THE contract to assemble the driving wheelsets and re-tyre the existing bogie wheelsets for new-build GWR Churchward ‘County’ 4-4-0 No. 3840 County of Montgomery has been awarded to Riley & Son (E) Ltd, Heywood.
With a completion date of October 2023, the loco’s builder, the Churchward County Trust (CCT) is launching several appeals to raise the funds to meet this target date. Supporters will be invited to sponsor the acquisition of the new driving wheel axles, the driving wheel and bogie tyres, the driving wheel cranks and the assembly of the driving wheelsets via several separate appeals over the coming months.