No 2007 P2 locomotive 'Prince of Wales' under construction at Darlington Locomotive Works, Hopetown Lane, Darlington, UK
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. Sadly, the design was never fully developed and they were rebuilt by his successor Edward Thompson into ungainly 4-6-2s in 1943/4, and scrapped by 1961. As the builders of new main line steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust decided to develop, build and operate an improved Gresley class P2 Mikado steam locomotive for main line and preserved railway use.
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Location: Darlington locomotive works Darlington Yorkshire UK
Photo credit: © patrick nairne / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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