[[File: Catch Me Who Can 2014-07-12.jpg |thumb|300px|right| Catch Me Who Can at Bridgnorth in 2014]]
[[File:CatchMeWhoCan 20160213.jpg |thumb|300px|right| Catch Me Who Can at Bridgnorth in 2016]]
The original '''Catch Me Who Can ''' was an early steam locomotive built in Bridgnorth by Richard Trevithick . Trevithick 200 was formed in 18082007 with the purpose of constructing a replica of the original locomotive, which is now in progress at [[Bridgnorth]].
It ==Catch Me Who Can (1808)==The original Catch Me Who Can was the last of four steam locomotives built by Trevithick's fourth locomotive and , one of which had been built for the world's first locomotive to haul fare-paying passengers, [[Coalbrookdale|Coalbrookdale Company]] at Ironbridge. The design incorporated a "Steam circus" vertical cylinder encased in Bloomsburythe boiler and driving one pair of wheels directly, Londonunlike his earlier locomotives which had a horizontal cylinder, flywheel, and geared drive.
[[Catch Me Who Can was constructed at the Hazledine Foundry in Bridgnorth in 1808 by John Rastrick to Trevithick 200]] 's design. It was formed in 2008 built to celebrate the bicentenary by building appear at a replica "Steam circus" in Bloomsbury, London in summer of this locomotivethat year. It was financed ran on a circular track around 100 feet in part by diameter with a £10small number of carriages in which members of the public could travel for the fare of 1 shilling,000 [[:Category:Lottery funding | Lottery community fund grant]] and a £2,300 contribution from Bridgnorth Town Councilthereby becoming the world's first locomotive to haul fare-paying passengers.<ref>[https://wwwThe "circus" ran for 2 months during which time the locomotive derailed on several occasions due to the poor state of the track.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/grants/0030041930 National Lottery 28 November 2006] (Retrieved 13 April 2021)</ref><ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/attractions/2021/04/13/full-steam-ahead-as-severn-valley- Trevithick could not afford to have the railway-celebrates-locomotive-pioneer/ Andrews, Mfixed and it closed., 'Full However he had successfully proved that a steam ahead as Severn Valley Railway celebrates locomotive pioneer'could run on iron rails, Shropshire Star, 13 April 2021] (Retrieved 13 April 2021)</ref> Construction is taking place a concept that would be fully realised some twenty years later at the [[BridgnorthRocket 150|Rainhill Trials of 1829]]. The Catch Me Who Can [http:<ref>Wikipedia<//www.catchmewhocan.org.uk/news.html news page] has many pictures of progress since 2010ref>.
Although still incomplete, <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">File: Catch_me_who_can.jpg | 1808 drawing of Catch Me Who CanFile:Catch Me Who Can GWR 1935.jpg | 1935 drawing of Catch Me Who Can</gallery> ==Catch Me Who Can replica==The idea for building a replica was first floated in 2001. An article by Chris Magner in SVR News suggested that a group should be established with a number of objectives including "''To plan suitable commemorations in 2008 for the 200th anniversary of the building of the Catch Me Who Can''" and "''To consider building a full size replica (and if possible a working locomotive visited ) of the Catch Me Who Can for display in the Dutch national railway museum town and possibly London, where it worked in 1808''".<ref>SVR News 35</ref> A public meeting to launch "The Bridgnorth Hazledine, Rastrick and Trevithick Project" was held at Bridgnorth Town Hall on 15th November 2001.<ref>SVR News 37</ref> [[Trevithick 200]] was formed in Utrecht 2007 to help achieve these objectives.<ref>SVR News 158, Summer 2007</ref> It was financed in late summer 2014 part by a £10,000 [[:Category:Lottery funding | Lottery community fund grant]] and a £2,300 contribution from Bridgnorth Town Council.<ref>[https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/grants/0030041930 National Lottery 28 November 2006] (Retrieved 13 April 2021)</ref><ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/attractions/2021/04/13/full-steam-ahead-as-severn-valley-railway-celebrates-locomotive-pioneer/ Andrews, M., 'Full steam ahead as part Severn Valley Railway celebrates locomotive pioneer', Shropshire Star, 13 April 2021] (Retrieved 13 April 2021)</ref> Early fabrication work was completed relatively quickly at Bridgnorth to the point that the locomotive would run, set on blocks, in time for the 2008 Bridgnorth beer festival, although the chimney was a temporary job made from a piece of scrap ducting. The locomotive has been steamed on a number of an exhibition occasions since, although still unable to mark move under its own power. In 2008 it took part in the 175th anniversary original Trevithick 200 Rally in Bridgnorth and visited Barrow Hill Roundhouse. In 2009 it took part in the first 'Rally in The Valley' follow-up event and attended the Museum of railways Iron in HollandCoalbrookdale,<ref>SVR News 176</ref> and also visited the Black Country Living Museum in 2012. By late 2011 a new riveted chimney had been constructed. The 2014 photograph shows large rectangular water tank with surge baffle had also been completed and slung under the locomotive just before departureboiler, with the boiler feed pump made and fitted in the tank. The oak footplate and 'buffer-beam' structure had not yet been started at that stage.
Her tractive effort is is 650 lbfDuring 2012 and 2013 the footplate was completed and work on the railings had begun. It has a 7" bore single cylinder with a 30" strokeAlthough still incomplete, 48" wheels and 50 psi working boiler pressurethe locomotive visited the Dutch national railway museum in Utrecht in late summer 2014 as part of an exhibition to mark the 175th anniversary of railways in Holland.<ref>[http://www.catchmewhocan.org.uk/archive.html Catch Me Who Can news archive]</ref>.
<gallerymode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">File: Catch_me_who_can.jpg | 1808 drawing of Catch Me Who Can2014-07-12.jpg | At Bridgnorth just before departure to HollandFile:Catch Me Who Can GWR 1935Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum.jpg | 1935 drawing of Catch Me Who CanAt the Netherlands Railway Museum
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There is no evidence that the original locomotive was fitted with brakes. The replica will be fitted with modern air-operated disc-brake system making extensive use of lorry braking system parts, mounted in an inconspicuous manner.<ref group="note">A number of other early locomotive replicas such as those on the Pockerley Waggonway at Beamish Museum use similar braking systems.</ref> Since returning from Holland, much of the work that has taken place has involved the brakes; the footplate railings have also been completed. Work was brought to a halt in early 2020 by the [[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic | coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic]] but has restarted in 2021. The Catch Me Who Can [http://www.catchmewhocan.org.uk/news.html news page] has many pictures of progress since 2010.
The locomotive's tractive effort is is 650 lbf. It has a 7" bore single cylinder with a 30" stroke, 48" wheels and 50 psi working boiler pressure.
==Bridgnorth Arts Trail 2018==
The SVR sponsored a Catch Me Who Can sculpture as a part of the Bridgnorth Art Trail. The sculpture was one of twelve positioned around the town. They were aluminium castings that represent the locomotive in a much simplified form and was used as the ground for competition winning individual artists and groups to decorate. Statue 2: 'Just the Ticket' was positioned outside Bridgnorth station booking office and was designed by Tania Holland of Tania Holland Gallery using archive material provided by the SVR. It was unveiled on 24 June 2018.
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File: 20180724_Just_the_ticket.jpg | Catch Me Who Can sculpture at Bridgnorth
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==Notes==
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==References==
==Links==
*[http://www.catchmewhocan.org.uk/home.html Catch Me Who can Can web site]*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_Me_Who_Can Catch Me Who Can on Wikipedia]
*[https://bridgnorth-art-trail.org.uk/ Bridgnorth Art Trail website]
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