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16 Oct 2026 Friday

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Aligning the Monobloc

2 Sep 2026 Wednesday

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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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Progress on the P2 ADA

2 Sep 2026 Wednesday

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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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Winter 2018

06 March 2018

Tornado, The Communication Cord, Prince of Wales, The Communication Cord, Highlander, The Communication Cord

February 2018

28 February 2018

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Progress on multiple fronts

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...

Girl Power at Darlington...

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...

Design, components, assembly!

07 February 2018

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

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...

January 2018

31 January 2018

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