Train of Hope
   

HERE YOU WILL SEE HOW "TRAIN OF HOPE" PROGRESS.                                                                                                                                 

 

01/09/2010.    "Train of hope" Idea was thought of. Over 150 emails sent out!

02/09/2010.     More emails, must be over 300 now sent.

04/09/2010.     First positive response! A gift from Pennine Helicopters Ltd.

05/09/2010.     Belaqua Spa Hotels say they might help but want more details. John Cowley agrees to do a commission  painting.

05/09/2010.     Paul Bigland Railway photographer, agrees to provide his services free. Brass Band agree to play on the platform before departure.

06/09/2010.     I realise how much work is required So help was required. A team is put together. Gary Nuthall, Alan Moss, Steve Griffin, Jamie Chadwick.

06/09/2010.     I started getting quotes for limited edition enamel badges. Team start emailing and a letter is put together known as the "begging letter"

13/09/2010.     Stagecoach give us a much need donation.

13/09/2010.     Mick Kelly volunteers to drive the steam train for free! he also volunteers the services of Kevin Treeby, who knows nothing about it yet!

13/09/2010.     Network Rail give me track access for free.

14/09/2010.     Ian Allan donates a Limited edition print and promise to do some advertising for us.

14/09/2010.     Ex train driver Matty Jones kindly donates 2 nights for free at Tummel Lodge in Scotland. Thanks Matty.

19/09/2010.     Trying to get contact details for Pete Waterman. I have the idea that it would be nice for him to "whistle" us off!

23/09/2010.     Brian May signed photograph and a letter to go with it.

24/09/2010.     eBay account registered " trainofhope2011"

25/09/2010.     Looking at printing/artwork/costs.

28/09/2010.     Jamie get the bacon! Best Western respond with a donation.

29/09/2010.     Dave Whitting promises some items for the "enthusiast".

30/09/2010.     Cheque arrives from Stagecoach! Our first!

30/09/2010.     Pendolino Simulator for a day for 2 people.

01/10/2010.     Purchased web hosting for our "Train of Hope" website.

01/10/2010.     Received letters of authority from CLIC Sargent.

02/10/2010.     1 nights stay in the Ramada Hotel Crewe.

03/10/2010.     Started to work on the website. Gary answer your phone, help!

04/10/2010.     Website went live but loads of work to be done on it.

04/10/2010.     Steam  Drivers confirm they will work for free on the day.

04/10/2010.     Conference call with Virgin/CLIC Sargent and myself.

04/10/2010.     Started getting quotes for a run of Limited edition prints.

05/10/2010.     2 First class travel Train tickets from Virgin Trains.

05/10/2010.     Meeting with West Coast Railways Griff our "train" expert helped with the meeting.

06/10/2010.     2 first class train tickets Wrexham to London.

06/10/2010.     Signed RAF print.

06/10/2010.     High Mill offer 2 nights for 12 or a week for 2. ( spotters dream) !

06/10/2010.     After hours of work the "contacts" page is up and running on the website.

07/10/2010.     Vodafone donate a phone plus a voucher for airtime.

07/10/2010.     Rail Tours Company donate 2 Premier dinning seats on one of their tours.

07/10/2010.     Railway Magazine donate 12 months subscription.

07/10/2010.     Northern Rail donate 8 all day rover tickets.

07/10/2010.     Offer of a limited edition Loco.

08/10/2010.     Today we are live on Google searches.

08/10/2010.     Meeting with Virgin and myself.

09/10/2010.     EMI donate a goody bag.

09/10/2010.     Battle Of Britain signed print.

09/10/2010.     worked on download forms.

09/10/2010.     Menu off Gravy Train.

09/10/2010.     Paypal Donate buttons added to Website

10/10/2010.     wrote up notes for previous meeting and agenda for next.

10/10/2010.     Gary says "what about a timeline page" !

10/10/2010.     Royal Mint donate a set of Mint Coins

10/10/2010.     Bolton News contact us for more information

11/10/2010.     Pete Waterman agrees to sign some prints for us.

11/10/2010.     booked room for our next meeting

11/10/2010.     Brass Band agrees to play as early as we require.

11/10/2010.     Pennine Helicopter flights Responded with a donation.

