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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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23 May 2017

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Spring 2017

'Cabbed' after a 30,000 day wait!

18 May 2017

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

88 year old Alan Golton gets on-board Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales after an 83 year delay The team building Prince of Wales was delighted to welcome 250 passengers from ‘The...

P2 Roadshows - Darlington next!

10 May 2017

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

AN AUDIENCE WITH THE PRINCE OF WALES COMING TO DARLINGTON! The big one!  With No. 2007 on display, this is the roadshow you can't afford to miss!  The project to build Britain’s most powerful...

The power of steam for Father's Day

10 May 2017

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

HARNESS THE POWER OF STEAM THIS FATHER’S DAY - Sponsor a component and help to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive As the project to build new Gresley class P2 steam locomotive No....

Tender frames ordered

02 May 2017

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

We are delighted to announce that the P2 Steam Locomotive Company has placed a £142,500 order with I D Howitt Ltd of Crofton, West Yorkshire, for the assembly of the locomotive’s tender frames....

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