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Author: Gary Boyd-Hope

No. 3840’s frames go for machining

7th May 2019 Gary Boyd-Hope News

THE main frame plates for County of Montgomery have been sent to Goodman Metals of Netherfield, Nottingham to have the 200 various holes drilled, and the axlebox cut-outs machined. The company is no stranger to

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Introducing the Forty 4-4-0s Club

3rd March 2019 Gary Boyd-Hope News

WITH all the platework required to assemble ‘County of Montgomery’s’ main frames now cut (or being cut) and awaiting machining, the Trust is looking ahead at the next stage of the project and progressing the

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Last chance to join the cct founders’ club

7th February 2019 Gary Boyd-Hope News

THE end of February sees the Churchward County Trust (CCT) mark its first anniversary, which means there are only a few weeks left to join the Founders’ Club before it closes to new members. The

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Can you help our 100 Hundreds Appeal reach its target?

24th January 2019 Gary Boyd-Hope News

Our 100 Hundreds Appeal is aiming to raise the £10,000 required to carry out the milling and drilling of ‘County of Montgomery’s’ main frame plates by recruiting one hundred individuals to each donate £100. In

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Second major steel order foR No. 3840

23rd January 2019 Gary Boyd-Hope News

We are delighted to announce that we have placed a second large order with Tata Steel of Wednesfield for the 22 various plates that will eventually form the frame stretchers for new-build GWR ‘County’ class

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County of Montgomery’s frames cut

13th November 2018 Gary Boyd-Hope News

MORE than 107 years after the last set of frames were cut for a Great Western Railway ‘County’ class 4-4-0 at Swindon Works, the 41st member of the class officially came into being today (November

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100 HUNDREDS APPEAL LAUNCHED

12th September 2018 Gary Boyd-Hope News

With the frame plates for No. 3840 County of Montgomery due to be cut this month, we are launching a targeted appeal to raise the £10,000 required to cover the cost of the final machining,

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Main frame plates ordered for No. 3840

27th July 2018 Gary Boyd-Hope News

WE are delighted to announce that we have placed the order for the main frame plates for No. 3840 County of Montgomery with Tata Steel of Wednesfield. The order, as per Swindon drawing No. 43495, was placed

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Putting the ‘County’ in the frame with the CCT Founders Club

28th April 2018 Gary Boyd-Hope News

THE launch of the Churchward County Trust Founders Club back in February has proved to be very encouraging, with the idea of re-creating one of Churchward’s high-stepping 4-4-0s seeming to catch the imagination. In just

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Online Standing Order Mandate now available

27th April 2018 Gary Boyd-Hope News

A revised membership/donation form is now available on the ‘Support Us’ page which includes a Standing Order Mandate for those wishing to set up regular monthly donations or join the Founders Club using the installment

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