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The project to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive celebrated a significant milestone on Tuesday 9th December with the delivery of the locomotive’s boiler. The boiler is the single largest component required for the...
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A Trust team of Steve Davies MBE (Chairman), Graeme Bunker-James (Commercial) and Ian Greenan (Engineering) recently visited DB Meiningen to see progress on the P2’s boiler, discuss certification issues and the resolution of those, which...
27 June 2018
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On Saturday 16th May Darlington M.P. Jenny Chapman visited Darlington Locomotive Works with Nia Griffiths (MP for Llanelli and Shadow Defence Secretary). She was presented with 'The Dream Team'...
16 June 2018
A start has been made with the trial fitting of the cladding on the frames and so far it appears to fit! Photos by David Elliott
13 June 2018
Excellent progress continues to be made with the process of wheeling and tyring at South Devon Railway (Engineering). These photos show the steps involved in preparing the wheel centres (now all...
07 June 2018
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MANUFACTURERS INVITED TO TENDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOILER. The Trust is seeking expressions of interest in the manufacture of No. 2007's boiler. The boiler for Prince of Wales will be...
02 June 2018
Work continues at a great pace at South Devon Railway (Engineering). The tyre fitting is being done using the ex Swindon works tyre heating equipment. The quartering machine is a special form of...