8 May 2024
Brand new steam for the 21st century
Organised by:
SCI's London Group & The Welding Institute (London Branch)
Lancaster Hall Hotel, London, UK
Synopsis
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is building from scratch a recreation of Sir Nigel Gresley's P2 design. The construction will be illustrated using original engineering drawings and it will be explained how certain weaknesses in the original are being removed using modern computer design and modelling.
Speaker
Graham Nicholas (A1 Steam Locomotive Trust)
Biography
Graham Nicholas is a chartered mechanical engineer and a career railway man, with specialism in certification and approval of rail vehicles and experience of rail vehicle manufacture and maintenance in the UK, Europe, North America and China. He has been involved with the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust for approx. 25 years, offering his professional services in a mainly voluntary capacity to support the aims and aspirations of the Trust. With this background, he has become an expert in engineering standards for heritage vehicles running on the national UK rail network.
Programme
Wednesday 8 May
- 17:30
- Registration and refreshments
- 18:00
- Technical presentation followed by buffet
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Fees
This is a free event.
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