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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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Vacancy: Senior Steam...

23 June 2019

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

Vacancy: Senior Steam Locomotive Fitter (Engineering Technician) *Previous applicants need not re-apply* An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) as a...

Boilers - an heir and a spare!

21 June 2019

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust places million-pound order for two new boilers for steam locomotives Prince of Wales and Tornado. We are pleased to announce that we have placed a £1m order with...

An audience with the Prince of...

06 June 2019

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

AN AUDIENCE WITH THE PRINCE OF WALES COMING TO NEWCASTLE Update on the project to build Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales - Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive The project to build...

Harness the power of steam this...

05 June 2019

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

Sponsor a component and help to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive As the project to build  Prince of Wales prepares for the delivery of the heavy motion, only five years after its...

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Motion Club passes...

24 May 2019

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

FUNDRAISING FOR THE MOTION OF BRITAIN’S MOST POWERFUL STEAM LOCOMOTIVE PASSES THREE-QUARTERS OF IT’S £210,000 TARGET - Heavy motion blooms are awaiting forging We are pleased to announce that The...

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