To be named Prince of Wales, the new P2 Class locomotive will operate across the UK and justify the claims that the original Gresley design was Britain’s most powerful passenger steam …

LNER Class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales is a 2-8-2 "Mikado" steam locomotive being built at Darlington Locomotive Works, England, and managed by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.

Darlington Locomotive Works – The Works is open to the public on the first and third Saturday of each month between 10:00hrs to 15:00hrs. Entry is free of charge, and all are welcome to …

Darlington Locomotive Works – The Works is open to the public on the first and third Saturday of each month between 10:00hrs to 15:00hrs. Entry is free of charge, and all are welcome to …

Jan 2, 2022 · Sir Nigel Gresley designed P2s to haul 600-ton trains on the arduous Edinburgh to Aberdeen route and were the most powerful express passenger locomotives to operate in the …

Sep 27, 2023 · The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has announced that the first of the new boilers for London and Northeastern Railway P2 Class No. 2007 Prince of Wales is due to be delivered …

Building the new Gresley Class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales The Gresley class P2 2-8-2 ‘Mikados’ were the most powerful express passenger locomotives to operate in the UK. They …

Jul 2, 2024 · The new P2 Mikado 2-8-2 steam locomotive, which is currently being built by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, is making advanced progress towards its competition thanks to the …

On 14 November 2013, the P2 Steam Locomotive Company (P2SLC) announced that the name of its new P2 would be Prince of Wales, in honour of HRH Prince Charles. Construction began …

Sep 3, 2021 · A huge multi-million-pound project to build a new steam engine designed by Sir Nigel Gresley has taken a huge step forward. Engineers have started the fabrication of a new …