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    Tag: GWR ‘County’ No. 3840 ‘County of Montgomery’

    3840's front end

    Appeal to be launched to raise £50,000 for steam locomotive 3840 County of Montgomery

    The Churchward County Trust is starting its next big fundraising drive to raise about £50,000 to complete the assembly of the front end of 3840.
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    Roger Smith 14 December, 2023
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    Churchward hits £40k target for coupled wheels for steam loco

    The Churchward County Trust (CCT) has announced that its Forty 4-4-0s Club fundraising initiative has reached its £40,000 appeal target.
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    Janine Booth 19 April, 2023
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    Wheelsets for 3840 County of Montgomery

    Wheelset assembly order placed for steam locomotive 3840 County of Montgomery

    The Churchward County Trust has signed a contract with Riley & Son (E) Ltd to assemble the coupled wheelsets for No. 3840 County of Montgomery.
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    Michael Holden 21 September, 2022
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    No. 3840’s new cylinders at Hargreaves Foundry after cleaning up

    Steam loco appeal hits halfway mark and sees a second cylinder cast

    Churchward County Trust (CCT) appeal has revealed that a second cylinder for No. 3840 County of Montgomery has now been cast
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    Chloe White 6 June, 2022
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    GWR No.5227 at Didcot // Credit CCT COLLECTION

    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".
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    Jamie Duggan 24 January, 2022
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    Trial Fit of Dragbox on 3840 // Credit David Bradshaw

    Update from the Churchward County Trust on steam locomotive 3840

    The Churchward County Trust has released their latest update on building their new steam engine, Great Western Railway (GWR) 3800 'Churchward County' …
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    Jamie Duggan 8 September, 2021
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    First set of coupled wheels cast for new build steam locomotive 3840 County of Montgomery

    The Churchward County Trust (CCT) has announced that the first set of coupled wheels have been cast for new build Great Western Railway (GWR) 3800 'Ch…
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    Jamie Duggan 27 May, 2021
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    TYSELEY Locomotive Works (TLW) has completed the assembly of the main frame component’s for No. 3840 County of Montgomery.

    Tyseley complete main frame assembly on steam locomotive 3840 County of Montgomery

    The Churchward County Trust (CCT) has announced the completion of a key milestone, the main frame assembly work at Tyseley Locomotive Works on their n…
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    Jamie Duggan 16 April, 2021
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    CCT directors Richard Croucher (left), David Bradshaw and Gary Boyd-Hope with the wheel pattern for No. 3840’s coupled wheels. The pattern had previously been used to cast the six drivers of No. 2999 Lady of Legend.

    Order placed for steam locomotive 3840 County of Montgomery’s coupled wheels 

    The Churchward County Trust (CCT) has announced that they have recently placed the order for producing both sets of coupled wheels for their new build…
    jamie
    Jamie Duggan 28 March, 2021
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    A Jonathan Clay Photo of 3840 County of Montgomery

    Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway to become home for steam locomotive 3840 County of Montgomery?

    New build steam locomotive, GWR 'County' No. 3840 'County of Montgomery', could find a home at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway after an…
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    Michael Holden 15 March, 2021
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