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[[File:Captain Howey at New Romney.JPG|thumb|200px|right|TMA 2336 ''Captain Howey'' at New Romney on the [[RH&DR]].]] |
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'''TMA Engineering Ltd''',<ref name=TMA>{{cite web |url=http://www.tmaeng.co.uk/index.htm |title=TMA Engineering web site |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106093324/http://www.tmaeng.co.uk/index.htm |archivedate=6 November 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> is an engineering business based in [[Erdington]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]], who supply services around power presses, but are best known for their sideline in building and overhauling miniature [[steam locomotive]]s. |
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Most of the railway work that they undertake is in the 7¼" [[Track gauge|gauge]], but they have also overhauled several 15" gauge locomotives, and have built five substantial 15" gauge diesel locomotives. The [[Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway]] in [[Kent]] has two TMA 15" gauge diesels, ''Captain Howey'' and ''John Southland'';<ref name=RHDR>{{cite web |url=http://www.rhdr.org.uk/rhdr/locos.html |title=Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway stock list |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112013927/http://www.rhdr.org.uk/rhdr/locos.html |archivedate=12 November 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The [[Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway]] in [[Cumbria]] has one, ''[[Douglas Ferreira (locomotive)|Douglas Ferreira]]''<ref name=R&ER>{{cite web |url=http://www.rerps.co.uk/loco_stock.htm |title=Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway stock list |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071120005643/http://www.rerps.co.uk/loco_stock.htm |archivedate=20 November 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and the [[Shuzenji Romney Railway]] in [[Japan]] has two.<ref name=Shuzenji>{{cite web |url=http://www.japaneserailwaysociety.com/jrs/members/naito/rnbc/niji.htm |title=Shuzenji Romney Railway}}</ref> One of the latest projects that the company was to undertake has been the overhauling of the R&ER steam locomotive ''River Mite'' over the Winter of 2006/07. |
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'''TMA Engineering Ltd''', 95-111 Tyburn Rd, Erdington, [[Birmingham]], [[Great Britain]]. Their main business is supplying, maintaining, repairing and rebuilding power presses. |
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They have a sideline in building and overhauling miniature [[steam locomotive]]s (typically 7¼” gauge); They have also overhauled several 15” gauge locomotives, and have built five substantial 15" gauge diesel locomotives. |
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The [[Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway]] in [[Kent]] has two TMA 15" gauge diesels, ''Captain Howey'' and ''John Southland''; The [[Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway]] in [[Cumbria]] has one, ''Douglas Ferreira'' and the [[Shuzenji Romney Railway]] in [[Japan]] has two. One of the latest projects that the company is to undertake is the overhauling of the R&ER steam locomotive ''River Mite'' over the Winter of 2006/07. At present, the company boss, Brett Rogers, is in talks with the R&ER Preservation Society, the locomotive's owners, over the costs of transportation to and from the workshops in Birmingham. |
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Latest revision as of 11:30, 30 September 2019
TMA Engineering Ltd,[1] is an engineering business based in Erdington, West Midlands, who supply services around power presses, but are best known for their sideline in building and overhauling miniature steam locomotives.
Most of the railway work that they undertake is in the 7¼" gauge, but they have also overhauled several 15" gauge locomotives, and have built five substantial 15" gauge diesel locomotives. The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway in Kent has two TMA 15" gauge diesels, Captain Howey and John Southland;[2] The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway in Cumbria has one, Douglas Ferreira[3] and the Shuzenji Romney Railway in Japan has two.[4] One of the latest projects that the company was to undertake has been the overhauling of the R&ER steam locomotive River Mite over the Winter of 2006/07.
References[edit]
- ^ "TMA Engineering web site". Archived from the original on 6 November 2007.
- ^ "Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway stock list". Archived from the original on 12 November 2007.
- ^ "Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway stock list". Archived from the original on 20 November 2007.
- ^ "Shuzenji Romney Railway".
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