SUPPLIERS
FASTENERS
THOMAS SMITH FASTENERS - Smith Bullough, Unit 2A, Swan Lane, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4HD Tel 01942 520250
Also - Thomas Smith Fasteners, 14 Forrest Steert, Blantyre, Glasgow, G72 0JP Tel 01698 826464
Large stocks of BSW/BSF
sales@thomassmithfasteners.com
sales@smithbullough.com
http://www.thomassmithfasteners.com
RYDER'S OF BURY - Suppliers of Heritage type Screws, amongst others. Highly Recommended,
prompt service
0161 764 7954
http://www.screwsline.co.uk
NUTTERS FASTENINGS - Unit 42 Mount Street Business Park, Mount Street, Nechells,
Birmingham (0121 328 9027). They took over the business of Herbert W Periam (now
sadly closed due to redevelopment and progress!) and can supply almost all types
of nuts, bolts etc.
BUCKS BOLTS & NUTS - BBN Industrial Fasteners Ltd., Unit 7, Wye Estate London Rd,
High Wycombe, Bucks, HP11 1LH.
Some large screw sizes & Imperial threaded bolts/nuts etc.. Tel: (01494) 440002
Fax: (01494) 450552
SCREWS - A useful screws supplier
http://webserver.diygear.com/acatalog/DiyGear.com
ALLFIX - Fasteners
http://www.allfix.co.uk/index.htm
LOCKSLEA - Fastners - Lockslea, London End, Beaconsfield, Bucks, HP9 2JB
Tel 01494 680078
MACAKAYS - Fasteners, in Cambridge 0800 298 3459
http://www.mackay.co.uk
STEAM (HEATING) FITTINGS
BRITISH STEAM SPECIALISTS - Fittings, Pipe, and valves inc. Spirax Sarco range
http://www.bssgroup.com/
SPIRAX SARCO - Fittings and valves, particularly drip valves/traps for steam heating
http://www.spiraxsarco.com/uk/
TRANSFERS AND VINYLS AND LABELS
RED KITE SIGNS - Engraved Plastic Signs
Engraved plastic laminate and metal labelling for coaching stock, DMUs and locos.
The vast range of items that can be made includes seat numbers, toilet door lock,
indicator plates, switch plates, 'Slide To Open' labels etc. Guide prices - window
ventilator labels are £2, 'SLIDE TO OPEN' door labels are £1 and seat numbers are
55p each. Discounts are available for bulk orders. Bespoke labels up to A4 size
are no problem.
The proprietor has over 20 years experience in railway preservation, many of them
as Carriage & Wagon Manager at the Great Central Railway, so is very familiar with
these items.
CONTACT John Robinson at Red Kite Signs & Engraving on 07976 837688 or 01509 236638
or EMail sales@redkitesigns.co.uk
TRACKSIDE - Coach and Loco Vinyls -
http://www.tracksideltd.co.uk
TEARNE & SONS - Varnish Fix Transfers
41-45 Hanley Street, Newtown, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3SP, Tel: 01213 591717
Fax: 01213 594040
BUTCHERS PRINTER PRODUCTS Ltd. - Varnish Fix Transfers
498-506 Moseley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9AL, Tel: 01214 402612, Fax:
01214 403239
FOX TRANSFERS - Waterslide Transfers
http://www.fox-transfers.co.uk
ELECTRICS
ELECTRONICS REPAIRS TO BR ITEMS - XBR Electronics Ltd, Campbell Road, EWS Site,
Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 5AD. United Kingdom
PB BATTERIES - 12 BRA1/CM, BR cat no is 18/70262, and it is twelve cells giving
a total of 24V and 255 A/hr. - exchange possible. Contact at PB is David Millin,
01206 792449.
DETA - BATTERIES
ENDON LIGHTING, Felnex Road, Cross Green Ind Estate. Leeds LS9 0SS Tel. 0870 220
0789 - Light fittings including gas lamp globes.