11/10/2010.     2nd conference call, Virgin/CLIC Sargent and myself.

12/10/2010.     Mont Blanc responded with a donation.

12/10/2010.     1st response through website from RailStaff magazine.

12/10/2010.     Contacted Sam Jessop from the design team.

12/10/2010.     Article done for Railway Herald.

13/10/2010.     Virgin are asked about putting leaflets on our trains.

13/10/2010.     Issues with selling on eBay.

14/10/2010.     Train Of Hope Bear added to website shop.

15/10/2010.     Tameside reporter got in contact.

15/10/2010.     Pendolino set added to website.

15/10/2010.     2 standard tickets donated by Eurostar

15/10/2010.     2 for 1 wristband donated by Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

16/10/2010.     hotels at Crewe for passengers.

16/10/2010.     Mont Blanc donate an ID wallet and a pair of sunglasses.

16/10/2010.     Ewan McGregor signed photograph plus letter.

16/10/2010.     Lord Alan Sugar signed photograph plus letter.

17/10/2010.     Meeting with Sam Jessop Design team

17/10/2010.     Dvd added to the website.

18/10/2010.     Article in the Tameside reporter.

18/10/2010.     More raffle items added to the website.

18/10/2010.     Nene Valley Railways donate a family ticket 2 plus 3

18/10/2010.     Train of Hope bank account opened.

18/10/2010.     First cheque paid into bank account.

18/10/2010.     Loco and stock details from west Coast Railways.

18/10/2010.     Lucknam Park 5 star hotel donate 1 night for 2

20/10/2010.     VIP day at RAF Coningsby for 6 plus lunch with the Commanding Officer

20/10/2010.     5 X £20 vouchers for Moonpig Cards

21/10/2010.     £20 voucher off Tesco.

25/10/2010.     Team meeting with Elsa Redpath

26/10/2010.     Gary goes to the USA for 7 weeks! BUT he has his laptop!

26/10/2010.     Targeted Utilities with our begging letter.

27/10/2010.     Made contact with Sam in the design team.

27/10/2010.     Coop Band Crewe add a link to our website.

28/10/2010.     3 massive books arrive from Tag Heur.

29/10/2010.     Contacted people about Station advertising.

31/10/2010.     Alan Gagan Bagpipe player agrees to play at Carlisle

31/10/2010.     Quote for headboard “Train of Hope”

01/11/2010.     Names are added to the NEW annual leave diary for 2011!

02/11/2010.     Submissions made on the auctions page.

03/11/2010.     Some publicity! Rail news and Rail Magazine.

03/11/2010.     Journey page added to the website. Written by Steve Griffin.

03/11/2010.     Sample menu added to the website.

04/11/2010.     Paypal account opened.

05/11/2010.     Wrote to Paypal about getting a “donate button” for the website.

05/11/2010.     Contact from online magazine Railway Herald.

06/11/2010.     Alan Gagan (Piper) is not available for our date.

06/11/2010.     A video of the Scots Guardsman is sourced.

09/11/2010.     Paypal Donate buttons added to Website

10/11/2010.     Royal Mint donate a set of Mint Coins

10/11/2010.     Bolton News contact us for more information.

12/11/2010.     Contacted Sam Jessop from the design team.

12/11/2010.     Article done for Railway Herald.

14/11/2010.     Train Of Hope Bear added to website shop.

18/11/2010.      Terms and conditions being checked by Virgin Team

20/11/2010.      Red arrows Signed Print received

23/11/2010.      John Young is taken ill but will update on his return.

25/11/2010.      Article in aslef journal

27/11/2010.      Driver Gareth Davies donates a weeks holiday for 4 in Portugal

29/11/2010.      Liverpool FC donate a stadium tour

29/11/2010.      John young returns from Hospital.

30/11/2010.      Nice donation from Engine mans assurance.

01/12/2010.     First Capital Connect make a great donation.

06/12/2010.     Our new Logo designed by Sam Jessup is approved

06/12/2010.     RAF Valley donate a base tour.

07/12/2010.     Our first auction finished today, many more to come.

08/12/2010.     Our first private donation received today using the download form.

12/12/2010.     Getting quite a few enquires on when tickets will be for sale.

