Some great news. The horn guides have now been cast and fettled and are on their way to Stephenson Engineering. The plate for the new frames has also been delivered to Stephenson Engineering ready to be cut, profiled and the horn guides welded in.

Still in the production process :

• Second combined frame stretcher / spring hangar
• Rear combined stretcher / brake cylinder support stretcher

Other components are in the procurement stage such as the exhaust steam spider and the slide bar brackets. The plan is to manufacture all of the components together and assemble all in one go due to the number of components sharing the same frame mountings.

We still need your help! Please consider donating at https://www.72010-hengist.org/appeals any amount is gratefully received and your name will be placed on our Frame Appeal roll of honour on the website!

The website has been updated with the latest news and a new blog entry at http://www.72010-hengist.org and http://www.72010-hengist.org/blog

If anyone would like to help us to raise funds to build Hengist, here's a quick way to help - at no cost to you...

An Easy Way To Raise Funds

It’s like nectar but instead of earning points, each purchase generates a donation. So instead of going directly to a retailer’s website, go to easyfundraising first and choose the retailer you want to shop with – then everything you spend with that retailer earns a free donation for The Clan Project Building 72010 Hengist. It’s completely free to use and your shopping won’t cost you a penny more.

On average, each retailer will donate 5% of the cost of your shopping - and those donations soon mount up.

So whatever you need to buy, from your weekly grocery shop or fashion must-have, to your business travel, office supplies or mobile phone, buy it via easyfundraising and raise money for The Clan Project Building 72010 Hengist at no extra cost to you!

Please register to supporting us when you shop online -http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/theclanproject

If anyone wants to come and "Meet the Clan" members of the team will be manning our sales stall at Market Bosworth on the Battlefield Line over the coming weekend. You will find us in the goods shed.

Had a fantastic time at the GCR Gala. Weather was kind, and funds were raised. Excellent result for us and great enjoyment for the public.

If anyone wants to come and meet the Clan then we will be at the Autumn Gala at Loughborough, GCR, for all four days. I look forward to seeing you there...

After the AGM

The AGM, held in the Museum Library of the Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster was a great success. details will appear here shortly when the notes are written up.
In the meantime, if you want to come and meet the sales team we will be at Barrow Hill for the Model Rail event this weekend and at the Autumn Gala at the Great Central Railway for all four days 4,5,6 and7th  October. If anyone is around, please come and have a chat, and hopefully spend a couple of pounds - better still if you are not yet a member why not join us? New faces are always welcome.

We have added a new section to the Gallery of our website. Go and take a look here to see the latest Clan Class pics. Why not view the whole site while you are there? You might find something of interest.