Wickham Type 17 / 17A Trolley (Dismantled to Trailer)
copyright: WickhamofWare 2024
In early 2016, a supporter of the Trust purchased the dismantled remains of a Type 17 or Type 17A Wickham Trolley (DsmT – Dismantled to Trailer).
This was collected in May 2016 and moved to Fylingdales Service Station near Whitby, for storage.
For several reasons, it has remained there for an extended period, and we owe a debt of gratitude to the owners of the Service Station for storing it there for us.
On Tuesday 8th October 2024, Tim Warner (one of our directors) and a friend of his collected the vehicle with a Road Trailer.
All items were delivered to Stainmore Railway Company’s Kirby Stephen East Station site later that day, where the Trust already has a few items on loan and Tim has his own Wickham Type 17A Trolley (Works No. 7610).
The Railway have been restoring two original Trolley sheds which they rescued from the local area. One had been used as domestic garage. These have been fully refurbished and restored over the last few years and are now being rebuilt on site.
Working with the Railway and their Kirkby Stephen East Signalling Project, we hope to be able to display and demonstrate Trolley signalling, off tracking and associated operating procedures.
Fund Raising
The Trust has recently launched a significant public fundraising appeal to raise a minimum of £10k and hopefully nearer £20k. This funding will be used to move more of our collection to our two secure locations, provide further suitable storage accommodation for some of our older & more historic vehicles and make some significant progress on several important restoration projects.
Donations can be made as follows:
Direct transfers to our Charity (Business) Account:
Account: The Rail Trolley Trust
Sort Code: 30-98-90
Account No: 17492768
Or otherwise, please give via our Givey account by clicking HERE
You can now alternatively use the Trust's PayPal charity account HERE.
Everyone’s urgent support would be very much appreciated.
Jonathan Flood
Chair, The Rail Trolley Trust
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Notes to Editors
The Rail Trolley Trust (TRTT) aims to purchase, restore & demonstrate a collection of rail (construction and maintenance) trolleys and similar vehicles, as well as associated equipment and paperwork.
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Created: 30 November 2024
Modified: 08 March 2025