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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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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...
03 August 2010
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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is disappointed to announce that Tornado will not now be hauling any of the 2010 season's 'Torbay Express' excursions from Bristol to Paignton and Kingswear as...
01 August 2010
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August 2010
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is pleased to announce that Tornado's boiler successfully passed its steam test today (Sunday 1st August) at 13:30hrs at Hither Green depot. Tornado is still expected...
29 July 2010
The A1 Steam locomotive Trust is pleased to announce that Tornado's boiler has successfully passed its hydraulic test following remedial work at Hither Green depot. A steam test is planned for the...
24 July 2010
Engineers from The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust have now completed the removal of over 150 stays (out of a total of more than 2,000) from the side and back of Tornado's firebox above the foundation...
21 July 2010
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is pleased to report that all NDT of boiler plate work has revealed no defects, cracks or grooving and that following its summer vacation closure DB Meiningen...