Newsletter
IN MEMORIAM
Yesterday we had news of the deaths of two gentlemen who had contributed to our project. First we heard that Ken Wood, long standing member of the LNWR Society and once a Stafford loco fireman, had died. For some months he had been struggling and unfortunately his body was not strong enough to cope with…
Read MoreDragbox almost complete
Our dragbox is seen below, nearing completion. It is fully welded, and the heavy plates require equally heavy welds, which contract on cooling causing localised stress. This is eased by stress relieving, with the dragbox carefully heated in a furnace to a controlled temperature. The white marking around the welds is from magnetic particle inspection,…
Read MoreSeptember Newsletter published
Those of you on our mailing list will have received the latest newsletter by now, bring news of real progress. It can be read online here: https://app.box.com/s/z7yta76ipfr7q6i727n8y2bus0apqt5x It includes the news that our order for the motion plate and frame stretcher is now live, and we are seeking prices for the dragbox and for drilling…
Read MoreThe latest photos of work at the Keyte Smith Locomotive Works. It’s been another busy day, and tomorrow the chimney will be fitted and other minor work will be carried out. We need to agree timings for transport and we look forward to seeing No. 2013 Prince George arriving at Crewe where she belongs. She…
Read MoreOctober Newsletter now available.
We’re now making our October Newsletter generally available to all to download. This was sent out to our supporters and friends in October. You will require Adobe reader installed to view the document. If you don’t have it installed (and most people do), you can download it for free here: Adobe Reader Get your copy…
Read MoreCharity status of the Trust and other matters
While this is just a minor update to our news section this time around, it’s a significant step for the trust. The LNWR George the Fifth Steam Locomotive Trust has successfully achieved registered charitable status and has been entered onto the Register of Charities with the Registered Charity Number 1153991. The higher status as a…
Read MoreDecember Newsletter
Last but not least for 2012, here is the December newsletter, which went out to our followers and supporters over a week ago and is now being made publicly available. This provides a break-down of the current status of the project along with plans beyond the fabrication of the smokebox door. The newsletter is in…
Read MoreSteaming ahead!
Slipping this in before Christmas, we’re thrilled to announce that after a long and extensive process we’ve selected Keyte Smith Ltd. of Bingham, Nottinghamshire as the supplier for the outer smokebox door and the contract for the work is currently being drawn up. Work will commence first thing in the new year. Meanwhile you can…
Read MoreJohn ‘Wiggy’ Wigston.
Our good friend, John Wigston aka ‘Wiggy’ is an accomplished artist with a fascination for transport in all its forms but specifically John has had an abiding passion for railways since he was a lad. John has kindly painted a marvellously evocative scene of old Euston on behalf of the trust. It shows two ‘Georges’…
Read MoreOur next newsletter.
In case you were wondering what has happened to our monthly newsletters from our Chairman, Bruce Nixon, we hope to have the next one ready in November and in it a substantial announcement on the fabrication side of things. No promise and details and negotiations a still in flux but here’s hoping we can inform…
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