02 February 2020
Prince of Wales, Our Latest News
Astounding progress continues to be made with the tender, axlebox and other tender castings have been produced by William Cook Cast Products, the frames are being assembled by ID Howitt at...
25 January 2020
On 16th January, a team from Darlington Locomotive Works comprising Graeme Bunker-James, David Elliott and Daniela Filová visited DB Meiningen to view progress on the boilers. All photos by...
13 January 2020
Update on the project to build Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales - Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive We will be holding a series of roadshows across Great Britain in 2020. The A1...
05 December 2019
Tornado, The Communication Cord, Prince of Wales, The Communication Cord, Highlander, The Communication Cord
The pre-fitting of the tender tank baseplate to the tender frames was completed at Ian Howitt’s works at Crofton near Wakefield where a total of 96 blind nuts were welded to the baseplate. The...
04 November 2019
South Devon Railway Engineering has delivered the tender wheelsets which will now have cartridge roller bearings fitted and then be sent for balancing (photos SDR(E) and A1SLT).