TLW PUBLIC Opening

Following the success and popularity of the two Tyseley Open Days held in 2008, which have seen thousands of visitors attending the events, we have decided to hold further open days in 2009. Our open days give visitors a much better opportunity to see the Tyseley collection in action around the site rather than static and lifeless, and they also provide an opportunity for some of our friends and associates to participate.

Open days provide an excellent opportunity to:

• show visitors the Tyseley Collection,
• see the work done at Tyseley,
• provide opportunities to see items that would otherwise not be seen,
• steam several locomotives provide rides for visitors
• arrange special appearance of invited guest locomotives
• give turntable demonstrations and locomotives operating on the running line.

 

We recognise that the dates of these open days may not suit everyone, or that some may be more interested in finding out more about the nuts and bolts of the exhibits. Accordingly we are happy to receive written applications for pre-booked groups to visit Tyseley by prior arrangement as we do not currently plan to open the visitor centre at weekends at times other than for the open days.

We will also be holding some special events solely for members of Vintage Trains Society, our supporters group. Details of such events will be given out in members' newsletters. We are always happy to receive applications for membership.

TLW Open DAYS 2009

Three public steaming events are scheduled for 2009 …

• Easter Monday - April 13,
• Saturday/Sunday - June 27/28
• Sunday - October 25

If you would like to know more about the open days please refer to the regular open day updates on our web site - see Next Open Day

 

Pre-Arranged Party Visits

If you would like to discuss, or indeed book, a party visit to Tyseley Loco Works, please write to us for an application form enclosing an SAE. Write to : Tyseley Locomotive Works, 670 Warwick Rd, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 2HL.

Please also allow at least two month’s notice, because Tyseley is a working locomotive works and depot and we do need to ensure that your proposed visit can fit in with the many activities on and off our depot.

If there is sufficient interest and subject to our resources, it is possible that we may group such requests together and nominate certain days for parties or groups to visit.

What Visitors Said About Our 2008 Open Days

"A really good action packed day. Please do arrange some more next year"
(enthusiast)

"It's our first time here and our children have really enjoyed your steam show, especially the mighty turntable. Seeing the large express engines so close up was awesome." (Birmingham resident)

"How refreshing to visit somewhere like this - excellent value for money. My boy loved it".

Two girls aged about 5 said "the smell and atmosphere" was the best thing about the day.

For lots of children it was clearly their first railway experience.

We donated £8,358 to the Railway Children Charity from Tyseley 100.

The turntable "theatre" and the high level of steam engine activity surrounding it were the aspects most visitors particularly enjoyed, followed by rides and access to footplates.

Visitors really enjoyed the railway context - getting close up to steam engines on shed.