New Motion Brackets
Published 5 December 2014 | 
we have just taken delivery of two new motion brackets which were cast recently
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
First cylinder casting
Published 28 October 2014 | the first of the two cylinder castings for the locomotive saw the light of day last week as shown below.
Engineering Director Chris Moore has inspected it and declared it fit for machining. The second cylinder is due to be cast this week
First Cylinder Cast
Published 16 October 2014 | The Society are delighted to announce that the first cylinder has been cast this week.
See the YouTube footage taken below by our members
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNuQwtb6-jw&index=1&list=UUqEA2KKWTNFZIUnoaviFLiw
Centre Righthand Splasher
Published 16 October 2014 | Over recent weeks through the initiative of Chris Moore Geoff Madden has fabricated new splashers for the locomotive.
Here is the centre righthand one during its trial fitting on 12th October
Cylinder Pattern
Published 14 October 2014 | Some of the first views of the new cylinder pattern as manufactured.
The second photo sees the pattern buried in the casting box prior to casting, this is due to take place on Tuesday night 14th October!
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
Fire Iron Tunnel
Published 17 July 2014 | Engineering Manager Chris Moore has been instrumental in fabricating a new Fire Iron Tunnel incorporating new splashers for the left hand side of the locomotive. Subsequently the brass beading was added to the splashers and a dummy wooden nameplate set in place.
