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Winter 2020

09/03/2020

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27 Jun

It is with the greatest of sadness that the Trust learned today that one of its firmest friend’s had passed away. Jim Smith has been a friend of the Trust for around 20 years. His association with Tornado is unique. https://www.a1steam.com/2020/06/27/jim-smith/
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The Yorkshire Post@yorkshirepost·
8 Jun

The £1million investment meana the Tornado and new Prince of Wales steam locomotive will spend less time in the repair shop
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/significant-progress-made-quest-build-britains-most-powerful-steam-locomotive-2877731#gsc.tab=0

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Gresley P2 2007@Gresley_P2_2007·
8 Jun

FULL STEAM AHEAD WITH NEW BOILERS FOR AN ‘HEIR AND A SPARE’
One year on significant progress made on 2 new boilers for Prince of Wales & Tornado
Read about the progress of The A1SLT's £1m order for 2 boilers here: https://bit.ly/3h5GcYP
📸: Christopher Wörfel/DBM/A1SLT

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