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Summer Tours Announced for Tornado

19 May 2025 Monday

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We are pleased to announce the following dates, that we have agreed with The Railway Touring Company, which will feature Tornado on a range of interesting tours starting in Bristol, London and York taking the locomotive into...

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‘World first’ digitally...

11 Apr 2025 Friday

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This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology. Tornado – a modern steam locomotive built in 2008 – is the...

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Tornado to appear on 'The Great...

28 Mar 2025 Friday

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We are pleased to announce that Tornado has been requested to haul three legs of Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain’ land cruise in five week’s time.  Tornado will haul the following...

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A1 Trust at Model Rail Live

21 September 2010

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Model Rail Live is a unique family event combining the best in British model railways with the opportunity to see, hear and even ride on real trains.  Barrow Hill Roundhouse is the country's most...

National Rail Award for Tornado

21 September 2010

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At the National Rail Award ceremony held on the 16th of September, the builders of Tornado, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, won a special commendation in the project award category. Open to all...

Exciting Autumn Tours for Tornado

19 September 2010

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Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in the UK for almost 50 years, will be visiting towns the length and breadth of Britain between now and Christmas. Although completed...

Back at the West Somerset

08 September 2010

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Tornado made its return to the West Somerset Railway during the successful "Late Summer Weekend" of September 4th and 5th where it "headlined" the event alongside two other giants of steam Great...

25,000 miles and still going...

06 September 2010

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Although Tornado made her first moves just over two years ago, the locomotive has already clocked up 25,000 miles in service.  The landmark mileage was recorded on the southbound leg of August...

Barrow Hill Driver Experience Days

02 September 2010

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Driver Experience Days at Barrow Hill, Chesterfield with A1 Pacific Tornado The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, in conjunction with Barrow Hill Roundhouse, is pleased to announce that Tornado will be...

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