Project Quick Link: │Club Coach - Final Push│ LYR Carpet & Blinds │ Club Car - Chairs │ Club Car - Carpet│
Building on the generosity of donations for replacement chairs, funding is now being sought for a ‘final push’ on the restoration principally replacement of the heating system, carpet, tables, one interior door and exterior painting and lining. This is anticipation of being able to bring the coach into service in late 2009 or early 2010, in good time to complete any remaining jobs so that it can celebrate its 2012 centenary in style.
All these activities are included in our ‘final push’, see Donation Form.
LYR - Carpet and Blinds
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Status: In storage.
Comments: Two artefacts have surfaced from original L&Y days - a carpet and blind. The carpet we think is from a first class compartment of a corridor coach as it's 6ft 9in long and 2ft 9in wide. How the crest has survived we cannot imagine! The carpet approximate age is late 19th - early 20th century. The blind is fascinating as it is wholly reversible - one side has the pattern as brown on gold whilst the other is gold on brown, plus the central motif shows LYR whichever way up it is held. The blind doesn't fit 47 but may 279.
Club Car -
Chairs
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Status: In storage awaiting completion of 47 Club Car.
Comments: A chair frame manufacturer and upholsterer completed a single replacement chair in 2007 as shown alongside as a pattern for the total of 40 replacements - the upholstery is real leather!
Funding: It had been anticipated that the funding appeal for replacement chairs for the Club Car would continue through 2009, but due to the generosity of donors funding has now been received for all 40 chairs. Very many thanks to all who have contributed to this magnificent achievement.
Club Coach - Carpet
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Comments: We now have a carpet design for the club coach and require sponsorship.
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Funding: Replacement of the carpet is part of the ‘final push’’, see Donation Form, we would also be pleased to hear from individuals prepared to sponsor the replacement - please contact Robin Higgins, The Treasurer, L&Y Railway Trust, 19 Sycamore Way, Barnoldswick BB18 5RA or by e-mail.