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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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£500,000 bond issue fully...

01 December 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

In order to fund the boiler for Tornado the Trust launched a Bond issue in 2004. The Bond issue pays 4% and is repayable between December 2012 and December 2016. As of 1st December 2009 the...

The Communication Cord

01 December 2009

Tornado, The Communication Cord, Prince of Wales, The Communication Cord, Highlander, The Communication Cord

December 2009  

Tornado storms back to York...

24 November 2009

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Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will be heading back to York on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th  November 2009 with ‘The Cathedrals...

Nov/Dec 2009

20 November 2009

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Nov / Dec 2009

Bid for a footplate ride - on...

10 November 2009

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As part of the "Children in Need" auction for things that money can't buy, Terry Wogan will be taking bids for an amazing lot, a footplate ride up the East Coast Main Line to York: The Package...

Tornado heads back to london

06 November 2009

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Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will be heading back to London on Saturday 7th November with 'The Thames Tornado', organised by...

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