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12 Mar 2026 Thursday

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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

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Tornado, Our Latest News, Our Latest News

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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...

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A1 Winter Maintenance

18 Feb 2026 Wednesday

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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...

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Exciting Autumn Tours for Tornado

19 September 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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...

Tornado back at the "Wizzer"

01 September 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Although boiler problems precluded its planned appearance at the West Somerset Railway in July the WSR can announce revised dates for the visit of the new express steam locomotive number 60163...

September 2010

01 September 2010

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

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