Chris Hoskin
Creeping closer
These latest photos from HBSS show what is a nearly complete boiler. It is hoped that the boiler will make its way to Didcot in the next...
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Chris Hoskin
May 27, 20222 min read
Spring summary
Since last autumn, work has been progressing on ‘County of Glamorgan’ on several fronts; in particular the boiler and the tender tank....
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Chris Hoskin
Apr 19, 20221 min read
Happy Easter, happy boiler progress!
It is a Happy Easter when we get photos from HSBB showing progress on our boiler. The pictures below show an internal plate being fitted,...
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Chris Hoskin
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Scale catcher
Latest images coming from HBSS of the boiler progress show the completed delivery tray for the feed water. This is located with the left...
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Chris Hoskin
Feb 14, 20221 min read
Tender loving care
Well it is Valentine's Day... Here are the latest pictures from Didcot of the tender next to the loco, the tender water level indicator...
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Chris Hoskin
Feb 7, 20221 min read
New views
A mini update this time with a couple of pictures taken of the new tender looking across the locomotive with the distinctive straight...
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Chris Hoskin
Jan 14, 20221 min read
Hoping for a great year
With the New Year having dawned, many of us are hopeful for an end to the uncertainty of the last two, with some commenting that this...
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Chris Hoskin
Nov 17, 20211 min read
Every little count(ie)s
This week the funding thermometer has been updated and as you can see we creeping closer and closer to our target. With the Saint...
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Chris Hoskin
Nov 9, 20211 min read
The wider the better
Brunel probably approved. Not of the gauge, but this new tender is the wider Hawksworth variety, not seen in the wild since 1964. Here is...
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Chris Hoskin
Oct 26, 20211 min read
Fill 'er up!
Thanks to our friend of the project Michael at 81E Reproductions the new tender will now be sporting this rather nice water level...
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Chris Hoskin
Oct 15, 20211 min read
Further Flatpack instructions
Hot on the heels of the previous post, I received another pigeon from Didcot with a full set of pictures from the work that was carried...
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Chris Hoskin
Sep 23, 20211 min read
No stopping now
The speed that the team are working at now is getting to the point I can't keep up with reporting on it. This afternoon, another email...
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Chris Hoskin
Sep 20, 20211 min read
Flat pack progress
Well, that didn't take long did it? No sooner had the post about the tender flat pack been posted then another email arrived with this...
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Chris Hoskin
Sep 17, 20211 min read
New Tender
Work has begun on the new 8'6" wide Hawksworth tender tank. As those of you with a passing interest in the musical tender world of the...
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Chris Hoskin
Jul 6, 20211 min read
Further motion
A fresh batch of pictures have arrived from Didcot of the latest working party showing the motion components being unloaded from the...
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Chris Hoskin
Jun 25, 20211 min read
Back in motion
A series of well wrapped lumps appeared in the wagon for delivery to Didcot this week... Closer inspection revealed the motion for the...
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Chris Hoskin
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Fundraising update
I'm pleased to report that funding has reached £1,020,000 which has revealed the running plate on our graphic. This is such an excellent...
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Chris Hoskin
May 29, 20211 min read
Letting off steam
It's important that we all let off steam once in a while. And that too goes for the County, as for any steam locomotive. Fortunately we...
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Chris Hoskin
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Funding update
It's great to be able to report that funding for the new 1014 County of Glamorgan has passed the £1 million mark! This is a great...
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Chris Hoskin
Mar 24, 20211 min read
Flat pack
Some great news just in. Dicky Boast visited Richard Goodman Engineering Works in Nottingham yesterday to inspect the parts for our...
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