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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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Locomotion welcomes Tornado

26 April 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon is delighted to welcome Britain’s newest steam locomotive, Peppercorn Class A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado for a fabulous week of events!   The...

Gresley P2 study announced

25 April 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

P2 feasability study announced and Tornado construction debt halved.   The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity behind Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built...

Tornado into Brunswick Green

25 April 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

The Trust has announced that Tornado will be repainted from her British Railways Apple Green livery into Brunswick Green livery following her winter maintenance in early 2011 when the locomotive...

The Tyne -Tees Tornado

23 April 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, is returning to the North East on Saturday 24th April 2010 with ‘The Tyne-Tees Tornado’ excursion....

The Cumbrian Coast beckons

13 April 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

HF Railtours is running a sell out tour today (Wednesday 14th April).  Here's what they say about the trip: "Join us on this very special tour as we make railway history with new build steam...

Tornado covers more new ground...

12 April 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Join us on this very special tour as we make railway history with new build steam locomotive, 60163 Tornado. We steam out of Crewe and head north picking up further passengers at Warrington Bank...

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