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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

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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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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

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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

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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...

Tornado in Crewe this weekend

09 April 2010

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After another successful visit to the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire, Tornado is being moved to Crewe in preparation for a return to main line tour duties.  The locomotive will be in...

Border Raider - change of date!

02 April 2010

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Tornado will be travelling to Carlisle over the fearsome Shap Bank and taking in the fabulous scenery of the Cumbrian Fells and the Settle to Carlisle railway with ‘The Border Raider’ on Thursday...

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...

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