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Over the last month the situation has been fluid, as happens with many projects as they reach their conclusion. There have been many variations to the plan, making updates before this time difficult as they would have risked being out of date as...
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We were pleased to welcome the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, and our local MP, Peter Gibson, to Darlington Locomotive Works today. The visit enabled the PM to hear an update on A1 Tornado, P2 Prince of Wales and see the continuing works...
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Following completion of a major £1m overhaul A1 class, No. 60163 Tornado will return to the national network this summer, with its first train in June 2024 from the East Midlands and Yorkshire to the iconic Settle and Carlisle...
21 January 2010
Tornado, Our Latest News
TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will arrive at the world’s oldest surviving passenger railway station by Royal Train, pulled by Tornado – Britain’s newest steam locomotive. ...
10 January 2010
Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will be bringing back the romance of steam with ‘The Cathedrals Express’ on Valentine’s Day, Sunday...
Since completion in 2008 Tornado has quickly become a star of TV with appearances on programmes such as BBC 'Top Gear.' The interest in the locomotive has seen demand increase for Tornado related...
06 January 2010
We are pleased to announce the winners of the last two competitions run by the Trust in 2009. The winner of the Barrow Hill competition in October was Mr John Farrell of Altrincham, Cheshire. ...
05 January 2010
Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph
January 2010
23 December 2009
Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, defied the arctic weather on Monday 21st December 2009 and hauled two of only a handful of trains...