Darlington Locomotive Works

See live engineering in action!

Cross the bridge from Foundry Green and over the live railway line to visit the high-level viewing gallery in Darlington Locomotive Works, home to The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. From here you can watch staff and volunteers of the Trust build the UK's newest steam locomotive, the P2 class No.2007 Prince of Wales, in the workshop below.

Did you know? When launched, Prince of Wales will be the most powerful steam locomotive on the UK rail network.

Workshop visits

The workshop below the gallery is open to the public on the first full weekend of every month on our new-look Heritage Weekends. Access is from within Hopetown Darlington.

Find out all you need to know about the Heritage Weekends.

The 1861 Shed also opens to the public on the same weekends.

During your visit you can expect:

• to get up close to the P2 Class Prince of Wales (under construction)
• receive updates from The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust on Tornado, Prince of Wales and other projects
• discover what goes into building a steam locomotives, how they are built, where parts come from and how they are designed
• to view historic name plates and railway artefacts
• to catch up with dedicated volunteers and enthusiasts

Visits are free of charge but donations are welcome.