Future clear for steam locomotive 7027 Thornbury Castle
The 4709 Group has confirmed the future for GWR Castle No. 7027 Thornbury Castle, and has released a statement.
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Great Western Society to ‘consider’ offers for steam locomotive 7027 Thornbury Castle
The Great Western Society has held a board meeting over the weekend and has released a statement on the future of 7027 Thornbury Castle.
Update on steam locomotive 7027 Thornbury Castle and Night Owl 4709
The 4709 Group has sent RailAdvent an update on proceedings with regards to 7027 Thornbury Castle and their new-build project 4709.
4709 Group purchases Great Central Railway-based steam locomotive 7027 Thornbury Castle
GWR Castle No. 7027 'Thornbury Castle' has been sold to the Great Western Society's 4709 Project Group
Boiler and Tender of County Class No. 3840 moved to Tyseley
Another milestone in the construction of 3840 County of Montgomery has seen its boiler and tender chassis moved to Tyseley Locomotive Works.
Broad Gauge coach arrives at Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot Railway Centre has taken delivery of a GWR carriage that was built for the broad gauge but could be later converted to standard gauge.
Heritage Railway Association awards shortlist announced
The annual Heritage Railway Association Awards (HRA) for 2022 sees record numbers of entries covering all areas of railway preservation in the UK
Milestone reached in restoration of Great Western steam locomotive 1466
Thursday the 10th of February saw 1466's boiler lifted into its frames in a trial fitting at WSR
Great Western Society transfer ownership of key components to help build steam locomotive 3840
The Churchward County Trust has announced that they now own a variety of key components required to construct No.3840 "County of Montgomery".
GWR steam locomotive 4144 arrives at the Nene Valley Railway
The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) has announced that Great Western Railway (GWR) 5101 Class No.4144 has arrived at their heritage line on loan.