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The APT-E Conservation & Support Group at the National Railway Museum
NEWS UPDATE 73.
Updated 28th February 20010.
The first meeting took place at the NRM on the 1st April 2000, in total 8 members of the group were able to attend.
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Left to right : Richard Gibbon, , Tony Cassidy, Rob Latham, (Front Centre) - Kit Spackman,
(Back) - David Leadley, June Leadley, Simon Argyle, Paul Leadley
The group were delighted to meet Kit Spackman who worked as head tilt engineer during the APT-E project.
Several topic were discussed, the main ones being in two categories :
SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES.
1. Weatherproofing
2. Stop any further degradation of the train
3. Record sound archive of the existing "Old Team"
4. Raise the profile of the APT-E group project
5. Make an inventory of APT-E and find out what we need.
LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE.
1. Make the APT-E fit for display
2. Ensure the long term survival of APT-E
3. Tell the magic story of the APT for future generations.
Report Updates
Click here to see the working day report for the 06th May 2000.
Click here to see the working day report for the 17th June 2000.
Click here to see the working day report for the 19th August 2000.
Click here to see the working day report for the 14th October 2000.
Click here to see the working day report for the 4th November 2000.
Click here to see the working day report for the 9th December 2000.
Click here to see the working day report for the 3rd February 2001.
Click here to see the working day report for the 3rd March 2001.
Click here to see the working day report for the 7th April 2001.
>>APT-E OPEN WEEKEND, 13th - 16th April ,EASTER 2001.<<
Click here to see the working day report for the 5th May 2001.
Click here to see the working day report for the 9th June 2001.
Click here to see the working day report for the 14th July 2001.
Click here to see the working day report for the 18th August 2001.
Click here to see the working day report for the 15th September 2001.
Click here to see the working day report for the 13th October 2001.
Click here to see the working day report for the 17th November 2001.
Click here to see the working day report for the 12th January 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 9th February 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 23rd March 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 20th April 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 18th May 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 15th June 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 13th July 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 17th August 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 21st September 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 25th October 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 26th November 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 14th December 2002.
Click here to see the working day report for the 18th January 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 8th February 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 15th March 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 19th April 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 17th May 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 21st June 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 19th July 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 16th August 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 20th September 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 18th October 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 15th November 2003.
Click here to see the working day report for the 17th January 2004.
Click here to see the working day report for the 21st February 2004.
Click here to see the working day report for the 20th March 2004.
Click here to see the working day report for the 17th April 2004.
Click here to see the working day report for the 15th May 2004.
Click here to see the working day report for the 19th June 2004.
Click here to see the working day report for the 17th July 2004.
APT-E Move to Shildon gets underway - TC2 the first to leave NRM.
The rest of E train is split for the first time in 30 years
Final phase of the E train move is completed.
Cab-it weekend at Shildon 13th and 14th January 2007.
Group meeting with NRM about future of APT-E on the 12th October 2007
Support group heavily involved with the technical details for RAW Television programme.
>> updated 15th Oct<< HSFV1 Project. >> updated 15th Oct<<
Working Days.
Pending!
PLEASE NOTE.
A the present time, we are waiting on the NRM to prefab some anti-tilt blocks,
ready for us to fit, before any work can start.
It is hoped the E train cab will be open during the easter weekend, manned by the
support group.
BUT! the above work has to be carried out before this can happen.
Would you like to help conserve the APT-E
If you are interested please email me with the following
information :
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Full Name Address Age (Active member must be 16+) City / Town Email Address Interests |
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Any Skills relevant to conserving APT-E, i.e., Painting, Electronics, Metal Work, or just someone willing to help.
I will email you when I have received your details.
If you want to be an active member or an inactive one, please support the group by registering.
At Present there are 47 members of the APT-E Conservation & Support Group
Of which 19 are active members of the group.
