Tornado - a sign of the times!

The Railway Tavern in High Northgate, Darlington, the world's first railway inn, has recently had a new pub sign painted by renowned railway artist Ted Parker.  The double-sided sign features...

April 2013

April 2013

April 1st - Support coach preview!

In 2010, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust launched a public appeal for funding to help pay for the provision of a support coach to accompany Tornado on its tours around the length and breadth of the...

11th June - 'The Elizabethan'

London King’s Cross to Edinburgh on Tuesday 11th June 2013 with No. 60163 Tornado and Deltic No. D9009 Alycidon Following the extraordinary success of this train during the year of the Queen's...

March 2013

March 2013

Marmion - another A1 history

Phil Champion has continued his sterling work cataloguing the histories of the original A1's and we can now bring you the life story of No. 60132 No. 60132 Marmion.