Patterns for 4709’s cylinders complete
The sacrificial polystyrene patterns for 4709’s two cylinders have been completed and will be on the way to the foundry after a final dimension check.
Cylinder casting date draws closer
4709’s cylinders are a step nearer reality. After months of design, analysis and specification work, the time draws near.
Donors - the biggest givers
Donors equal money coming into the project. It’s easy to forget ten locos that sat at Barry for sixty years…
4709's tender
Sat at Didcot for decades, 4709’s tender will soon return, coupled to our 2-8-0 monster