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• Tornado update 08.06.10

  Following investigations in partnership with Dampflokwork Meinengen (Tornado's boiler manufacturers), the Trust's VAB and insurers, repairs to Tornado have been put in hand and rapidly effected. As a precautionary measure a number of stays were replace...

• Tornado back at depot for inspection and repair

  During Tornado's lay-over at Canterbury whilst operating 'The Canterbury Tornado' excursion for Pathfinder Tours, fitters discovered a potential minor fault with a boiler stay. The prudent decision was taken to work the locomotive light engine back to Hit...

• The Canterbury Tornado

  Pathfinder Tours has arranged a terrific day out with Tornado on Bank Holiday Monday, the 31st May.  The day begins diesel hauled from pick up stations through to the London area where locomotives are changed to new build Peppercorn A1 Class locomotive ...

• First Liverpool Street departure

  Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will be heading to Norwich on Friday 28th May 2010 with ‘The Great Eastern Explorer’ from London’s Liverpool Street station, promoted by Amethyst Experienc...

• Euston to Chester for Tornado

  Tornado will be heading to Chester on Saturday 22nd May 2010 with ‘The Cathedrals Express’ from London Euston, promoted by Steam Dreams. Not only will this be Tornado’s first departure from and arrival at both London Euston and Chester but it will a...

• The Canterbury Tornado

  Tornado will be heading back to Kent on Saturday 15th May 2010 with ‘The Canterbury Tornado’ excursion from Bristol, promoted by Pathfinder Tours. Tornado, famous for rescuing stranded commuters in Kent during the December snow-storms, has returned fr...

• The Story of Science on BBC2

  Can we have unlimited power? Tornado and her construction will feature in "The Story of Science" programme to be broadcast on BBC2 at 21.00 on Tuesday the 18th of May.  The series charts the history of scientific progress and this episode concerns the q...

• Competition winners announced!

  Thank you to everyone who has entered our recent competitions.Our first winner, in the competition to guess the weight of Tornado’s front coupling link which was temporarily taken off the engine while it was undergoing maintenance at the National Railwa...

• Tornado heads back to York

  Once again, York is the chosen destination for this weekend's "Cathedrals Express", as Steam Dreams returns to the minster city with their flagship excusion.  After a highly successful visit to "Locomotion", the National Railway Museum's outpost in Shild...

• Locomotion welcomes Tornado

  Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon is delighted to welcome Britain’s newest steam locomotive, Peppercorn Class A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado for a fabulous week of events!   The locomotive arrived at the museum site under its own steam...

• Gresley P2 study announced

  P2 feasability study announced and Tornado construction debt halved.   The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity behind Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, today announced that it ...

• Tornado into Brunswick Green

  The Trust has announced that Tornado will be repainted from her British Railways Apple Green livery into Brunswick Green livery following her winter maintenance in early 2011 when the locomotive would have been due a repaint anyway. The original Pepperco...

• The Tyne -Tees Tornado

  Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, is returning to the North East on Saturday 24th April 2010 with ‘The Tyne-Tees Tornado’ excursion. The train, promoted by Pathfinder Tours (www.pathfindert...

• The Cumbrian Coast beckons

  HF Railtours is running a sell out tour today (Wednesday 14th April).  Here's what they say about the trip: "Join us on this very special tour as we make railway history with new build steam locomotive, 60163 Tornado. We steam out of Crewe and head nort...

• Tornado covers more new ground in Cumbria

  Join us on this very special tour as we make railway history with new build steam locomotive, 60163 Tornado. We steam out of Crewe and head north picking up further passengers at Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western and Preston. As we travel towards ...

• Tornado in Crewe this weekend

  After another successful visit to the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire, Tornado is being moved to Crewe in preparation for a return to main line tour duties.  The locomotive will be in residence at the Crewe Heritage Centre and on display on Satur...

• Border Raider - change of date!

  Tornado will be travelling to Carlisle over the fearsome Shap Bank and taking in the fabulous scenery of the Cumbrian Fells and the Settle to Carlisle railway with ‘The Border Raider’ on Thursday 24th June 2010. The train has been postponed from Wed...

• French launch A1 project - if only!

  Sorry folks!  It's April the 1st!   At a press conference at their Pichon-Longueville headquarters, Ajesta, the French preservation society, announced their bold initiative to build a Chapelon A1 from scratch.  Encouraged by the A1 Trust’s success ...

• Support Coach Appeal announced

  The support coach currently being used by the Trust is usually to be seen with the Thompson B1 61264. As this historic locomotive is due to return to traffic after overhaul later this year, the Trust needs to have a replacement. In 2008 Mark 1 Brake Corri...

• Tornado touches down in Loughborough

  The world famous steam engine, Tornado touches down in Leicestershire this week. The celebrity “Peppercorn A1 pacific” which has got everybody talking following a starring appearance on BBC’s Top Gear programme is visiting the Great Central Railway ...