14/12/2010.     Donation paid into bank.

15/12/2010.     Gary returns from the USA!

15/12/2010.     Article placed in the Railway Herald.

17/12/2010.     Article in the North Wales Coast Railway.

21/12/2010.     Tony Streeter from Steam Railway magazine makes contact.

04/01/2011.     Link on Clic Sargent’s website. North Section.

05/01/2011.     Deposit paid for Rail tour.

14/01/2011.     Crewe Heritage Centre made contact.

14/01/2011.     Spoke to Dennis Lovett at Bachman.

16/01/2011.     Voucher from Rail tours.

18/01/2011.     Voucher from Pennine Helicopters.

20/01/2011.     Second “Train of Hope” meeting.

21/01/2011.     Donation from Bachman.

22/01/2011.     PC crashes and I lose all my emails!

22/01/2011.     PC back up and running thanks to Gary.

24/01/2011.     We realise a licence is required for a raffle.

26/01/2011.     Railway Herald will feature auctions in there Magazine.

28/01/2011.     Donation off TPE

28/01/2011.     We now have a licence to run  raffles.

03/02/2011.     First sample of posters.

16/02/2011.     Chat with John Cowley. Painting is progressing well.

17/02/2011.     Terms and Conditions are added to the website.

22/02/2011.     Boeing UK donate a desk top model.

23/02/2011.     Voucher for 2 flights to NY arrive from Virgin Holidays.

24/02/2011.     Poster almost complete.

25/02/2011.     !an Cawthorne kindly gives his permission to use his photographs.

04/03/2011.     Work begins on the Raffle tickets.

04/03/2011.     An order is placed for train of hope bears.

04/03/2011.     Organise a meeting with WCR.

09/03/2011.     Posters starting to be posted.

10/03/2011.     Forms and T&Cs on website.

10/03/2011.     Train of Hope Bears arrive.

10/03/2011.     News of event placed on Virgin forum.

10/03/2011.     Ticket News posted on website.

16/03/2011.     Permission to display posters at some stations.

16/03/2011.     Next team meeting the 28th March 2011.

20/03/2011.     Superb article placed in the Railway Herald. Please read!

21/03/2011.     Contact made with Steam Railway magazine.

28/03/2011.     Meeting held at Stockport

29/03/2011.     Posters have arrived!

29/03/2011.     Provisional timings are in place for the tour

30/03/2011.     First official ticket sold!

01/04/2011.     Large posters are displayed at Stations

01/04/2011.     Sneak pre-view of the oil painting.

01/04/2011.     Raffle tickets go to print

02/04/2011.     Bear sold.

02/04/2011.     Press release

05/04/2011.     Camera donated by Kodak

07/04/2011.     Meeting with Marketing team

08/04/2011.     Everton signed photo donated

09/04/2011.     John Cowley finishes oil painting

14/04/2011.     Raffle tickets arrive.

15/04/2011.     First raffle tickets are sold.

17/04/2011.     Work starts on the design of the Tour Ticket

18/04/2011.     Work starts on programme design.

19/04/2011.     Added to Preston Station website.

21/04/2011.     Auctions listed on eBay.

21/04/2011.     Donation of a Pendolino print signed by Sir Richard Branson.

27/04/2011.     Booked to attend Model rail fair to sell raffle tickets.

28/04/2011.     Booked a feature in the On Board Magazine.

30/04/2011.       Got in touch with The Astley Arms.

01/05/2011.     Tour Tickets are being designed

02/05/2011.     Tesco Voucher for £10.

03/05/2011.     Plans are made to attend a model rail show to sell raffle tickets

04/05/2011.     Voyager fleet nose cone donated.

05/05/2011.     East Lancs Railway may provide space at a show.

07/05/2011.     Attended Stockport Model Rail fair.

07/05/2011.     Article published in the Wigan post.

08/05/2011.     Attended Stockport Model Rail Fair.

10/05/2011.     John Cowley is sorting the prints.

11/05/2011.     Network Rail donate 2 days for goes on the signalling simulator.

11/05/2011.     Invited to attend Stockport Open day.

12/05/2011.     Work begins on advert for the On Board Magazine.

