Volunteers
Interested in English Electric motive power then you are just the person we are looking for
The Class 40 Appeal is currently looking for new volunteers to join our existing working party.
At one time we had anything between ten and fifteen working members turn up on Sundays to work on the locos, unfortunately those days have now long gone and today we are lucky if half a dozen turn up on any particular Sunday. The once strong working party as slowly diminished as volunteers have move onto pastures new, others have now got married and now have children to look after; or have just given up the hobby completely.
Losing at least half of our work force over the years has taken its toll on the group and we are now getting to the point where there’s just not enough of us coming down to carry out all the work required on the locomotives.
We are therefore launching a new working party campaign to try and encourage new members to join the group who would like to get involved in the maintenance and running side of things.
In exchange for all your hard work and dedication to the group, we offer new members the opportunity to become a part of the footplate crew by training for second man duties and eventually becoming a driver.
Previous experience on restoring and maintaining preserved locomotives would help but is not essential as full training will be given.
To become a part of the maintenance team is easy, all you need to do is become a fully paid up member of the group, turn up in overalls and safety boots and have a good sense of hummer.
We have an emailing list which is sent out in advance to all working members keeping them right up to date with working party arrangements.
Details on how to become a working member of the group can be obtained via our email address at [email protected] or by writing to Class 40 Appeal. 65 Darby Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 0PN.
Interested in English Electric motive power then you are just the person we are looking for
The Class 40 Appeal is currently looking for new volunteers to join our existing working party.
At one time we had anything between ten and fifteen working members turn up on Sundays to work on the locos, unfortunately those days have now long gone and today we are lucky if half a dozen turn up on any particular Sunday. The once strong working party as slowly diminished as volunteers have move onto pastures new, others have now got married and now have children to look after; or have just given up the hobby completely.
Losing at least half of our work force over the years has taken its toll on the group and we are now getting to the point where there’s just not enough of us coming down to carry out all the work required on the locomotives.
We are therefore launching a new working party campaign to try and encourage new members to join the group who would like to get involved in the maintenance and running side of things.
In exchange for all your hard work and dedication to the group, we offer new members the opportunity to become a part of the footplate crew by training for second man duties and eventually becoming a driver.
Previous experience on restoring and maintaining preserved locomotives would help but is not essential as full training will be given.
To become a part of the maintenance team is easy, all you need to do is become a fully paid up member of the group, turn up in overalls and safety boots and have a good sense of hummer.
We have an emailing list which is sent out in advance to all working members keeping them right up to date with working party arrangements.
Details on how to become a working member of the group can be obtained via our email address at [email protected] or by writing to Class 40 Appeal. 65 Darby Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, WS10 0PN.
