2857 Work at Kidderminster Completed And that’s a wrap! Work on 2857 at Kiddderminster has reached its conclusion with the removal of the cladding and lagging from the boiler. As per our commitment to the SVR we agreed to[…]

6 Months until the Overhaul Begins Following on from the AGM we promised you an update, and here it it. 2857 – The loco remains at Kidderminster, in the KRCW yard. Every 2-3 weeks we are carrying out working[…]

Introducing the 2857 ‘Wheel-y Good Raffle’ The 2857 Society, in partnership with the Severn Valley Railway Company Ltd, is delighted to launch our brand-new fundraising initiative – the ‘Wheel-y Good Raffle’. As many of you will know, 2857 is[…]

The Society Plans and Visions for the future Following on from our AGM on Saturday 12th October, we are happy to bring our followers our plans and visions for the future years to come. Firstly, we held a very[…]

2857 Current Status Current Status of 2857 Update Part 1 Over the last few months 2 working parties have occurred on the loco, with various jobs being completed. These include – Stripping the smokebox of its contents, cleaning and[…]

The 2nd January 2023 saw GWR 2-8-0 No.2857 operate for the final time before withdrawal for overhaul. Crewed by Society Trustees Simon Brooks (Driver) and Harry Bradley (Fireman), the locomotive took a 325 ton train, formed of 10 Chocolate[…]

After a steady spell in service during the last autumn in early December the loco was failed after a regular washout exam. A crack was found in one of the main steam pipes between the regulator and the superheater[…]