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12 Mar 2026 Thursday

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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

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Tornado, Our Latest News, Our Latest News

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has confirmed an agreement with Railway Support Services for the hire of diesel shunter 08927 (D4157), which will take up duties as the depot shunter at Darlington Locomotive Works. Completed in December...

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Engineering Director Opportunity

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, a registered charity, is seeking a Director to lead the engineering teams looking after its locomotives. Since forming in 1990, the Trust has enjoyed great success building and operating A1 Class No. 60163...

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Trust members 'crew' HMS Prince...

03 March 2020

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

Over the weekend of 29th February to the 2nd March the A1SLT was in the fortunate position of being aboard Britain’s newest warship, the super-carrier HMS Prince of Wales.  With the ship berthed...

P2 roadshow at London Transport...

10 February 2020

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

AN AUDIENCE WITH THE PRINCE OF WALES – P2 roadshow at London Transport Museum, 29th February 2020 Update on the project to build Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales - Britain’s most...

New components to sponsor for...

05 February 2020

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

Sponsor a component and help to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive. As the project to build Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales moves forward rapidly, new...

Early February update

02 February 2020

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

Astounding progress continues to be made with the tender, axlebox and other tender castings have been produced by William Cook Cast Products, the frames are being assembled by ID Howitt at...

January 2020

31 January 2020

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January boiler update

25 January 2020

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

On 16th January, a team from Darlington Locomotive Works comprising Graeme Bunker-James, David Elliott and Daniela Filová visited DB Meiningen to view progress on the boilers. All photos by...

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