Driver Experience Day
Published 10 November 2014 | 
Sunday 2nd November saw a number of Express Members enjoying driving No. 3802 at the Llangollen Railway. Additionally they each received a Hornby model Grange re-named 6880 Betton Grange. These are some of the benefits of being an Express member ‘fast tracking’ 6880 towards completion.
Anyone interested in joining this scheme please contact us at enquiries@6880.co.uk.
Ian Sumbler being presented with his model before driving 3802
Paul Weston about to drive
Robin Matthews in the drivers seat
Motion Bracket pattern
Published 18 September 2014 | 
The Fire Iron Tunnel and other Progress
Published 2 September 2014 | The working weekend saw a start on prepping 5952 for a
boiler lift. Other work continued on brake hanger brackets and tidying up the
spring gear fitting split pins etc. Drawhook slot in buffer beam continues to be
slowly opened up to take Drawhook.
Template for drilling Fire Iron Tunnel
Published 8 August 2014 | Work today cutting material for a template to drill the new fire iron tunnel so it can be fitted to the running plate
Motion Bracket Pattern
Published 7 July 2014 | Pattern maker Edie Morcroft studies the drawing prior to completing the Motion Bracket pattern at Boro Foundry
Cleaning and Painting
Published 3 July 2014 | 
A good turnout of members saw more cleaning and painting of parts during last weekends working party at Llangollen. Pictures show the eccentric straps, the reverser stand, the new front draw hook and the rocker arms
VAB visit
Published 25 May 2014 | Friday 23rd May saw the visit of our Vehicle Acceptance body to check on progress with the build of the locomotive.
Wayne Jones and his colleagues listen to Dave Owens explanation of work done on the frames.
An inside view of the recently fitted main springs
New Sales Store
Published 19 May 2014 | The Society has been donated a new storage unit to house our sales stock, now that the existing container, used also for spare parts, has become full.
Liz McGuinness stands in front of the recently painted store 
Locomotive on its Springs
Published 19 May 2014 | The Main Springs for 6880 had been returned from Jones Springs following adjustment to the buckles to match the T Links. The work on 6880 was mainly about getting them fitted to the loco complete with refurbished T Links. A heavy job tackled by Chris Moore, Bill Hall, Richard Pumphrey, Max Trench, Dave Dilnot, Paul Nichols John Sandiford, Richard Statham ,Colin Hodgin and Quentin McGuinness
Our working parties continue in strength at Llangollen saving the Society quite a bit of money with the man hours spent making progress.
Lyn Moore provides tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches making it quite a sociable occasion. Here are some of our sprightly crew enjoying a well earned break
12 members on Working Weekend
Published 28 January 2014 | The following people were involved in the latest working weekend helping prepare parts for the locomotive. Work on 5199 was carried out in parallel with 6880.
Bill Hall, Richard Pumphrey, Chris & Lynn Moore, Colin Hodgin, Liz
McGuinness, Quentin McGuinness, Robin Matthews, Steve Jones, Mark Jones, Mick Prior and
Richard Statham
Work included assessing the coupling rods with detailed measurements made and painting the trunnions for the vacuum cylinder prior to fitting.
