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haul heavy overnight freight trains into London from the west and south west, the 47XX were powerful and before being withdrawn, often used on fully loaded weekend passenger excursions.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

Feb 26
Feb 26 4709's fund raising kicks off

Paul Perton
4709 news, Progress update
4709’s First Cylinder cast satisfactorily at Boro Foundry
Feb 20

Feb 20 4709’s First Cylinder cast satisfactorily at Boro Foundry

Paul Perton
4709 news, Progress update
4709’s pony truck refurbishment 
Nov 19

Nov 19 4709’s pony truck refurbishment 

Paul Perton
4709 news, Progress update
4709 August newsletter
Aug 15

Aug 15 4709 August newsletter

Paul Perton
4709 news, newsletter
The first 47XX in Devon for a long while
Aug 2

Aug 2 The first 47XX in Devon for a long while

Paul Perton
4709 news

Jun 27
Jun 27 4709 - signs of life (at last)

Paul Perton
4709 news, Progress update
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