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Army on Track at DLW

17 Jul 2024 Wednesday

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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...

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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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An audience with the Prince of...

13 January 2020

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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 will be holding a series of roadshows across Great Britain in 2020. The A1...

December 2019

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Autumn 2019

05 December 2019

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Tender tank progress

05 December 2019

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The pre-fitting of the tender tank baseplate to the tender frames was completed at Ian Howitt’s works at Crofton near Wakefield where a total of 96 blind nuts were welded to the baseplate. The...

November 2019

01 December 2019

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Eight wheels on my tender........

04 November 2019

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South Devon Railway Engineering has delivered the tender wheelsets which will now have cartridge roller bearings fitted and then be sent for balancing (photos SDR(E) and A1SLT).

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