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The 4709 Group will build a tenth locomotive in Churchward’s 47XX series.

Designed to haul heavy overnight freight trains into London from the west and south west, the 47XX were powerful and before being withdrawn, often used on fully loaded weekend passenger excursions.

4709 – The Ultimate British 2–8–0
Patterns for 4709’s cylinders complete
Feb 14

Feb 14 Patterns for 4709’s cylinders complete

Paul Perton
4709 news, Progress update

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
Jan 30

Jan 30 Cylinder casting date draws closer

Paul Perton
Progress update

4709’s cylinders are a step nearer reality. After months of design, analysis and specification work, the time draws near.

Donors - the biggest givers
Apr 12

Apr 12 Donors - the biggest givers

Paul Perton
4709 news

Donors equal money coming into the project. It’s easy to forget ten locos that sat at Barry for sixty years…

4709's tender
Mar 5

Mar 5 4709's tender

Paul Perton
4709 news

Sat at Didcot for decades, 4709’s tender will soon return, coupled to our 2-8-0 monster

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