Early February update

Astounding progress continues to be made with the tender, axlebox and other tender castings have been produced by William Cook Cast Products, the frames are being assembled by ID Howitt at...

January 2020

January news

Tornado at York on 14th December - Michael Barnes As we begin the new year it is worth recording the busy period that preceded the festive break and the start of winter maintenance. With the...

January boiler update

On 16th January, a team from Darlington Locomotive Works comprising Graeme Bunker-James, David Elliott and Daniela Filová visited DB Meiningen to view progress on the boilers. All photos by...

Tornado's winter overhaul

After completing her main line duties, Tornado arrived at Leeming Bar, Wensleydale Railway later than planned, due to some last minute trips before Christmas, so there was just time to drop the...

An audience with the Prince of...

Update on the project to build Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales - Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive We will be holding a series of roadshows across Great Britain in 2020. The A1...