12 September 2020
Prince of Wales, Our Latest News
Whilst Alan Parkin has been developing manufacturing drawings for the cylinder block, David Elliott has resolved one of the more tricky design issues with the poppet valve gear. One of the...
26 August 2020
Although delayed by Covid-19, the pony truck frame is making progress at North View Engineering Solutions in Darlington. The main elements (frame and steering arm) have been fabricated and parts...
It’s now 30 years since The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust was formed to build a new Peppercorn class A1 ‘Pacific’. The original A1s were built by British Railways in 1948/49, however all were scrapped...
19 August 2020
It’s hard to believe that it is now 30 years since The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust was formed to build a new Peppercorn class A1 ‘Pacific’. The original A1s were built by British Railways in...
THE P2 SUPPORT COACH APPEAL A unique opportunity has arisen for The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust to acquire BR Mark 1 BSK E35457 for eventual use as the support coach for No. 2007 Prince of...
06 August 2020
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has announced that it has launched a new £40,000 appeal – The Turbogen Club – to fund the first of the two turbo-generators required to power the modern electrical...