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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is building a brand new P2 class steam locomotive, and that project has taken another step towards completion thanks to the generosity of its donors. Just two months after its launch, the Valve Gear Club has raised...
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Last week, this eagerly anticipated locomotive took another big step towards completion, as the tender frames which were being manufactured off site were delivered to the Darlington Works. On 12th June, the tender frames for P2 No....
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On the evening of Wednesday 12th June, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust officially signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant. The signatories were AVM Ranald Munro CB CBE TD VR DL, Brigadier Anna Kimber, Captain Will Blackett RN and, from the...
03 March 2020
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Over the weekend of 29th February to the 2nd March the A1SLT was in the fortunate position of being aboard Britain’s newest warship, the super-carrier HMS Prince of Wales. With the ship berthed...
10 February 2020
AN AUDIENCE WITH THE PRINCE OF WALES – P2 roadshow at London Transport Museum, 29th February 2020 Update on the project to build Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales - Britain’s most...
05 February 2020
Sponsor a component and help to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive. As the project to build Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales moves forward rapidly, new...
02 February 2020
Astounding progress continues to be made with the tender, axlebox and other tender castings have been produced by William Cook Cast Products, the frames are being assembled by ID Howitt at...
31 January 2020
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25 January 2020
On 16th January, a team from Darlington Locomotive Works comprising Graeme Bunker-James, David Elliott and Daniela Filová visited DB Meiningen to view progress on the boilers. All photos by...