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  • December 2020

    Main Frames Produced

  • May 2020

    Cab Construction Commences

    May 2020

  • April 2019

    No Longer Flatpack

  • December 2018

    Boiler Shell Design Underway

    December 2018

  • October 2018

    Handrail Complete

    At last we have a welded handrail.  As its a little over 6m long its a good job someone has a suitable boat trailer!  Next job is to get it down to Hickling and hot work the two corners.  Then a spray coat of black, mount the chimney and stand back to admire the view. Handrail fitted on 23rd October!

  • July 2018

    Lamp Sockets Machined

    July 2018

  • June 2018

    Handrail Knobs Produced

  • May 2018

    LNWR Loco Toolbox Obtained

    We took possession of an LNWR loco toolbox (ex A E Grigg of Bletchley MPD) and LNWR design regulator and quadrant.

    May 2018

  • February 2018

    Chimney and Capuchon delivered

    The base which fits onto the smokebox plus the stem of the chimney has now been mated with the top of the chimney.

  • October 2017

    Coupling Rods Forged

    October 2017

  • Summer 2017

    Chimney Top Cast

  • May 2016

    Pattern for Bogie Wheels Complete

    May 2016

  • Spring 2016

    Smokebox Complete

  • June 2015

    Front Buffer Beam Produced

    Milestone Content goes here

    June 2015

  • Autumn 2014

    Front Frames Produced

    Front frames which extend from the front buffer beam to just behind the motion.

  • July 2014

    Prince George Unveiled

    Twenty foot length of running plate of one side of the locomotive including splasher with nameplate and crest and lower cabside with numberplate all with authentic LNWR livery

    July 2014

  • June 2012

    Whistle – donated by Robin Dean.

    Original item! It came from a tank engine which worked at Wolverton Works.

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The L&NWR Society:
http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/
Israel Newton & Sons Ltd:
http://www.israelnewton.co.uk/

LNWR GEORGE THE FIFTH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1153991.

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HOW TO HELP

Building an historic locomotive from the ground up is no small task. Could you help us make the dream a reality? There are a number of ways you can help the Trust, from direct donations, volunteering of skills, word of mouth, and many more. Visit our Can I Help Page to learn all of the options available.

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