.00p.m. In our Rowsley workshop.
Limited seating is available so you are advised to bring your own chair.
ALRS members can expect to receive an agenda and further details in due course by email or mail.
It is with great regret that we announce the death of our late chairman and (very) active volunteer Richard Booth on February 24th.
Richard was known by many for his wise words and philosophical approach to life, exemplified by his resilience and acceptance of his condition over the last two months.
His contribution to the ALRS was unparalleled and he will be sadly missed by us all.
Well, it’s been a while. Despite the radio silence here online, progress has been going very well over the past months, particularly in the workshops where three of our five locos have received attention. Take, for example, last Saturday:
Even with a team of only three, we successfully managed to reinstall both drive chains; the large and small air tanks; the middle dividing wall; the fan; the battery; and the throttle/reverser control on ex-NCB Hunslet ‘Linby’. The chains took up most of the morning as the loco had to be jacked up in order to independently rotate the rear axle.
All of this work is part of the heavy overhauls that both the Ruston (260712) and Hunslet (8917) have been receiving over the past year, bringing them up to passenger-carrying standards in preparation for next year.
Spondon has also had a bit of a ‘birthday’, in the form of a new Air Compressor. This will be followed by the rest of the air brake fittings once the two Diesels are back in action.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg of what’s been going on. For a more in-depth report, keep an eye out for the Winter Edition of our WTRE magazine, which you can access by signing up as a member of the ALRS. Better still, join us as a volunteer to come and see the progress for yourself: we’d greatly appreciate the help.