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Amberley Museum


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Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre is a 36 acre site set in the South Downs National Park. Dedicated to the industrial heritage of the South East, exhibits include a narrow-gauge railway and bus service (both provide free nostalgic travel around the site), Connected Earth telecommunications hall, energy electricity hall, printing workshop and much more. The Museum is also home to traditional crafts people, such as the stained glass maker, blacksmith and potter.

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Narrow Gauge Railway Images

Motor Rail - Works No.MR11001

Motor Rail MR11001, built 1956 (Prototype 60S), from London Brick Co, Yaxley, Peterborough.


Motor Rail MR11001 at Amberley narrow gauge station
Photo: © Ian Boyle9th September 2012

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Motor Rail MR11001 at Cragside station
Photo: © Ian Boyle9th September 2012

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Hunslet - Works No. HE8969
'Emergency Polar Bear Replacement Service'

Hunslet (Works No. HE8969, was built in 1980, for MOD Bishopton, Glasgow. Ex-Groudle Glen Railway steam loco Polar Bear was due to be in steam a few days before my visit. This was not possible so this Hunslet diesel was substituted and temporarily named Emergency Polar Bear Replacement Service.


Images of 4w Hunslet HE8969 leaving the Amberley terminus
Photo: © Ian Boyle,13th September 2012

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Images of 4w Hunslet HE8969 at Cragside
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Images of 4w Hunslet HE8969 approaching Brockham
Photo: © Ian Boyle,13th September 2012

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Images of 4w Hunslet HE8969 leaving Brockham
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Images of 4w Hunslet HE8969 arriving Brockham
Photo: © Ian Boyle,13th September 2012

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Images of 4w Hunslet HE8969 at the Amberley terminus
Photo: © Ian Boyle,13th September 2012

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Images of 4w Hunslet HE8969 in the woods
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Buses

An experimental 'tramocar' service was started in Worthing in 1924. This used small single-decker vehicles manufactured by Shelvoke and Drewry. The first Tramocars had solid wheels, open sides and a tiller instead of a conventional steering wheel; later models were fully enclosed and had pneumatic tyres. The initial service along the promenade was provided by two vehicles in red livery, operated by 'Bill' Gates, under contract to the grandly named Parade, Licensing and Burials Committee of Worthing Council. The first two vehicles were sold to Jersey in 1934 and pictures exist of one of these being towed by a horse under the wartime German occupation. Bill Gates sold Tramocars Ltd's operations to Southdown Motor Services in 1938, at which time there were 15 Tramocars and a network of routes across Worthing. Two new vehicles of more modern design were bought by Southdown and appeared in their green livery. The other remaining vehicles were also repainted, although the first five deliveries had already been sold. The service ran until 1942, but operations steadily converted to Dennis Falcons and Leyland Tigers from 1939.

These were petrol-engined vehicles, not electric as might be assumed from the milkfloat-like appearance, and they were controlled by two tillers, one for steering and one for controlling throttle, gears and brakes. There was also an emergency foot brake and a 'dead man's peddle' which had to be depressed permanently whilst the vehicle was in motion. Top speed was 25 mph, later reduced to minimise noise. Later vehicles had conventional steering wheels due to changes in the law. The chassis was not originally intended for passenger use and its marketing name was the Freighter. Over 2500 were built of which around 50 were buses, 17 of these in Worthing. 



Worthing Tramocar - replica body built on an original Shelvoke & Drewry chassis
Worthing Tramocar - www.simplonpc.co.uk



A fascinating little book on the Worthing Tramocars containing a selection of previously published articles by various authors
Published by the Southdown Enthusiasts Club in 2002

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Amberley Publicity

2012 Brochure


Amberley Brochure to be added
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