best wishes for christmas and the thorough service you will be
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And other Hand
Powered Railway
Vehicles Newsletter Christmas 2012 Number 17
Best Wishes for Christmas and the thorough service you will be giving
your machine for the New Year - (well at least before the Rallies).
The 13th National Velocipede Rally
Sunday 7th July 2013
Froghall Station Churnet Valley Railway
Staffs ST10 2HA
Editor: [email protected]
Website Velocipedes.co.uk
Jeongseon Auraji Trackbike Ride in South Korea
Makes use of an abandoned railway track that runs from
Jeongseon Auraji to Gujeol-ri. The total track is 7.2
kilometres long and is a continuous descent that is an easy
pedal. It is set in a lovely Valley with a river and a short
tunnel. There are 2 person (110 kilo) and 4 person (138
kilo) trackbikes. At the boarding area in Gujeol-ri Station,
there is a cafe named ’A Grasshopper’s Dream’ made from
carriage bodies. The most imaginative Railway Catering
Establishment in the world, apart from the Twin Carp. You
return to Gujeol-ri by train for a relaxing view from the
opposite direction. Open all year but the busiest season is
from March to October.
Look it up on the Internet.
Roger Fuller’s
Boatyard Do On the 14 October 2012 in Stone, Staffordshire at Roger’s
Boatyard, his Railway was running and we tried out and
photographed his
2’ gauge Pump Trolley
in action.
It’s Chain driven and much less work than our geared drive
model. It is heavier than our wood machine but a much
smoother run having a flywheel. One of Roger’s Signal boxes
in the background.
The chain drive.
Connecting rod and crank pin.
Walking Beam pivot.
Walking Beam and Connecting Rod.
The Connecting Rod, Crank Pin and Flywheel.
At rest after a circuit round the Building/Painting sheds
13th National Velocipede Rally,
Sunday, 7th July 2013, Froghall
Station, Churnet Valley Railway,
Staffordshire, ST10 2HA.
Velocipedes and Trackbikes are invited to
attend the Rally and operate exclusively
on 1 ¾ miles of track from Froghall to
Oakamoor. This is a day out for machine
owners and carers to meet other like-
minded friends and play with machines.
You come at your own risk and look at the
track and the arrangements and if you
don’t like either you don’t have to play.
You are responsible for your own safety at
all times.
If you wish you can join in the very popular
photo run throughs the platform at
Froghall between service trains.
This event is for hand and foot powered
machines ONLY and is the largest in
Britain.
(Sorry no engine powered machines and no
Pump Cars – see column three)
It’s the best day of the year to find help and
advice with restoration or new build
projects.
13 machines ran at the 2012 Rally and 2
were left on the platform for photographs.
On a wonderful day in the wettest Summer
for years.
Please reply by email
Phone 01785 816810 and I can then
sort out free Churnet Valley train tickets
and tea vouchers.
Rally Accommodation
Try Tourist Information LEEK (nearest
town) 01538 483741 or see if they have a
website or try The Churnet Valley Railway
office on 01538 750755 between 10
and 3 weekdays (they have an
accommodation information pack).
Wickham and Powered
Trollies
Wickham and powered machines Rally will
be held in 2013 at the Churnet Valley
Railway www.churnet-valley-
railway.co.uk The organiser is Peter
Green. Hopefully a regular event.
Pump Trollies
John Jolly of Mangapps Railway
Museum in Essex is starting an event for
Pump Cars in 2013. A UK first.
www.mangapps.co.uk Tel 01621
784898 Again hopefully a regular event.
His plans sound great fun.
Brilliant Day on the
North Yorkshire Moors Many thanks to the organiser Tammy for the best Rally I’ve been to, she has
set the standard for the rest of us to aim for. I hope she organises another.
Great Photos of the 6 machines attending by Trevor Catterson
The organiser Tammy hard at work.
Permanent way depot ready to Start
The Man in charge
of counting us out and counting us back- in a different order
when Mark was “overtaken”.
The finish 5 miles later
Jacqui Thomas and Teresa Fuller pedalling into Levisham (Jacqui
had swopped seats with Roger with 400 yards to go –the cheat).
Mark Egerton looking surprisingly happy having towed his new 2 person machine for miles. The machine is wonderful, weighs very little
and worked for the rest of the day.
Removing the tow rope.
Mark’s new and very carefully planned “Double Deck” trailer.
Mark is a professional design engineer and it shows.
Judith and Bob having done the hardest work of the day. A 5 mile
uphill run on a 100 year old Velocipede is no mean feat. I am in
awe of their stamina.
Teresa giving a ride to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s youngest member, (and his dad).
Roger Fuller’s very elegant and minimalist Trailer. Roger has fitted
new steel tyres to the front wheels of his Velorail, making them wider.
Kevin being taped for the evening film show. The Draisine
performed well, until Jacqui fell off on the return trip downhill (her
own fault).
Sean Bowler’s machine, rebuilt as a two seater with reversible
handlebars and seats to save picking the machine up to reverse
direction. A very clever idea.
See the Rally on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm3anjYoQuw
Caroline planning her presentation speech on Sean’s continually improving machine.
The Crossing Club at Grosmont Was open to us and was great fun, the “Pie and Mash”
takeout we ordered was vast.
The club has a DVD projector and Roger and Teresa Fuller
showed a terrific film of their early days of track biking, on a
two bike conversion called “Colonel Stephens” and the
design and building of their present Velorail and its
adventures on disused lines.
The Presentations Were conducted with great humour by Caroline and mugs
were awarded
The Racehorse Roger Fuller For the fastest run.
The Shirehorse Bob Palmer and Judith For the hardest work of the day on a 100 year old machine.
The Donkey Mark Egerton For his newest machine breaking down and having to be
towed miles by him.
Film taken that day was screened To much hilarity especially the Norwegian Trackbike lifting
itself off the track and turning left on the road crossing at
Grosmont.
Kevin Gould’s original Norwegian trackbike with our
organiser again hard at work.
