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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

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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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Engineering Director Opportunity

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, a registered charity, is seeking a Director to lead the engineering teams looking after its locomotives. Since forming in 1990, the Trust has enjoyed great success building and operating A1 Class No. 60163...

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French launch A1 project - if only!

01 April 2010

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Sorry folks!  It's April the 1st!   At a press conference at their Pichon-Longueville headquarters, Ajesta, the French preservation society, announced their bold initiative to build a Chapelon A1...

Support Coach Appeal announced

28 March 2010

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The support coach currently being used by the Trust is usually to be seen with the Thompson B1 61264. As this historic locomotive is due to return to traffic after overhaul later this year, the...

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20 March 2010

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Tornado touches down in...

14 March 2010

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The world famous steam engine, Tornado touches down in Leicestershire this week. The celebrity “Peppercorn A1 pacific” which has got everybody talking following a starring appearance on BBC’s Top...

Mallard pulled by Tornado to...

05 March 2010

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The National Railway Museum (NRM) has today announced that No.4468 Mallard will be leaving the York Museum in June.  On 23 June 2010, record-breaking Mallard will be pulled by Tornado from the NRM...

Tornado heads back to Wales

28 February 2010

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Tornado, the new £3m steam locomotive named last year by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, with be returning to Wales on St David’s Day, Monday 1st March, with 'The Cathedrals...

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