As you can see from the photoset 6880 is well on the way to having a completed set of frames. This last weekend saw the transformation from a flat pack set of parts into the basic shape, and all without an Ikea allen key! The next job is riveting all the components together, and starting [...]

  A couple of photos showing the machining work being carried out at Jay Engineering. The frames in the jig. (W Naylor)       The completion date for the work will see the frames back at Llangollen in time for the next working weekend on 20th – 21st May. Then we can start joining [...]

This week saw the collection of the finished chimney from Swindon Copper Boilers. Trevor Tremblin and Quentin The new copper cap was sponsored by member Richard Cadge and made by company owner Trevor Tremblin. So far it is the only new part for 6880 to be made in Swindon, but we are pleased that such [...]