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Tornado's Return to the Main Line

6 Mar 2025 Thursday

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Last week the A1 completed five round trips on the Nene Valley Railway following final snagging work and the installation of a new grate. The locomotive showed itself to be performing satisfactorily, and we are pleased to be in receipt of all...

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Autumn 2024

12 Dec 2024 Thursday

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Autumn tracklaying update

8 Dec 2024 Sunday

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Whilst noting that progress continues elsewhere with both our A1 and P2, the focus in Darlington must be on getting the track down in time for S&D 200 next year and, thanks to our supporters' generous donations to the ballast fund, great...

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Getting a tender tanked.

24 September 2022

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After recently reuniting Tornado's tender frame with the wheel sets, the tender tank was lifted onto the frames. The tender will now receive its top coats of paint ahead of fitting out...

Musical bogies!

15 September 2022

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Tornado's support coach, No. 21249, moved from the GCR to Nemesis Rail a few weeks ago for a bogie swap.  Hopefully once the music stops it will be sitting on a pair of newly refurbished...

Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

08 September 2022

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, based in Darlington, is profoundly shocked and deeply saddened at the news of the death of our beloved Queen, Queen Elizabeth.  At this time of National...

Further overhaul progress at...

18 August 2022

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Myriad tasks have been performed at Locomotive Maintenance Services (LMS) at Loughborough.  This gallery illustrates some of the many tasks underway or completed. Click on the images below to...

'The Aberdonian' - a three year...

17 August 2022

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) and DB Cargo UK Ltd are pleased to announce a three year agreement to operate steam hauled charter trains in the U.K. Commencing in 2023, and to run for an...

Roadshow - London Transport...

17 August 2022

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We are sorry to say that the Roadshow planned this Saturday, 20th August, at the London Transport Museum, has had to be postponed due to the ongoing rail strikes.  Saturday's industrial...

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