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The Trust regularly gives presentations to interested groups on our work and how we built Tornado.
If you would like to discuss our giving a presentation to your group please contact us at
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- a resume of these talks appears at the bottom of this page.
Forthcoming presentations by the Trust:
- 14th September 2010 - Cuffley Industrial Heritage Society, John Rawlinson
- 22nd September 2010 - Farnham MRC, Hants, Roger A
- 29th September 2010 - RCTS Croydon and South London branch, Wimbledon, Roger A
- 11th October 2010 - Friends of NRM SE, Marylebone, London, Mark Allatt, date changed, was Feb 14, 2011
- 11th October 2010 - RCTS Sheffield branch, Keith Crabtree
- 12th October 2010 - Abergavenney Steam Society, John Rawlinson
- 13th October 2010 - Railway Preservation Society of Ireland, Belfast, Roger A
- 15th October 2010 - Ickenham & District Society of Model Engrs, Ickenham, Roger A
- 20th October 2010 - Kent & East Sussex Railway, Ashford Group, Kent, Roger A
- 21st October 2010 - N Gauge Society, Leicester area group, John Rawlinson
- 21st October 2010 - Gravesend Rail ES, Kent, Colin Vickeridge, and Alan Lusby (speaker change, was Roger A)
- 21st October 2010 - Inst of Mech Engrs, Norfolk, Rob Morland
- 23rd October 2010 - Stephenson Locomotive Society London and Southern Area Group, Godalming, Bob Alderman
- 25th October 2010 - Scalefour Society, North London Group, Watford, Rob Morland
- 27th October 2010 - Epsom and Ewell MRC, Roger Dye
- 28th October 2010 - Merseyside Railway History Group, West Kirby, Keith Crabtree
- 1st Nov 2010 - Inst of Mech Engrs, London, David Elliott
- 3rd November 2010 - Inst of Railway Signal Engrs, York Section, David Elliott
- 4th November 2010 - Yorkshire Wolds Railway restoration project, Driffield, Keith Crabtree. date and speaker change (was 11 Nov, David Elliott)
- 8th November 2010 - Inst of Road Transport Engrs, Hull, Keith Crabtree
- 10th November 2010 - HMRS East Midlands AG, John Rawlinson
- 11th November 2010 - The Model Railway Club, Keen House London, speaker change (was Mark Allatt, Roger A)
- 15th November 2010 - RCTS Merseyside, Chester and North Wales Branch, Chester, Keith Crabtree
- 29th November 2010 - Friends of the London Transport Museum, Covent Garden, London, Mark Allatt
- 17th December 2010 - LCGB, Keen House London, Mark Allatt
2011 confirmed dates
·10th February 2011 - Arbury Rotary Club, Bedworth, John Rawlinson
·28th February 2011 - RCTS Windsor and Maidenhead Branch, Cox Green, Roger Dye
·7th March 2011 - HMRS London AG, Keen House, London, Mark Allatt
·6th April 2011 - Bristol Society of Model and Experimental Engrs, Bristol, Bob Alderman
· 4th May 2011 - NVTEC, Pocklington, East Yorks, David Elliott
· 13th May 2011 - Somerset Active Living, Shipham Village Hall, Roger A
· 14th May 2011 - Cornwall Railway Society, Redruth, Bob Alderman
· 19th May 2011 - RCTS West Riding Branch, Saltaire, Keith Crabtree
· 14th June 2011 - Burley in Wharfedale, Probus Club, Keith Crabtree
· 1st November 2011 - East Anglian Railway Museum, Enfield Branch, Rob Morland
Recent presentations by the Trust:
- 18th January 2010 - NYM Historical Railway Trust, York Area Group, David Elliott
- 28th January 2010 - Stevenage Locomotive Society, John Rawlinson (iso Rob Morland)
- 9th February 2010 - Wells Railway Fraternity, Bob Alderman
- 16th February 2010 - Leicester Railway Society, John Rawlinson
- 16th February 2010 - IET/IRSE Chippenham, David Elliott
- 19th February 2010 - Cambridge University Railway Club, Rob Morland
- 23rd February 2010 - Inst of Civil Engrs, John Sargent Lecture, CEDredgersA AGM dinner Westminster, London, David Elliott,
- 25th February 2010 - Inst of Mech Engrs, Taunton, Bob Alderman
- 28th February 2010 - Heritage Touring, St David’s Day Trip, pre-dinner talk Cavendish Hotel, London, Roger A
- 1st March 2010 - Loughborough University, Velocity Group, John Rawlinson.
