More signs of progress

Darlington Locomotive Works has taken delivery of the first Timken roller-bearings for No. 2007.

Third of funding after only one...

A THIRD OF FUNDING IN PLACE TO BUILD BRITAIN'S MOST POWERFUL STEAM LOCOMOTIVE NO. 2007 PRINCE OF WALES AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR! First boiler components delivered for new Gresley class P2 2-8-2....

No. 2001 goes to France

Eighty years ago today, on the 5th December 1934 Cock o' the North set off on a trip to Paris to visit the Vitry locomotive testing plant. The trip had been arranged by Sir Nigel Gresley and Andre...

Prince of Wales progress -...

Design work has been concentrated in two areas; drawing and modification of the cab to comply with the reduction in overall height from 13' 1" to 13' as was done with Tornado to ensure the widest...

Hornby's P2 model available...

Rumour has it that these models are getting hard to come by.  You can still order yours here.  

Crack British loco - "Cock o'...

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...