New custodian for B1 No. 61306

NEW CUSTODIAN FOR THOMPSON CLASS B1 NO. 61306 MAYFLOWER Retired businessman and long-term London & North Eastern Railway enthusiast David Buck has acquired LNER-designed Thompson class B1 No....

'Be-Spoke' fundraising scheme...

As funding pledges for new Gresley class P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales pass the £1m milestone less than ten months after its launch, a new ‘be-spoke’ fundraising campaign has been...

Frames Christened

During a hugely successful weekend over the 18th - 20th July, VIPs, Founders, Covenantors and the general public were all able to view the tremendous progress being made with the construction of...

June 2014

Prince of Wales hits the road!

With the frames for new Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales now in place at Darlington Locomotive Works and all eight driving wheels ordered and in the process of being cast at William Cook...

Tornado hits the road!

With the frames for new Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales now in place at Darlington Locomotive Works and all eight driving wheels ordered and in the process of being cast at William Cook...