SPONSORSHIP

Play Your Part in the Build

As you may have seen in our recent updates, real progress is being made across several key areas of the locomotive. This is an exciting stage in the build, with major components now taking shape and coming together.

The carrier frames are now almost complete, with only the power bogie pivot area and some brake components still to be finished. Work has also begun on the trailing bogie, which we aim to complete during the spring.

Following this, attention will turn to the power bogie — a major and complex assembly. Its components have already been sent to Gilspel Engineering, who will undertake the specialist work of riveting the structure together and fitting critical elements such as Cylinders, Hornguides, Axleboxes, Spring brackets and Brake gear components

Why Sponsorship Is Needed

To keep this momentum going, we urgently need sponsorship for key components and assemblies.

Sponsoring parts of the locomotive is a unique way to:

🔧 Directly contribute to the construction process
🚂 Help fund essential engineering work
🧩 Be connected to a specific piece of the locomotive
📜 Become part of the project’s lasting legacy

Each sponsored item helps us move one step closer to completion.

Sponsor an Item

A range of components are now available for sponsorship, with more to be released as the project progresses.

These may include:

Items	Price	QTY Req
Blower Elbow	£50 each	1
Valve Spindle Brackets	£250 each	2
Oil boxes and lids	£80 each	2
Die Blocks	£45 each	2
Safety Valve Base Nut	£35 each	2
Safety Valve Body Castings	£90 each	2
Blanks for coupling rods front section	£1,700.00 each	2
Blanks for coupling rods rear section	£750.00 each	2
Blanks for connecting rods	£900.00 each	2

Be Part of the Story

This locomotive is being rebuilt piece by piece — and you can be part of that journey. Sponsoring an item is more than a donation; it’s a tangible connection to the engineering, history, and future of this project.

Whether you choose to sponsor a small component or a major assembly, your support makes a real and lasting difference.