WE are very pleased to report that our engineering knowledge and skill base have been further strengthened by the appointment of Duncan Ballard to the Board of Directors/Trustees. Duncan is a well-known figure in the heritage railway sector and has…
WE have recently launched four separate fundraising appeals to help complete the full assembly of the of the coupled and bogie wheelsets for County of Montgomery, and are therefore appealing for donors who can help progress the project through this…
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…
ANOTHER milestone in the construction of No. 3840 County of Montgomery was reached over July 4-5 when the locomotive’s boiler and tender chassis moved from Didcot Railway Centre to Tyseley Locomotive Works. Both the boiler and tender have been donated…
WE are pleased to report that the second cylinder for No. 3840 County of Montgomery has been successfully cast by Hargreaves Foundry in Halifax. The first cylinder was cast in the autumn of 2021. Pouring for the second cylinder took…
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…
THE project to construct No. 3840 County of Montgomery has reached another significant milestone following the formal transfer of ownership of a 'Standard No. 4' boiler and other suitable components to the CCT from the Great Western Society (GWS). The…
PROGRESS on the construction of County of Montgomery's main frames continues at Tyseley Locomotive Works, with the current focus being at the back end beneath where the cab will eventually sit. Most recently the newly fabricated dragbox, specially designed by…
WE are delighted to announce that our £40,000 appeal to pay for the casting of the four coupled wheels for No. 3840 County of Montgomery and their assembly onto their axles, is just £10,000 away from reaching its target. The…
OUR project to re-create one of the Great Western Railway’s ‘County’ class 4-4-0 locomotives has taken a significant step forward with the casting of the first pair of coupled wheels for No. 3840 County of Montgomery. The order for the…