Not a supplier, but some useful data on electrics -
http://www.gotopcs.net/circuitdiagrams.html
Excellent mail order service for 24V lightbulbs. Newey and Eyre Electrical Wholesalers,
branches across Britain. See
http://www.neweyandeyre.co.uk
Specialist lighting. See Christopher Wray Lighting
http://www.christopher-wray.com
MOQUETTE
CAMIRA FABRICS (formerly HOLDSWORTHS) - manufacture moquette, upholstery fabrics for passenger transport that
covers the spectrum of buses, coaches, trains and ferries.
http://www.holdsworthfabrics.com
HOSES, AND OTHER RUBBER THINGS ;)
RAILWAY WHEELSET & BRAKE LTD - Wheelset products, a full range of Railtrack approved
components, Tyres, Axles, Wheels. Carriage & Wagon brakes - vacuum cylinders, hoses,
valves, spare parts, composition brake blocks. 280 Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham,
S66 0JJ Tel:01709 542907 Fax:01709 701082
SEALS + DIRECT - Rubber Extrusions - eg window seals. Seals + Direct, 60 Silverdale, New Milton, Hants. BH25 7DE. Tel/Fax 01425 280415
http://www.seals+direct.co.uk/
RAILWAY BRAKE HOSES - Vacuum Brake, Soil & other rubber railway hoses made to order.
No minimum quantity. Also rubber mouldings. Please contact REDIWELD CERAMBOND, 6/7
Westfield Industrial Estate, Horndean, Hampshire PO8 9JX Tel 023 9259 3979: Fax
023 9259 3982
ANDERSON CARRIAGE & WAGON, 5 Willowfield Crescent, Bradford, BD2 1LJ Tel.07729 542279
Fax.01274 612732 - Many spares for brake systems, door locks, steam heating, Mk1
prefab steel sections, dynamo pulleys & belts, Mk1 window parts, aluminium door
edge extrusions, pins, bushes, wood beads made to order, coach signs interior &
exterior, also exchange locks, brake cylinders, DA valves, release valves.
SESAFE LTD. Tel.01302 853469 (Ray Ekins) - Steam heat hose coupler seals.
MISCELLANEOUS
BTLs Nu-T-Link Detachable V Belts.
Contact Tony Wilson at BTL on 0870 7577007 or Mob 0780 2196175
GEORGE WOODALL & SONS , Malton North, Yorkshire - Luggage Rack Netting. http://www.gwoodall.com EMail shop@gwoodall.com
OUTHWAITES ROPE WORKS, Hawes.
http://www.ropemakers.com Manufacture
and supply string suitable for luggage rack netting - and other ropes/cords/string
not necessarily made from polypropelene!
DEVOL http://www.devol.com
Engineering Polymers (plastic.....) replacement gangway fascia pads, drawgear wear
pads, centre pivot liners, bushes etc..
ANDERSON CARRIAGE & WAGON, 5 Willowfield Crescent, Bradford, BD2 1LJ Tel.07729 542279
Fax.01274 612732 - Many spares for brake systems, door locks, steam heating, Mk1
prefab steel sections, dynamo pulleys & belts, Mk1 window parts, aluminium door
edge extrusions, pins, bushes, wood beads made to order, coach signs interior &
exterior, also exchange locks, brake cylinders, DA valves, release valves.
SPARES & COMPONENTS
RVEL - Railway Vehicle Engineering Ltd. Derby - Many spares available including R1 Brake Blocks - Please enquire. http://www.rvel.co.uk
EEC (UK) Ltd. - Buckeye coupler parts, and other components.
http://www.eecukltd.com
SAMUEL WILKES - Railway Door lock and hinge etc. manufacturer, original manufacturer of self aligning Mk1 Hinge.
http://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/door/samuel-wilkes/
MORRIS SPRINGS - Elwell Street, Great Bridge, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 0DW
(tel.: 0121 522 4720: email
sales@morrissprings.co.uk
ALSTOM (Eastleigh Works) Some Mk1 parts and some wooden components machined. Contact
Mike Parker (Component Sales) Tel 02380 624044 or 07801 774255.
FOSTER REFRIGERATOR UK Ltd. - Some components used in BR spec fridges (Door Seals
15210708). Old Meadow Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. PE30 4JU. 01553 691122
HOBARTS - current suppliers for RBR boiler parts
RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY, PICKERSGILL KAYE Ltd - Rail Vehicle Door Locks
http://www.pkaye.co.uk
SWINDON HISTORIC CASTINGS - Have many original patterns, and can reproduce. Enquire!
