Update from the Churchward County Trust on steam locomotive 3840

The Churchward County Trust has released their latest update on building their new steam engine, Great Western Railway (GWR) 3800 ‘Churchward County’ Class No.3840 “County of Montgomery”.

Good progress is being made at Tyseley Locomotive Works, where the mainframe for “County of Montgomery” is based.

A trial fit of the new drag box to the mainframe has taken place to check how these components line up. The Trust opted for a fabricated drag box over a riveted built one, a decision made mainly on cost grounds.

Design work was carried out by Elliot Powick. The next stage will see the rear drag beam and two rubbing plates fitted.

Marking Out Drag Beam for Cutting // Credit David Bradshaw

Work on producing the cab, splashers and running plate for 3840 will hopefully begin later this year as the drawings for these components are almost finished.

The Trust aims to complete these parts while work progresses on the coupled wheelsets and before attention is turned to producing more components for the front end.

No. 3840’s new cylinders at Hargreaves Foundry after cleaning up

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6th June 2022

GWR No.5227 at Didcot // Credit CCT COLLECTION

Great Western Society transfer ownership of key components to help build steam locomotive 3840

24th January 2022

First set of coupled wheels cast for new build steam locomotive 3840 County of Montgomery

27th May 2021

TYSELEY Locomotive Works (TLW) has completed the assembly of the main frame component’s for No. 3840 County of Montgomery.

Tyseley complete main frame assembly on steam locomotive 3840 County of Montgomery

16th April 2021

Fundraising towards the wheelsets has hit a key milestone with £30,000 now raised, leaving only £10,000 remaining before they are fully funded. More information on supporting the construction of the coupled wheelsets can be found here.

For more information or to support the Churchward County Trust in building No.3840 “County of Montgomery”, please visit their website here.

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