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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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Darlington Locomotive Works...

22 July 2015

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Darlington Locomotive Works is situated in part of what was previously known as The Hopetown Lane Carriage Works.  It fills the southern end of the building including the centre tower section....

Summer 2015

16 July 2015

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Gresley Society to sponsor No....

01 July 2015

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THE GRESLEY SOCIETY TRUST TO SPONSOR NEW GRESLEY CLASS P2 No. 2007 PRINCE OF WALES’S UNIQUE SMOKEBOX ‘FACE’ The Gresley Society Trust, established in 1963 to sustain the legacy of Sir Nigel...

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Father's Day - Treat him to a...

26 May 2015

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TREAT YOUR DAD OR GRANDAD TO THE POWER OF STEAM THIS FATHER’S DAY Sponsor a component and help to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive As funding pledges for the project to build new...

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