13/05/2011.     John Cowley signs the limited edition prints.

14/05/2011.     Attended Manchester Transport Rail Fair.

15/05/2011.    News Article in The Railway Magazine .

16/05/2011.    Garys PC dies.

17/05/2011.     First lot of prints are collected.

17/05/2011.     Joined Twitter.

18/05/2011.     Donation off Norton Priory.

18/05/2011.     Donation off Rugby Signalling centre.

19/05/2011.     Logos and links added to website from railway forums

20/05/2011.     Donation from Llangollen Railways.

25/05/2011.     Newly elected Mayor confirm attendance.

26/05/2011.     Remainder of prints are signed.

28/05/2011.     Red Lodge Karting Donate a Voucher.

01/06/2011.     Contacted a few TOCs for driver Simulators

02/06/2011.     Donation from RAF Odiham

02/06/2011.     Donation from Network Rail tour for 6 at Rugy Signal centre.

03/06/2011.     Paul Bigland secures article in Rail Magazine.

06/06/2011.     Paul Bigland gets us a depot visit to auction.

06/06/2011.     Design/proof done for onboard magazine.

07/06/2011.     Elsa gets prints signed off Sir Richard Branson.

08/06/2011.     Donation from Chris Hughes (eggheads)

08/06/2011.     Design of headboard.

09/06/2011.     Mayor and Mayoress official invite sent.

09/06/2011.     Headboard is designed.

10/06/2011.     Prints arrive.

10/06/2011.     Reporter makes contact.

10/06/2011.     More ToH teddys ordered.

10/06/2011.     Typhoon print donated BAE Systems Warton

10/06/2011.     Nimrod model donated BAE Systems Warton

10/06/2011.     Typhoon model donated BAE Systems Warton

13/06/2011.     Prints are put on sale.

15/06/2011.     Manchester Signalling centre visit

15/06/2011.     Foxfiled Railway driver exp day

16/06/2011.     Yorkshire railway tour and footplate rides.

17/06/2011.     Poster sent to the Railway museum York

17/06/2011.     Added to WCRC website.

18/06/2011.     Railway Herald donation

18/06/2011.     Prints taken for Pete Waterman to sign. 

22/06/2011.     Network Rail donation Signal centre visit

22/06/2011.     NYMR donations

22/06/2011.     Worth Valley donations.

23/06/2011.     Ebay auctions listed

25/06/2011.     Goodies listed on eBay.

28/06/2011.     Leaflets delivered to other train tours.

28/06/2011.     Order for 7 more bears for Preston Depot.

28/06/2011.     Certificates being printed for Signed prints

01/07/2011.     Possibly more advertising in RAIL Magazine

03/07/2011.     Ebay items finish.

04/07/2011.     Spitfire Rail Tours give a helping hand.

04/07/2011.     The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust are helping.

04/07/2011.     Catherine is doing a tapestry for our raffle.

07/07/2011.     TOH meeting with CLIC Sargent.

07/07/2011.     Dennis Lovett comes on board to help.

07/07/2011.     John learns what a press release is!

08/07/2011.     Made contact with solicitor to witness draw

08/07/2011.     We seek Free travel for Tout ticket holders

09/07/2011.     Added to Cheshire by Train website

11/07/2011.     Spoke to Crewe Chronicle

13/07/2011.     Article published in Rail Magazine

13/07/2011.     We have a new press release

16/07/2011.     Letter drafted to go to companies

17/07/2011.     Stockport open day.

17/07/2011.     Contact made with John Hulme

18/07/2011.    Corporate letters sent out.

19/07/2011.     Network Rail agree to more posters.

19/07/2011.     Steve contacts us and wishes to donate window labels

20/07/2011.     LondonMidland agree to display Posters

21/07/2011.     Contact made with region plus

21/07/2011.     Another 20 bears are ordered.

22/07/2011.     Professional photographer to join the tour.

23/07/2011.     Posters placed at  Nuneaton, Tamworth, Coleshill and Water Orton

25/07/2011.    Nice Article in the Steam Railway Magazine.

27/07/2011.    Made contact with Model Rail Magazine, donated a model Loco

27/07/2011.    Rail Tour Guide add us to there website.

