Published 8 February 2012 | 
More than 40 members attended the AGM held at the Hand Hotel Llangollen on Saturday 28th January.
Members endorsed the progress made with plans for SSS3 and the general work done in the construction of No. 6880.
Afterwards a photograph was taken by David Wilcox showing members in front of the locomotive for a local prestige glossy magazine publicising our project to a wider audience.
Published 24 January 2012 | Our new SSS3 designer T shirt is now available for purchase.
Click this link to our Merchandise shop
Published 24 January 2012 | The Llangollen Railway volunteers are making good progress extending the line westwards towards Corwen. The expectation is to have trains running as far as Bonwm Halt in time for Steel, Steam & Stars III.
We expect to run the Autotrain down the extension starting from Glyndyfrdwy
Published 20 January 2012 | These are the brakeshaft bracket and bearing cap patterns. Casting will take place early next month and after machining will be fitted early March.
Photos courtesy of Dave Owen
Published 10 January 2012 | Published 16 December 2011 | The 12 sided leaflet carrying the full information for SSS3 has been printed for distribution across the country. The leaflet includes the booking form for ticket purchases. If anyone is able to distribute these to local railway societies or at preserved lines then please send a request through this website.
Individual copies can be obtained by sending an SAE to
David Huntbatch
22, Brisbane Quay
Eastbourne
BN23 5PD
The leaflet is also available in pdf form. Should you wish to receive it in this format click here
Steel, Steam & Stars 3 Leaflet_NEW
Published 16 December 2011 | On Monday 12th December the task of rivetting the ‘dog leg’ spring hangers to the frame was undertaken, as these pictures show
Published 12 December 2011 | One of the mini-stands was out again at the Wigan Model Railway Exhibition last weekend. Good numbers of SSS3 leaflets were distributed and funds raised through the sale of merchandise.
Here volunteer Barry Jones poses for the camera.
Published 9 December 2011 | Click the link below to see progress on the frames at Llangollen
Frames on 4.12.2011 (http://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/watch?v=iWechPn7WHc&feature=youtu NULL.be)
Published 6 December 2011 | On December 4th Quentin McGuinness and Richard Pumphrey were to be found adding green primer to the footplating before the sheets are bolted into place.
