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 locomotive. Get on board with us for as little as the price of a pint or a cup of coffee.

The London and North Eastern Railway Class P2 was a class of 2-8-2 steam locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for working heavy express trains over the harsh Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line. As they were to serve on Scottish expresses, they …

2024年12月8日 · 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 come along to view the progress being made on the P2, No. 2007 Prince of Wales.

The Gresley P2 Passenger 2-8-2 (Mikado) Locomotives The P2s were designed to handle the express passenger traffic on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line, which is noted for its steep gradients and tight curves.

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.

The Gresley Class P2 The P2s were the most powerful express passenger locomotives ever to run in Great Britain; their mechanical innovations were matched by their bold outward appearance. They were designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, principally to haul heavy express passenger traffic on the Edinburgh to Aberdeen main line which was noted for its ...

Class P2/3 was used for 2006 with the longer combustion chamber and piston valves, whilst the remaining four locomotives with piston valves were given the classification of P2/2. The P2s were fitted with tablet exchange apparatus for use on the single line section between Usan and Montrose South that included the single track viaduct over the ...

The Gresley class P2 2-8-2 ‘Mikados’ were the most powerful express passenger locomotives to operate in the UK. They were designed by Sir Nigel Gresley to haul 600 ton trains on the arduous Edinburgh to Aberdeen route.

2016年5月20日 · These were Britain’s most powerful passenger steam locomotives with a rare 2-8-2 ‘Mikado’ wheel arrangement. Only six were built and none survive. Building the P2 was a popular choice as, in a survey undertaken for the trust, 60% voted for it.

In 2010, the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, who were responsible for the construction of 60163 Tornado, announced plans to hold a feasibility study into building a new P2 class locomotive, which would be numbered as 2007 and named Prince of Wales.