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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...
18 November 2020
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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 original A1s were...
04 November 2020
Since last year’s announcement of the placing of a £1m order for two new Diagram 118 boilers from DB Meiningen (DBM) significant progress has been made and assembly of the first boiler is well...
25 October 2020
Further significant progress is being made on the locomotive's motion. All the heavy motion components have now been ordered from Stephenson (Engineering) Ltd of Atherton and work started on...
23 October 2020
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17 October 2020
Hornby Magazine substituted a 'virtual' exhibition for their annual show, a two hour long YouTube video featuring many of the exhibitors and their models as well as prototypical projects such as...
01 October 2020
We are delighted to announce that significant progress has been made on our two new boilers. In June 2019 the Trust placed a £1m order with Dampflokwerk Meiningen (Steam Locomotive Works...