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9 Dec 2025 Tuesday

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Stockton & Darlington 200...

4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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Tornado, Our Latest News

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The 27th September 2025 marked 200 years to the date that Locomotion No.1 hauled the first train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public passenger railway. To mark the occasion Tornado was in...

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Homecoming for Tornado

16 Sep 2025 Tuesday

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Just over two weeks before the historic 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), world famous steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado has returned to its home in Darlington for the celebrations. Significantly, it is the...

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Tornado on the 'British Pullman'

18 August 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust can confirm that 60163 Tornado will be hauling the Venice Simplon Orient-Express 'British Pullman' on Friday 20th August. The train will depart London Victoria at...

Back at the 'Watercress Line'!

18 August 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado visited the Watercress Line for the first time in March this year for the Mid Hants Railway's 'Great Spring Steam Gala' to the delight of thousands.  The first steam locomotive to be built...

Tornado returns to York

11 August 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado returns to traffic following boiler repairs with 'The Cathedrals Express' from London King's Cross to York on Saturday 14th August. Although tickets for this trip are sold out, there are...

September bonus for the WSR

10 August 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Although boiler problems precluded its planned appearance at the West Somerset Railway in July the WSR has now received better news of the new express steam locomotive number 60163 Tornado. The...

Tornado Back to Full Health

10 August 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is pleased to be able to confirm that Tornado undertook a successful test run yesterday(Monday 9th August) following remedial boiler work. This run consisted of...

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05 August 2010

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

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