- 2nd March 2010 - Locomotive & Carriage Inst, London Underground HQ, Mark Allatt
- 5th March 2010 - Aylesbury MES, Bob Alderman
- 5-7th March 2010 - Mid-Hants Railway, Spring Gala, daily talks at Alresford Station, Fri John R am & pm. Sat John R am, Mark Allatt pm. Sun John R am, Colin V pm
- 9th March 2010 - Historic Commercial Vehicle Soc, Notts, John Rawlinson
- 9th March 2010 - Technology Club, Inst for Chemistry in Industry, Hull, David Elliott
- 17th March 2010 - Driffield 41 Club and MRC, David Elliott
- 17th March 2010 - Westland Retirement Assn, Bob Alderman
- 20th March 2010 - Loughborough University Velocity Group at the Great Central Railway, David Elliott
- 25th March 2010 - Inst of the Motor Industry, Carmarthen, Roger A
- 2nd April 2010 - Great Central Railway, Tornado dinner train, Mark Allatt
- 12th April 2010 - Crewe Heritage Railway Centre, David Elliott
- 13th April 2010 - Inst of Mech Engrs, Thurso, David Elliott
- 14th April 2010 - Inst of Mech Engrs, Glasgow, David Elliott
- 15th April 2010 - RCTS North East branch, Darlington, David Elliott (iso Graeme Bunker)
- 28th April 2010 - Locomotion NRM Shildon, David Elliott
- 13th May 2010 - Bath Railway Society, Bob Alderman
- 19th May 2010 - Ilkley 41 Club, Keith Crabtree
- 2nd June 2010 - Scunthorpe Soc of Model Engrs, David Elliott
- 9th June 2010 - Bromsgrove Railway Society, Bob Alderman
- 11th June 2010 - Purbeck Railway Circle and Purbeck Model Railway Group, Swanage Railway, Dorset, Roger A
- 14th June 2010 - Chelmsford 41 Club, Rob Morland
- 06th July 2010 - Railway Pension Scheme, pensioners group, Darlington, David Elliott
- 15th July 2010 - Yeovil Railway Centre, Bob Alderman
- 22nd August 2010 - mv Black Watch, Fred Olsen Lines, on-board ship lectures, Alexa Stott
Resume of the Presentation
We have already spent over three million pounds to build the engine!
The initial funding concept was to raise small amounts of money from a lot of people, so began our motto, ‘An A1 for the price of a pint’. Thus, regular £5 monthly donations were based on a pint of beer costing £1.25 in 1990. This simple funding process was eventually to lead to nearly 3000 A1 Trust Covenantors in signing up to be part of this amazing project!
A new standalone fund named ‘Use your loaf’ has just been set up to help raise money for Tornado’s vital support coach. Please see below how you can help or join the Trust.
The construction will be illustrated using original engineering drawings and the new components. Accompanying these illustrations will be a description of the engineering behind the creation of the parts comparing the resources to hand today with those for the original engines. Our base in Darlington where the locomotive has been assembled will be shown as well as details from the testing of the locomotive on the Great Central Railway at Loughborough in 2008 and the subsequent fast mainline test runs.
Our hopes and aspirations for the future, all the latest news on Tornado’s exciting mainline and heritage line running, plus the Trust’s brand new venture to build a LNER P2 class locomotive will conclude the Presentation.
The PowerPoint slide/video presentation can be easily adjusted to suit your group meeting from 45 to 120 minutes. Q & A welcome
We do ask that a digital media projector, plus sound and screen are provided; we can usually bring our own lap-top to plug-in.
The Trust makes no charge for the lectures.
Travel expenses for the speaker, and Donations, should you wish to do so, are however, always gratefully received, and go towards the upkeep of this wonderful locomotive!
New Covenantors are most welcome to join the A1 Trust from as little as a £5 per month standing order and this regular support is invaluable.
You may wish to consider volunteering your skills to help with our fundraising, events, or even join the loco support crew.
See our superb website www.a1steam.com for tours, forthcoming events and further details on all of the above, or contact a member of the A1 Trust.
For lecture bookings please contact
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Thank you!
The Presentation will cover the creation of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust in 1990 and a brief history of the class of locomotive we have built. Note that the A1 Trust build project is a Re-creation, not a Restoration. The management of the Trust - especially the engineering side - will be covered as well as our means of fundraising.
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