The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has announced that it will be holding a number of presentations on the project of new build steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales in 2019.

Entry into each roadshow is free, with the first one kicking off at the Great Northern Hall in Peterborough on Saturday 12th January 2019.

Each presentation will feature key personnel including Mark Allatt (P2 Project Director) and/or David Elliott (Director of Engineering).

The talk will cover the background to the project, progress to-date and details of how to get involved.

The presentation will start promptly at 11:00hrs until 13:00hrs.

Roadshow dates

Below are details on the 2019 roadshow dates that you can attend:

• Saturday 12^th January 2019 – Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough
• Saturday 9^th February 2019 – London Transport Museum, London
• Saturday 2^nd March 2019 – Darlington Locomotive Works, Darlington
• Saturday 6^th April 2019 – York – venue to be confirmed
• Saturday 1^st June 2019 – Dundee – venue to be confirmed
• Saturday 8^th June 2019 – Newcastle – venue to be confirmed
• Saturday 6^th July 2019 – Darlington Locomotive Works, Darlington
• Saturday 14^th September 2019 – Leeds – venue to be confirmed
• Saturday 2^nd November 2019 – Darlington Locomotive Works, Darlington
• Saturday 7^th December 2019 – Manchester – venue to be confirmed.

What did the officials say?

Mark Allatt, P2 Project Director and Trustee, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, commented:

 “The past five years have seen dramatic progress towards our aim of completing new Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales by 2021. We are holding a series of free roadshow presentations in 2019, starting in Peterborough at the Great Northern Hotel, to promote the £5m project and at each we will cover the background to the project, our progress to-date, future plans and details of how to get involved. These presentations are open to anyone interested in the project and we are encouraging our existing supporters to bring along interested family and friends.”

 “Now is the time to get on board this ground-breaking project and help the Trust to raise the £5m needed to ensure its completion in 2021.”

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