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The Trust grew out of one man's desire to own & restore a smaller (than usual) rail vehicle.
All of the vehicles & equipment we currently own have either been donated by manufacturers or contractors or have been purchased by the small number of Directors of the Trust.
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We are now at the stage where we have launched appeals to generate funds to enable restoration of the collection to move forward and we have been able to carry some work at the two TRTT operating bases and some people have volunteered to restore smaller items at home.
If you would like to help us bring these (often) unsung workhorses back into use or feel able to help in any way, visit our How to Help or get in touch through our Contact pages.
We look forward to seeing you at future working weekends in Shropshire or Staffordshire
Welcome
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, from manufacturers associated with British Standard & Narrow Gauge railways.
The Trust has established two operating bases, at Chasewater Railway, Staffordshire & and Tanat Valley Light Railway, Shropshire where some of the collection is stored and restoration/maintenance work is carried out.
Our website contains details of the rail maintenance vehicles we own with, in many cases, picture galleries showing their slow restoration to working condistion.
Industrial Equipment
The Trust has assembled a collection of industrial equipment (pumps, cleaniners & cranes) manufactured by Wickham of Ware, Hertfordshire, England. And it is our intention to return these to working order and use or display them at the two operating bases, or where possible to loan or rent them out to contractor so they can earn their keep again.
Military Connections
Wickham of Ware also made specialist rail vehicles for the British WW2 War Dept (later Ministry of Defence) for use on firing ranges around the UK and Armoured railway vehicles, which were exported to many Far Eastern countries.
The Trust has one of the target Trolley's in it's collection & aims eventually to restore it to operational use. That vehicle is currently on display at the Statfold Barn Heritage Railway collection, Tamworth, Staffordshire.
The Trust hopes, eventually to repartriate one of the Armoured "Trolleys", to fully reflect the wide sprectum of products made by Wickham.