29/07/2011.    More posters for Piccadilly

02/08/2011.    Meeting in Euston for ToH team

03/08/2011.    Deal sorted with Ramada Crewe.

03/08/2011.    Virgin Train News write an article.

04/08/2011.    Heritage Railway Magazine nice article.

08/08/2011.    Possible own wine being labelled

09/08/2011.    Train of hope id cards done.

09/08/2011.    Article in the Crewe Chronicle.

11/08/2011.    WCRC send stewarding notes.

11/08/2011.    More work on the on train programe

13/08/2011.    Shopmobility at Carlisle agree to supply wheelchairs

15/08/2011.    Advertiser agree to do an article.

18/08/2011.     Scots Guardsman has problems.

19/08/2011.     On train programe looking very good.

19/08/2011.     Wine labels are designed.

20/08/2011.     Bottled water needed.

20/08/2011.     Childrens goodie bags sourced.

21/08/2011.     Claire Young will draw the raffle.

22/08/2011.     Article with photograph in the Manchester Evening News

23/08/2011.     Article with photograph in the Tameside Advertiser.

23/08/2011.     Trying to get table water donated.

24/08/2011.     Donation recieved for Personalised Hi Vis Vests.

25/08/2011.     Trying to source personalised chocolates

26/08/2011.     National papers contacted.

27/08/2011.     We require 8 stewards and 2 reserves.

30/08/2011.     Voucher donated for the Tower of London

30/08/2011.     Article in the Rail News.

31/08/2011.     On Holiday!

31/08/2011.     Article in the Wigan Observer

31/08/2011.     Article in the Wigan evening post.

01/09/2011.     1 year later!

01/09/2011.     Virgin.com put our event front page.

01/09/2011.     Personalised chocolates added for the Train.

01/09/2011.     Virgin donate diner for 2 at Babylon gardens plus First class travel.

01/09/2011.     Article in the Tameside Reporter.

02/09/2011.     Headboard is finished.

04/09/2011.     Revised menu added to the website.

04/09/2011.     Railway Herald continue there support.

07/09/2011.     Article in What’s on Chester

09/09/2011.     Hi Viz vests arrive

09/09/2011.     Tour Tickets arrive.

10/09/2011.     Donation from MOSI

10/09/2011.     Raffle money being collected

12/09/2011.     Dave Harris booked to photograph the draw.

13/09/2011.     Personalised chocolates arrive.

13/09/2011.     Headboard arrives.

13/09/2011.     Raffle money starts coming in.

14/09/2011.     Meeting last one!

15/09/2011.     Writing an event schedule!

16/09/2011.     Team talk on discounting last remaining tickets

17/09/2011.     Raffle event takes place Great Success

18/09/2011.     With only 12 days to go a discount is offered for group bookings

19/09/2011.     Brass Band say there may be more than 10 playing!

19/09/2011.     We now have the official timings from WCRC.

20/09/2011.     Article in East Lancs paper.

21/09/2011.     First bid on the headboard.

21/09/2011.     Donation from Alan author “Jack the Station Cat”

21/09/2011.     John is feeling the stress!

21/09/2011.     New press release Buy 3 get 1 Free.

22/09/2011.     Elsa and I have a chat about the press!

22/09/2011.     Tameside Advertiser do us another feature.

22/09/2011.     Preston station website more support.

23/09/2011.     WCRC inform us we are to clean the train.

23/09/2011.     Manchester Driver buys 6 seats to be given away!

24/09/2011.     Letters donated for coach

24/09/2011.     Arrangements made to visit Carnforth.

25/09/2011.     Briefs are done for Stewards and RPIs

26/09/2011.     Shopping for last minute items

26/09/2011.     96 rolls of Andrex!

27/09/2011.     Press talks

28/09/2011.     Still selling tickets

29/09/2011.     More articles in papers

30/09/2011.     Well its here, still selling tickets

01/10/2011.     13 months from the start

01/10/2011.     See the passenger comments page

01/10/2011.     Massive thank you to all the team

02/10/2011.     Cant belive the response

03/10/2011.     Water company provide services for free

03/10/2011.     Photograph website

03/10/2011.     The push forward.

04/10/2011.     Talks of ToH 2 !

 
 
 
 

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