Skip to main content

News

FEATURED STORIES

Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

News Editor

Tornado, Our Latest News, Our Latest News

746

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has confirmed an agreement with Railway Support Services for the hire of diesel shunter 08927 (D4157), which will take up duties as the depot shunter at Darlington Locomotive Works. Completed in December...

Read more

A1 Winter Maintenance

18 Feb 2026 Wednesday

News Editor

Our Latest News

502

As planned, Tornado is spending January and February at Darlington for winter maintenance and annual recertification.  The work started with a boiler washout and examination, with the safety valves removed for...

Read more

Engineering Director Opportunity

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

News Editor

Our Latest News, Our Latest News

2067

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, a registered charity, is seeking a Director to lead the engineering teams looking after its locomotives. Since forming in 1990, the Trust has enjoyed great success building and operating A1 Class No. 60163...

Read more

Our Latest News

Archive

September ETCS update

30 September 2023

Tornado, Our Latest News

The tender electrical systems are now nearly complete.  All the locker and gauge lighting is in place and working, and the GPS tracker has been wired up and tested.  Only the wiring to...

A1SLT Top Link

29 September 2023

Our Latest News, Our Latest News, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust launches Top Link "living legacy" campaign. The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has always been a forward looking organisation, creating new build...

Summer 2023

29 September 2023

The Communication Cord, The Communication Cord, The Communication Cord

August ETCS update

09 September 2023

Tornado, Our Latest News

Visits to LMS have seen the completion of key electrical work on the cab.  The most important achievement has been the installation of new wiring boxes under both crew seats, where our wiring...

Supporters' Open Day

05 September 2023

Our Latest News, Our Latest News

Over 200 people came along to the very first Open Day at the new Darlington Locomotive Works on Saturday 5th August. Supporters and their guests braved torrential rain to get the first look at the...

Wheeled Frames and Painted...

05 September 2023

Our Latest News

The last week of August has seen some big milestones hit in Tornado's overhaul. In Loughborough, the driving wheels have been returned to the frames: a significant step fowards! The...

First567810121314Last