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D212 Aureol Bogie Repair Fund
It’s now been
almost 14 years since Aureol visited the Mid-Hants Railway, Diesel Gala in
March 1995.
Since making her first public run
in preservation at the MR-Butterley in July 1993, the locomotive has only ever
Visited two preserved railways, the
first being The Severn Valley Railway in May 1994 as seen
below
The second being the
Mid-Hants Diesel Gala where the photo below was taken by Ray Briscall
On
Since 1995, Aureol has been
restricted to operating on the MR-Butterley only, unable to venture out to
Any other railways until the bogie
fractures are repaired.
We are always receiving requests
from other preserved railways interested in Aureol visiting their
line
For a season or two but who
have no chance of success until the fractured bogie problem as been cured once
and for all.
In order to carry
out these repairs
We need to raise
£10,000
With your Help and Support
Aureol's fractured Bogies
Could become a thing of the past
The photo below shows one of the Fractures on number
two Bogie
Aureol
was finally withdrawn from operating service as a departmental locomotive
numbered 97407 on
The
locomotive was Purchased by the Class 40 Appeal in May 1988 and arrived at the
Midland Railway Centre on
In
the early day's, the loco was inspected quite frequently and on no occasion was
there ever any mention of bogie fractures or stopping the locos movements
because of this. In fact the loco was that popular at one time she seemed to be
requested for all the major open days and was just starting to become a sort
after machine at preserved railways when disaster hit. The loco past its
movement examination to attend the Mid-Hants diesel gala in March 1995 but
failed on the return examination because of the fractured bogies. Eventually a
one journey only movement was allowed to the Midland Railway-Butterley via
Crewe Basford Hall Yard open day in August 1995 and the loco has not been
anywhere since.
To
date through our own membership, we have already made a start on trying to
raise sufficient money to repair the bogies on Aureol. On top of this, we
authorized AEA Technology Rail to carry out a Class 40 bogie
repair feasibility study and a welding specification procedure which has cost
us in access of £2,000 so far.
The
estimated cost of lifting the loco and repairing both bogies to mainline
standards is in the region of around £10,000
With
this figure in mind, we are now appealing to everyone interested in Class 40's
to try and help us by digging deeply into your pockets and send us a donation
towards the bogie repair fund.
Please
Note:- All money donated to the bogie repair fund will be spent on Aureol ONLY
Please
make Cheque or Postal Orders payable to:- Class 40 Appeal and send them
to:- Class 40 Appeal.
Bogie
Repair Fund Currently Stands At
£2,635:00
GET YOUR NAME ON
THE WEB
BY
MAKING A DONATION TODAY
The Following People
have made a donation to D212 Aureol's bogie repair fund
29:
29:04:08 STEVE JONES. C.F.P.S, C.F.A. MEMBER.
29:05:08 RICHARD MARJORAM. C.F.A. MEMBER.
29:05:08 WILF SMITH.
31:08:08 RAYMOND BRISCALL. C.F.A. MEMBER.
31:08:08 DEREK LEWIS & FAMILY. C.F.A. MEMBERS.
25:07:09 MICHAEL CORT. C.F.A. MEMBER.
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