First new components ordered...

FIRST NEW COMPONENTS ORDERED FOR NEW GRESLEY CLASS V4 BY THE A1SLT We are delighted to announce that we have now ordered the first new components for our third new steam locomotive, Gresley class...

Order placed with DB Meiningen...

ORDER PLACED WITH DB MEININGEN FOR DESIGN WORK ON BOILER FOR NO. 2007 PRINCE OF WALES We are delighted to announce that we have placed a £50,000 order with DB Meiningen for the design work on the...

First components acquired for...

We are pleased to announce that the first components have been acquired for the Trust’s third new steam locomotive – Gresley class V4 No. 3403. The Trust has since acquired and taken delivery...

September 2018

Tornado repair update

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is pleased to report that No. 60163 Tornado has successfully completed approximately 50 miles of post-repairs running-in on the Nene Valley Railway (NVR). This was...

State of the art measurement...

STATE OF THE ART MEASUREMENT SYSTEM USED TO ACCELERATE CONSTRUCTION OF BRITAIN’S MOST POWERFUL STEAM LOCOMOTIVE Project inspires young engineers from UTC South Durham The project to build...