Brakeshaft Patterns made
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
Autumn 2011 Newsletter Available Here
Published 10 January 2012 | SSS3 12 sided leaflet now available
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
‘Dog Legs’ Rivetted
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
6880 at Wigan Finescale Exhibition
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.
A video tours of the Frames
Published 9 December 2011 | Click the link below to see progress on the frames at Llangollen
Footplating receives primer paint
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.
New Racking Plate Takes Shape
Published 1 December 2011 | The paid staff at Llangollen Railway Engineering have been busy this past week. A new racking plate has been made and is ready for fitting. Holes have also been opened out to the correct diameter in the mainframes for securing the dog legs. Pictures by Dave Owen.
Above: The new racking plate for 6880
Below: Opening up the holes in the frames for securing the dog legs
Frames are getting painted
Published 25 November 2011 | 
Today at Llangollen Mick Prior continued the work of painting the frames. The insides are in Venetian Red the correct colour for Great Western locomotives, whilst the outsides are of course black.
Betton Grange at Warley Show
Published 25 November 2011 |
Our mini-stand was used at the Warley Show last weekend with Quentin manning it on the Saturday and Paul Johnson on the Sunday. It was next to the Hornby stand with Paul Appleton in charge. We distributed many leaflets about SSS3; there being great interest in the event.