Coupling and Connecting rods forged
We are pleased to announce that we have made the next stage in the build of 3840 by having the coupling and connecting rods forged from billet we had already acquired 2 years ago. We are now half way through…
The Pheonix rises
At the end of January we saw for the first time a Churchward County 4-4-0 in its initial stages of build when the construction of 3840 reached a milestone in construction at Tyesley Locomotive Works with the main elements of…
New Wheeling appeal at 35% of target
As of the end of April our new wheeling appeal had already reached 35% of its target (including match funding). Any donation between now and the end of September up to a total of £15,000 will be match funded. We…
Main frames advance towards completion at TLW
The main frames for 3840 are heading for completion in this first major stage of the build. On a recent visit to TLW the frames up to where the cylinders attach was at an advanced stage with the area at…
New appeal launched to wheel 3840
The Driving Wheel Tyres Fund, Driving Crank Fund, Bogie Wheel Fund and Inch for an Axle appeals have been bubbling along in the background for a while raising funds towards the wheeling of 3840 but with the need to ramp…
Cylinders and Front End appeals nearly complete
The appeals for the Cylinder and Front End are now within striking distance of completion. With £1000 outstanding on the cylinder appeal and £5000 for the Front End appeal this is coming together at the time when the cylinders are…
Driving and Bogie wheel tyres and driving wheel axles arrive in the UK
The driving and bogie wheel tyres and the driving wheel axles have arrived in the UK from South Africa. The next stage is to have them machined and fitted to the driving wheel centres and to retyre the bogie wheels…
Anyone good at flat pack assemblies?
If there is anyone who can assemble a flat pack kitchen we may have a job for you. All the components for the cab assembly are sitting waiting on a pallet waiting to be assembled. I think you may need…
Major components for the front end ready for assembly
We are pleased to announce that the major components for the assembly of the front end of 3840 are now ready to be fitted to the main frames. The cylinders, extension frames and racking plate angles are all complete and…
Online Shop now open
We now have an online shop on our web site selling a range of merchandise and second hand books. The books cover a variety of topics, not just railway related, and most of the books are in nearly new condition…