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Rocker Shaft Brackets

Rocker Shaft brackets donated by the Paignton and Dartmouth Railway 30th October A couple of rocker shaft brackets kindly donated by the P&D. These are common only to the Churchward 2-8-0's and the Churchward Counties. Credit: Churchward County Trust /…

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Cylinder Update 20th October

We have had something of a set back in that the contractor who was to machine the cylinders and extension frames has decided to close his business and retire. The last few months have been spent sorting out replacement contractors.…

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Front End Appeal

We are currently finalising details of our next big fundraising drive, to be launched in a couple of months' time, and which will look at raising around £50,000 to complete the assembly of No. 3840's front end. If we're successful,…

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THE SAFETY (VALVE) DANCE

THE move of No. 3840's boiler from Didcot to Tyseley Locomotive Works has restarted our search for a suitable brass safety valve bonnet for the locomotive. Traditionally the 'County' 4-4-0s carried the class tall safety valve bonnet, as seen on…

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Boiler and tender to move to Tyseley

Boiler and tender to move to Tyseley

THE Standard No. 4 boiler that will eventually be carried by No. 3840 County of Montgomery will soon be moved from Oxfordshire to Tyseley Locomotive Works in Birmingham, and we have therefore launched a new appeal to help cover the…

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