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…
New Bogie design nearly complete
As we do not have an existing bogie to work with, we are having to create one from scratch and have been developing a design based on the original GWR drawings. There were some issues with the original bogies when…
Driving and Pony Wheel tyres and axles on order
The tyre and axle material for the driving wheels and pony wheels have been ordered from South Africa and should be arriving in the UK imminently. The original plans for the assembly of the driving wheels and tyres have had…
Front end assembly 85% funded
With the cylinders getting near to completion and the other components that form the front end of the locomotive being accumulated at CMS, we have asked CMS to quote for the production of all the ancillary parts that need to…