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8 Dec 2024 Sunday

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Whilst noting that progress continues elsewhere with both our A1 and P2, the focus in Darlington must be on getting the track down in time for S&D 200 next year and, thanks to our supporters' generous donations to the ballast fund, great...

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Building up steam for the V4

11 February 2021

Highlander, Our Latest News

Drawings being scanned for new Gresley class V4 on 80th anniversary of unveiling of prototype The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) today announced that Cleardata, a leading document management...

Happy...

18 November 2020

Highlander, Our Latest News

SUPPORTING OUR BIRTHDAY APPEALS 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...

First new V4 components delivered.

12 August 2019

Highlander, Our Latest News

The Trust is pleased to say that it has taken delivery of the first new components for No. 3403, having placed a £4,320 order with Unilathe of Stoke-on-Trent for 12 tender spring hooks from...

V4 project steams ahead

26 March 2019

Highlander, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and The Gresley Society Trust to jointly procure new 5ft 8in driving wheel pattern The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) has announced that it had made some...

First new components ordered...

10 October 2018

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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...

First components acquired for...

04 October 2018

Highlander, Our Latest News

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...

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