Welcome !

We are very pleased to welcome you to the A1A Locomotives Ltd Website. We hope it will provide an interesting read as well as a bank of factual information about what we are and what we do.. All photographs used are from the ' A1A archive ' unless otherwise credited.

                                Latest News

16/05/13

31162 is rostered to work 3 round trips from Ruddington - Loughboro on the push / pull stock on Saturday 25th May.

Details can be found here.

14/05/13

Recent work on 31418 has seen some more bodywork preparation, no 1 end cab floor steelwork repaired/replaced and new wooden floors and supports fitted. Brand new nose end doors have been fabricated and these have been shaped and painted in primer. A total of 68 new mounting holes were drilled and tapped to the original 5/16 BSF thread and the doors temporarily fitted.

Some photos can be found here.

01/04/13

Detailed plans of the A1A shed at Swanwick have been produced and these have been submitted to the MRB Trust for hopeful approval. We can then proceed with the next steps and if all goes well we can commence with the clearance of our proposed site shortly.

It is planned the shed will be built between the existing diesel shed and the narrow gauge shed at the east end of the complex and will house upto 4 locomotives.

Introducing A1A Locomotives Ltd

We are dedicated to actively preserving & operating class 31 diesel locos and membership is open to anyone supporting these aims. The company was formed in Autumn 1995 taking over the operations from the former A1A Group, which was itself formed at an inaugural meeting of committed class 31 followers on the 'Wensleydale Wanderer' railtour of 27/05/1990. All locomotive maintainence is carried out by A1A Locos Ltd as is the operation of all our fleet.

The Fleet

Our operational fleet consists of unrefurbished 31162 together with refurbished 31108 and 31271. One-time unique 'Skinhead' Class 31/4 and oldest surviving 'production series' class 31 no 31418 , is currently under long-term overhaul from 'as withdrawn' condition.

31123 was purchased for spares in 2005.

Workings

We are proud to have achieved a reputation for quality restoration work and reliable service at a wide variety of preservation centres and diesel events, some of which have brought the first ever visit of the class to a particular location.

Shareholding

Funds are raised by selling shares on a non-profit making basis, in the same way as several other successful preservation schemes. With over 200 shareholders in membership, we are committed to active preservation and every share sold will help us in the restoration, upkeep and operation of our fleet of four locos.

Your support will therefore be most welcome.

A1A Locomotives Ltd is registered in England & Wales.   Company Number 3101954.

Registered Office:   50 Thrunscoe Road
                             Cleethorpes
                             NE Lincolnshire
                             DN35 8TA