EMAIL AT:- acrafer@argonet.co.uk
RAILWAY WHEELSET & BRAKE LTD - Wheelset products, a full range of Railtrack approved
components, Tyres, Axles, Wheels. Carriage & Wagon brakes - vacuum cylinders, hoses,
valves, spare parts, composition brake blocks. 280 Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham,
S66 0JJ Tel:01709 542907 Fax:01709 701082
ANDERSON CARRIAGE & WAGON, 5 Willowfield Crescent, Bradford, BD2 1LJ Tel.07729 542279
Fax.01274 612732 - Many spares for brake systems, door locks, steam heating, Mk1
prefab steel sections, dynamo pulleys & belts, Mk1 window parts, aluminium door
edge extrusions, pins, bushes, wood beads made to order, coach signs interior &
exterior, also exchange locks, brake cylinders, DA valves, release valves.
ARMSTRONG OILERS,
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
NYMR Motive Power Dept
Grosmont
N. Yorkshire
YO22 5QN
Tel. 01947 895880
EMail
oilers@nymrwhitby.fsnet.co.uk
PAINT & CHEMICALS
MORRIS LUBRICANTS
http://www.morrislubricants.co.uk
01743 232200
Axlebox bearing recommmendation Compound Bearing Oil Grade 150
M.D. FINNEY - Wood Finishing
Sheffield
http://www.mdfinney.co.uk/
Arboseal (Belper) - Window Sealing Mastic Strip
Adshead Ratcliffe & Co. Ltd
Derby Road
Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 1WJ
England
Tel: 01773 826661
Fax 01773 821215
http://www.arbo.co.uk
General Enquiries: arbo@arbo.co.uk
Sales Enquiries: sales@arbo.co.uk
Technical Enquiries: tech@arbo.co.uk
WRIGHTS OF LYMM, signwriting supplies,
http://www.stonehouses.co.uk
T&R WILLIAMSONS (Ripon) - Paint Suppliers. 36 Stonebridgegate, Ripon, N.Yorks HG4
1TP
Tel: 01765 607711 Fax: 01765 607908
A.S.HANDOVER - Signwriting supplies 37H Mildmay Grove, London N1 020 7359 4696
ROSE CHEMICALS - 1kg Oxalic Acid anhydrous in stock at £ 19.50. Delivery 4.50, VAT 17.5% from
sales@rose-chemicals.co.uk
TIMBER
OSCAR WINDEBANKS, The Bassetts, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 8E Telephone:(01225) 742929- Hardwoods.
E&BAR - C&W -
Replacement hard wood profiles shaped to fit the door edges and curved to MK1 profile to fit into MK1 carriage door pockets. Hinge & lock sides and also top sections in stock.
Also from stock, hard wood, machined and shaped door step sections to replace that bit where the brass strip screws on.
Door restraining strap leathers in best quality Chrome Leather. This is a type of leather very flexible and strong not a colour! Also to special order only metal end pieces for door straps to fit to the pins.
Prices according to quantity given on enquiry to
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway Carriage and Wagon Dept peteydrcw@talktalk.net or 07753 178249.
http://www.windsorplywood.com/
- Timber
http://www.slhardwoods.co.uk/
- Timber
http://www.fitchetts.co.uk/
- Timber
WENBAN SMITH LTD, White House, Eastgate Wharf, Lewes, E Sussex, BN7 2LD, Tel 01273
472495 - Timber. As recommended by the Bluebell!
ARNOLD LAVERS - National Timber Merchants - best site in the Midlands for veneered ply and an immense store of Hardwood is the Mosborough branch.
http://www.fitchetts.co.uk/
STEEL STOCKHOLDERS/FABRICATORS
TWIGGS(Matlock) - Steel Stockholders and Fabrications
www.twiggs.co.uk
GREAT NORTHERN STEAM -
A supplier of steel pressings and mouldings ie z sections, curved z sections and crash pillars etc.
Great Northern Steam, 3 Forge Way, Cleveland Ind Estate, Darlington, 01325 464616.
P.W.FABRICATIONS LTD - Phil Whetton, Unit 1, Dallow Bridge Works, Dallow Street, Burton on Trent, Staffs. DE14 2PQ. Tel/Fax 01283 540958
CANVAS
SPECIALISED CANVAS SERVICES Ltd. - Weatherproof bespoke textiles for industry, transport, leisure, home. http://www.specialisedcanvas.co.uk
MUDFORD (Sheffield) - Roof Canvas. Request 14oz waterproof cotton, no hems, 3' oversize length, 2' oversize width and direction of seams. 0114 2433033.
http://www.mudfords.co.uk
EMAIL AT:- sales@mudfords.co.uk
LINO
http://www.marmoleum.co.uk
The original material used for most Mk1 floors.
http://www.polyflor.com/
Possible replacement covering for aluminium chequerplate in catering stock kitchen areas.