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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

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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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Podcast Project covers the P2...

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

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In December, the Trust was contacted by Hayden and Daniel, two media students at Totton College. They requested an interview for a short, one-off podcast on new build locomotives, evaluating the pros and cons of new build steam. In the...

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Autumn 2015

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Gresley's P2s - the book!

04 October 2015

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

The P2 Steam Locomotive Company is delighted to exclusively announce the publication of an all new book on the P2 class locomotives in conjunction with Ian Allan Publishing. The book, written by...

£2M pledged in just two years!

02 October 2015

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

PLEDGES TOWARDS BUILDING P2 No. 2007 PRINCE OF WALES REACH £2M JUST TWO YEARS AFTER PROJECT’S LAUNCH Pledges towards the building of new Gresley class P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales...

UK Railtours deliver passengers...

25 September 2015

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

This was the UK Railtours organised visit to DLW on 12th of this month. We had three busloads of people split into two groups, one going to the Head of Steam museum and the other to us, swapping...

July 2015

17 September 2015

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No. 2007 one-third complete!

28 July 2015

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

No. 2007 Prince of Wales one-third complete less than two years since launch Our new Gresley class P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales is already over one-third (34%) complete by weight...

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