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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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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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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...
28 June 2010
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Two suspected faulty stays in Tornado's boiler were identified during a routine inspection of the locomotive by fitters at Stewarts Lane depot on the morning of Saturday 26th June. These faults...
25 June 2010
We now have the opportunity to view some of the first images taken by our loyal lineside photographers of this epic trip over the Cumbrian fells, click here to see the new page in the gallery. If...
22 June 2010
With the weather set fair and and the locomotive in fine fettle, the prospect of an historic run over Shap and back via the Settle and Carlisle route beckons for Tornado. A very few seats are...
18 June 2010
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust can confirm that 60163 Tornado will be hauling the Venice Simplon Orient-Express 'British Pullman' on Saturday 19th June. The train will depart London Victoria at...
16 June 2010
LOCOMOTIVES CREATE HISTORY IN YORK History will be created in York next week when the city plays host to some spectacular sights at the National Railway Museum (NRM). Two of the world’s most...
15 June 2010
Escape the World Cup Final with the Romance of Steam For football fans the World Cup Final on Sunday 11th July 2010 will be the most exciting and eagerly awaited day of the year. But many...