Getting the balance right!

It is intended to avoid the very time consuming and expensive work required to balance Tornado's coupled wheels. This was achieved by the traditional method of making weights to hang on the crank...

No. 2007 gets its 'face' just...

The project to build new Gresley class P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales continues to make rapid progress, with the locomotive’s ‘face’ now complete, only three years since its launch...

DLW gets a new sign

Photo by Tony Lord

The P2SLC launches The Mikado Club

Today we have launched The Mikado Club to wheel No. 2007.  Following the success of The Founders Club (to get the project to the point of cutting the frames) and The Boiler Club (to fund the...

Machined wheels

Following proof machining all the wheels for the P2 have been delivered to Darlington before they go various contractors to have the next stages of work done on them.

Buy the Power of Steam this...

BUY THE POWER OF STEAM THIS CHRISTMAS!  Unique opportunity to sponsor a component throughout the twelve days of Christmas and help to build Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive. This...