Simon Altham
proper brummie kid
The original company has appeared here a few times, so maybe time to post a little info about the new company.
It was set up as a not for profit in 2014, with the target of full charitable status as soon as we tick all the boxes. The company has 3 main aims. First is to rebuild a number of prototype diesel locos from the 1950's and 60's along with other items of rolling stock that failed to survive into preservation, the pride of the fleet will be the famous white Lion. In doing this we hope to be able to take on apprentices to pass on the skills needed to bash metal into some beautiful machines. We will create a museum dedicated to the original company, possibly 2 if we can find a suitable site in Smethwick. Finally we plan to establish a reference library containing as many drawings and publications as we can locate covering the diesel and electric era of British Rail. We plan to help owners of BRCW products wherever possible to get their vehicles back to peak condition, whether it's working space or help sourcing spares.
A new site will be up in the next few days with more information about our projects and links to our photo gallery, hosted on Clickersnap, which contains photos of over 240 of the 285 locos built in Smethwick and a growing number of multiple units, wagons and coaches.
It was set up as a not for profit in 2014, with the target of full charitable status as soon as we tick all the boxes. The company has 3 main aims. First is to rebuild a number of prototype diesel locos from the 1950's and 60's along with other items of rolling stock that failed to survive into preservation, the pride of the fleet will be the famous white Lion. In doing this we hope to be able to take on apprentices to pass on the skills needed to bash metal into some beautiful machines. We will create a museum dedicated to the original company, possibly 2 if we can find a suitable site in Smethwick. Finally we plan to establish a reference library containing as many drawings and publications as we can locate covering the diesel and electric era of British Rail. We plan to help owners of BRCW products wherever possible to get their vehicles back to peak condition, whether it's working space or help sourcing spares.
A new site will be up in the next few days with more information about our projects and links to our photo gallery, hosted on Clickersnap, which contains photos of over 240 of the 285 locos built in Smethwick and a growing number of multiple units, wagons and coaches.
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