December has seen more progress made on the construction of No. 3840 at Tyseley Locomotive Works. Following the fitting of the horn blocks the frame plates have been placed upright on stands ready for the new stretchers to be fitted.…
WE are delighted to announce that former Tyseley Locomotive Works Chief Engineer and doyen of GWR locomotive matters, Bob Meanley, has joined the County of Montgomery project as our Engineering Manager. Bob is regarded as one of the most well-respected…
PROCAST Foundry in Yorkshire has almost completed the new nameplates that will be carried by County of Montgomery when the locomotive is complete. The two plates have been made in the time-honoured Swindon fashion, featuring individual cast brass letters mounted…
WE are pleased to announce that we have placed the order for two brand new cylinder castings for County of Montgomery with specialist pattern-maker and supplier, Premier Patterns of Smethwick. Two sacrificial polystyrene patterns for the twin 18in x 30in…
A BIG step forward was taken with the project in early July when the CCT formally placed the order for the erection of No. 3840 County of Montgomery’s frames with Tyseley Locomotive Works (TLW). The work will include the assembly…
REPAIRS to the former ‘Hall’ chimney (ex-No. 4953 Pitchford Hall) acquired for County of Montgomery have now been completed by Cast Iron Welding Services at Coalville in Leicestershire. The chimney suffered damage to its base during removal from No. 4953…
WE are delighted to announce that the project is on the cusp of placing the order for two new cylinders for County of Montgomery. Design work for the inside steam pipe 18in x 30in cylinder blocks was completed by our…
THE Churchward County Trust (CCT) is marking its second anniversary by launching a new appeal to finance the manufacture of the cylinders for No. 3840 County of Montgomery. The two 18in x 30in cylinders are to be cast using polystyrene…
CHRISTMAS came early for the CCT on December 10 with the delivery of the two new cabside number plates for County of Montgomery. Cast in solid brass and completed in GWR style, the two plates have been supplied by Newton…
OUR appeal to raise £40,000 to have the four coupled wheels cast for No. 3840 County of Montgomery has passed the quarter-way mark. The ‘Forty 4-4-0s Club’ was launched back in March as a long-term appeal in which supporters can…