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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...
28 February 2018
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19 February 2018
Prince of Wales, Our Latest News
In the last couple of weeks an awful lot has been going on at Darlington Locomotive Works. Three coupled axles have arrived and the leading coupled axle set up to press on its bearings. There...
09 February 2018
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
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...