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
6880 at Gloucester Warwickshire Gala
Published 9 June 2014 | Our sales team were out and about again at the Gloucester Warwickshire Gala at the end of May
Max Trench, Charles Hiscock and Ian Sumbler look the part
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
At Severn Valley last weekend
Published 24 March 2014 | A couple of pics showing the excellent sales display stand at the SVR last weekend.
We raised more funds for the project and recruited another new member
Betton Grange at K&WVR
Published 12 March 2014 | Our sales stand was out for the first time this year at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway last weekend.
Featuring a wider range of DVDs, the option of a red fleece and the new 9″ bears, our team had a successful weekend raising funds for the Society. The new Cylinder Appeal got under way with a miniature cylinder casting acting as a donation box.
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.
6880 is a 4-6-0
Published 3 January 2014 | Taken by Chris Moore, this picture shows 6880 as never seen before with the re-furbished bogie underneath the frames for the first time. We added the splashers, nameplate and cabside numberplate too to present a nice photo that has been published in Steam Railway this month
