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Manufactured by Howco Ltd of Ayrshire, Scotland, the complex monobloc incorporates refinements to Sir Nigel Gresley’s original design by the Trust’s former Engineering Director, David...
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The latest parts for the P2’s axle-driven alternator (ADA) clutch have now arrived, marking another important step towards upgrading the system. The new clutch has been supplied as a complete unit with...
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The 3D-printed components are proving invaluable in developing and refining the P2’s valve gear, allowing the...
20 June 2026
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The measurement study of the cylinder block is now complete so the next step was to find a way of lifting the six-ton block. We would have loved to have had a 10-ton overhead crane but our current...
13 June 2026
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04 June 2026
New fundraising club 'The Raising Steam Club' already over 50% subscribed! Let’s keep that pressure building! Steam testing the boiler moves another step closer thanks to the...
Target reached – thank you! Launched in March, The ADA Clutch Trial and Design Project reached its £15,000 target before the end of May. An incredible response by P2...
24 March 2026
We've had to replace the 1" Philidas nuts on the locomotive frames as the ones originally fitted were from a defective batch. This task is now complete, in total 617 nuts have been...
12 March 2026