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Army on Track at DLW

17 Jul 2024 Wednesday

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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...

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Valve Gear Reaches First Milestone

27 Jun 2024 Thursday

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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TENDER FRAMES DELIVERED TO...

26 Jun 2024 Wednesday

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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....

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16th June 2014 - driving wheels...

16 June 2014

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

William Cook Cast Products Ltd, whose plants specialise in the design and manufacture of steel castings for all industrial purposes, will make the pattern equipment, cast and machine Prince of...

Spring 2014

03 June 2014

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Spring 2014 

P2 Frames Event at Darlington

31 May 2014

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

The P2 Steam Locomotive Company is pleased to confirm the dates for our first open weekend at Darlington Locomotive Works.  Invitations will be sent out to Founders for Friday 18th July,...

Patterns produced

28 May 2014

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

Giving a clear indication of how fast this project is moving ahead, Bakers Patterns of Telford have produced sixteen polystyrene patterns for assorted frame stays, horn guides and brackets for No....

Forged in Fire!

25 April 2014

Prince of Wales, Our Latest News

Coinciding with St George’s Day, a new fire-breathing dragon was born in the rolling mills of Tata Steel in Scunthorpe yesterday.  The dragon in question is no lightweight but the 21 ton steel...

May 2014

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