Great Western Railway 2-8-0T No. 5227
Didcot, Berkshire, UK 		Location: Didcot Railway Centre
Status: Cosmetic attention to remaining parts
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Posted: Jun 5, 2024 @ 09:06:46 by Russell Newman
Even though it has donated its boiler and some other key components for new-build projects, the ex GWR 5205 Class 2-8-0T No. 5227, is not going to be broken up as it has been bought by Andrew Cole as a long term resotation project and is now back at Didcot Railway Centre in Bershire, where it is currently having some cosmetic work being carried out.
Posted: Jul 25, 2022 @ 11:07:09 by Russell Newman
The boiler and remains of former GWR 5205 Class 2-8-0T No. 5227 have now arrived at Tyseley Locomotive Works at Tyseley in Worcestershire where they will be used in the construction of new build GWR 3800 ‘County’ class 4-4-0 No. 3840 "County of Montgomery". The status of No. 5227 now is dismantaled.
Posted: May 8, 2022 @ 11:05:00 by Russell Newman
The rusting hulk of former GWR 5205 Class 2-8-0T No. 5227 will soon be leaving Didcot Railway Centre along with a tender and will relocate to Tyseley Locomotive Works at Tyseley in Worcestershire where the loco will be dismantaled for its boiler and other compontents for use in the construction of new build GWR 3800 ‘County’ class 4-4-0 No. 3840 "County of Montgomery".
Posted: Jan 21, 2022 @ 13:01:55 by Steve Frost, European Editor
I guess that means at some point I will have to change its status to permanently dismantled or perhaps scrapped. I'll wait until the time comes. Another one bites the dust.
Posted: Jan 20, 2022 @ 15:01:11 by Russell Newman
The rusting hulk of former GWR 5205 Class 2-8-0T No. 5227 has been tranfered into the ownership of the Churchward County Trust for it to be dismantled for its Swindon Standard No. 4’ boiler and other suitable components for use in the construction of new build 3800 ‘County’ class 4-4-0 No. 3840 "County of Montgomery". No. 5227 will be leaving Didcot and relocating to Tyseley Locomotive Works at Tyseley in Worcestershire where the loco will be dismantaled.
Posted: Mar 11, 2018 @ 13:03:01 by Russell Newman
No. 5227 is soon to be dismantled for New build projects as its Swindon No. 4 boiler is to be used in the construction of the New 38XX County Class 4-4-0 No. 3840 "County of Montgomery" launched this year and to be built at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. Along with other parts and patterns used in the construction of No. 2999 "Lady of Legend". As for the remains of 5227 they be used for the construction of a propose County 4-4-2T.
Posted: Jun 10, 2010 @ 15:06:27 by Steve Frost
Part of the Barry 10 group of locos bought for a propsal for a Welsh Railway Centre which never got going.

Latest plans are for this one to go to the Great Western Society at Didcot where it may be displayed as a scrapyard hulk to illustrate what many of the Didcot engines were like before restoration. At some future time parts could be used to recreate a class 3800 4-4-0, a lost class of engine.

Posted: Oct 24, 2008 @ 14:10:48 by Steve Frost
In store in ex scrapyard condition at the former steam shed at Barry. One of the 'Barry Ten' stored locos from the failed attempt to establish a South Wales railway musem. The ten is now reduced to seven locos, so perhaps it is part of the 'Barry Seven'?