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Now that the dust has settled after the election, and rules around purdah lifted, we can tell you all about the hive of activity at DLW at the start of June! In the first weekend in June, 507 STRE (Railway Infrastructure) Royal Engineers...
Over £50k raised in under two months, kick starting prototype production
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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....
15 May 2020
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The Yorkshire Post recently carried a great article about the construction of the P2. You can read the full article here. Photos by Bruce Rollinson, Yorkshire Post.
27 April 2020
STEERING NO. 2007 PRINCE OF WALES TO COMPLETION WITH THE PONY (TRUCK) CLUB New fundraising initiative launched to help complete Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive Today we are...
23 April 2020
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02 April 2020
During this time design work on the P2 continues. Below you can see the cylinder block 3D CAD image, as at present, designed by David Elliott. The second image shows an interesting 'skeleton'...
31 March 2020
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted to announce that Steve Davies MBE has been appointed as Chairman. A former Colonel in the British Army, Steve has been a lifelong railway enthusiast,...
24 March 2020
On Monday 23rd March the newly grit-blasted tender tank was delivered to Darlington Locomotive Works, unloaded onto the Matterson jack spreader beams and duly mounted on the recently acquired and...