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Now that the dust has settled after the election, and rules around purdah lifted, we can tell you all about the hive of activity at DLW at the start of June! In the first weekend in June, 507 STRE (Railway Infrastructure) Royal Engineers...
Over £50k raised in under two months, kick starting prototype production
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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is building a brand new P2 class steam locomotive, and that project has taken another step towards completion thanks to the generosity of its donors. Just two months after its launch, the Valve Gear Club has raised...
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Last week, this eagerly anticipated locomotive took another big step towards completion, as the tender frames which were being manufactured off site were delivered to the Darlington Works. On 12th June, the tender frames for P2 No....
15 November 2014
Prince of Wales, Our Latest News
Along with the construction of Prince of Wales much work goes on behind the scenes looking at the history of the original locomotives. This December sees the 80th anniversary since the original P2...
11 November 2014
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31 October 2014
Darlington Locomotive Works: We have a problem with folk turning up at the works expecting to be able to see round and look at the two locomotives. While we greatly appreciate the interest the...
24 October 2014
The roller bearings for new Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales have been ordered from Timken and are expected to be delivered in mid 2015. Following the success and reliability that Tornado...
22 October 2014
Following the announcement that all of the roller bearings for brand new steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales have been ordered, the project to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive...
14 October 2014
Today is the 80th anniversary of No. 2002 appearing at an open day at York station. As many of you will know, film of P2's are very rare, however, our friends at the North West Film Archive at...