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    Tag: Class G5 Locomotive Company Ltd

    Main Line Steam Builders Group MLSB

    Mainline steam locomotive builders meet for fifth meeting

    The Main Line Steam Builders Group recently held their fifth meeting to discuss progress on each of the group’s projects.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 12 June, 2024
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    G5 locomotive

    10 Gallon Fund launched by G5 Locomotive Company

    The Class G5 Locomotive Company has launched the '10 Gallon Fund' to raise the money to build the locomotive's two side water tanks. 
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    Janine Booth 30 August, 2023
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    Cylinder block being machined

    Update on progress to recreate an LNER Class G5 steam locomotive

    The G5 Group has issued its latest news on progress to recreate a North Eastern Railway Class O, LNER Class G5, 0-4-4 Passenger Tank Locomotive.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 4 January, 2023
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    5551 back at an Open Day in 2018

    Mainline new build steam locomotive groups meet for second time in Sheffield

    Six new-build steam locomotive groups have held a successful second meeting at CTL Seal Ltd in Sheffield.
    michael
    Michael Holden 23 September, 2022
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    Brake components for G5 No. 1759

    Brake components painted for G5 steam locomotive

    The G5 Locomotive Company has released a short update on the brake components needed for construction of G5 No. 1759.
    michael
    Michael Holden 10 January, 2022
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    NER G5 locomotive No. 1759

    This Weekend: See the latest progress on the G5 steam locomotive – the last Open Day of 2021

    The last open day this year for the G5 Locomotive Company will be held this Saturday, 4th December.
    michael
    Michael Holden 3 December, 2021
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    NER G5 locomotive No. 1759

    A visit to the G5 Locomotive Company in Shildon + Additional Open Day details!

    Early October saw the RailAdvent team make a visit to the G5 Locomotive Company, who are based in Shildon, near to the Locomotion Museum.
    michael
    Michael Holden 31 October, 2021
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    Class G5 Locomotive Company open day

    Class G5 Locomotive Company announces additional Open Day

    The Class G5 Locomotive Company has announced an extra open day later this month, allowing the public to see what progress has been made on the locomo…
    michael
    Michael Holden 13 September, 2021
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    More sanding for locomotive No. 1759

    G5 steam locomotive company announces first open day of 2021

    The Class G5 Locomotive Company has announced when their first open day of 2021 will be, allowing the public to see what progress has been made.
    michael
    Michael Holden 17 May, 2021
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    G5 Project Engineer cutting his 70th birthday cake

    Special G5 steam locomotive cake for project engineer’s 70th birthday

    David Elliott, the G5 Project engineer, turns 70 today, and the group haven't let the coronavirus pandemic put their plans on hold.
    michael
    Michael Holden 1 March, 2021
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