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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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Links forged between Britain's...

17 October 2017

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

‘Bond of Friendship’ announced between new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and new Gresley class P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales The Royal Navy and The A1 Steam...

Raising the pressure.

09 October 2017

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

CAMPAIGN TO RAISE £600,000 FOR NO. 2007 PRINCE OF WALES’ BOILER STEAMS PAST THE HALF-WAY POINT We are delighted to announced that pledges made to The Boiler Club fundraising campaign have already...

A new home fit for a P2!

09 October 2017

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

FORMER STOCKTON & DARLINGTON RAILWAY SHED TO PROVIDE NEW BASE FOR TORNADO AND PRINCE OF WALES The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted to announce plans for a new multi-million-pound main line...

Convention draw results

09 October 2017

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

The hugely successful raffle was drawn at the Convention and we are pleased to announce the winners (who will also be contacted): 1st prize – 22002 Mr Atkins 2nd prize – 36884 Douglas...

Putting the horsepower into the...

03 October 2017

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

£100,000 appeal launched to make the cylinder block for No. 2007 Prince of Wales We are delighted to announce a new £100,000 appeal to make the cylinder block for new Gresley class P2 No....

More Virgin apprentices at...

27 September 2017

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

As the project to build new Gresley class P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales starts to manufacture the cladding to fit around the boiler, a third group of engineering apprentices from...

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