Prince of Wales: Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive

Event details

York Society of Engineers Lecture

Please note that this event will now be held in Room SLB/118, Spring Lane Building, and not in Physics as previously advertised. 

The presentation by Graham will cover the reasons why the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has decided to build a P2, including a brief history of the class of locomotive.

The project will demonstrate how the most powerful class of express passenger steam locomotives to operate in the UK can be fully realised. Modern computer design and modelling techniques will be used to enable it to deliver its true potential hauling passenger trains at high speed across the national network.

The Prince of Wales is a re-creation, not a restoration.

The construction will be illustrated using original engineering drawings and the use of new components. Accompanying these illustrations will be a description of the engineering behind the creation of the parts, comparing the resources to hand today, with those for the original design.

The management of the Trust, especially the engineering and fund-raising aspects will also all be illustrated in detail.

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