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We were pleased to welcome the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, and our local MP, Peter Gibson, to Darlington Locomotive Works today. The visit enabled the PM to hear an update on A1 Tornado, P2 Prince of Wales and see the continuing works...
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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted to have been awarded a grant by the Tees Valley Community Foundation. This award has been made possible thanks to TVCF donors. The grant is specifically to help the Trust build its volunteer base,...
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It is no exaggeration to say that David Elliott was a pioneer of new build steam. Since he began volunteering in 1991, David has made possibly the greatest contribution to the objectives of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust of any one individual, and...
09 February 2018
Prince of Wales, Our Latest News
The project to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive has appointed Daniela Filová as its Assistant Mechanical Engineer. This coincides with the money spent to-date on the new Gresley...
07 February 2018
Progress continues on many fronts at Darlington Locomotive Works (and elsewhere) in the race to assemble Prince of Wales. In the following photos, Daniela can be seen working on the CAD of the...
31 January 2018
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It has become increasingly apparent that with such impressive fundraising results for the new P2, the engineering function was struggling to produce manufacturing drawings fast enough to maintain...
23 January 2018
In preparation for wheeling the locomotive, No. 2007's frames were trial lifted by the Matterson jacks at Darlington Locomotive Works. The lift was successfully achieved proving the integrity and...
11 January 2018
£100,000 appeal for the cylinder block for new Gresley Class P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales reaches two-thirds in just three months We are delighted to say that the £100,000 appeal...