We were pleased to welcome the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, and our local MP, Peter Gibson, to Darlington Locomotive Works today. The visit enabled the PM to hear an update on A1 Tornado, P2 Prince of Wales and see the continuing works on the new mainline connection so the locomotives can regularly return ‘home’. Our chairman Steve Davies also briefed on future plans including a turntable at the site, the 200th Anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and more.

PM with A1 SLT staff and volunteers in front of the cab of No. 2007

Rishi Sunak and Peter Gibson taking an interest in the future of main line steam

PM Rishi Sunak lends a helping hand to the P2 new build project guided by volunteer, Gordon Best  

Chairman, Steve Davies MBE, talks Rishi Sunak and Peter Gibson through the plans for the mainline connection and turntable.