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Valve Gear Reaches First Milestone

27 Jun 2024 Thursday

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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TENDER FRAMES DELIVERED TO...

26 Jun 2024 Wednesday

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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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A1SLT Signs Armed Forces Covenant

21 Jun 2024 Friday

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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...

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Eight wheels on my tender....

03 November 2019

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

South Devon Railway Engineering has delivered the tender wheelsets which will now have cartridge roller bearings fitted and then be sent for balancing.

October 2019

25 October 2019

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Fundraising passes the...

22 October 2019

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has announced that it has received pledges for more than two-thirds of the £5m required to complete new Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales. The Trust also...

An audience with Prince of...

16 October 2019

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Update on the project to build Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales - Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive We are holding a series of roadshows across Great Britain in 2019, with the...

Steve Davies MBE joins A1 Trust...

16 October 2019

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Steve Davies, MBE, joins board of Trustees of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted to announce that Steve Davies MBE has been appointed to its Board of...

September 2019

27 September 2019

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