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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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Machined wheels

01 March 2016

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

Following proof machining all the wheels for the P2 have been delivered to Darlington before they go various contractors to have the next stages of work done on them.

Buy the Power of Steam this...

30 November 2015

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

BUY THE POWER OF STEAM THIS CHRISTMAS!  Unique opportunity to sponsor a component throughout the twelve days of Christmas and help to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive. This...

Autumn 2015

26 November 2015

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Gresley's P2s - the book!

04 October 2015

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The P2 Steam Locomotive Company is delighted to exclusively announce the publication of an all new book on the P2 class locomotives in conjunction with Ian Allan Publishing. The book, written by...

£2M pledged in just two years!

02 October 2015

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PLEDGES TOWARDS BUILDING P2 No. 2007 PRINCE OF WALES REACH £2M JUST TWO YEARS AFTER PROJECT’S LAUNCH Pledges towards the building of new Gresley class P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales...

UK Railtours deliver passengers...

25 September 2015

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This was the UK Railtours organised visit to DLW on 12th of this month. We had three busloads of people split into two groups, one going to the Head of Steam museum and the other to us, swapping...

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