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Army on Track at DLW

17 Jul 2024 Wednesday

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Now that the dust has settled after the election, and rules around purdah lifted, we can tell you all about the hive of activity at DLW at the start of June! In the first weekend in June, 507 STRE (Railway Infrastructure) Royal Engineers...

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A1SLT Signs Armed Forces Covenant

21 Jun 2024 Friday

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On the evening of Wednesday 12th June, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust officially signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant. The signatories were AVM Ranald Munro CB CBE TD VR DL, Brigadier Anna Kimber, Captain Will Blackett RN and, from the...

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Tornado Moves to the Great Central

24 May 2024 Friday

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On 23rd May, Tornado left the Locomotive Maintenance Services (LMS) works bound for the Great Central Railway (GCR).  Following arrival at the railway, there have been a number of small finishing and snagging jobs to complete, but...

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New £3m steam locomotive...

23 February 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

Arriving on Saturday 28th February with The Auld Reekie Express and departing on Saturday 7th March with The North BritonTornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain...

Tornado to do Star Turn at Museum

17 February 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

Over the next two months, visitors to the National Railway Museum (NRM) will be able to get a close up view of Britain’s first locomotive to be built in 50 years. Tornado, The A1 Steam Locomotive...

Tornado named by Their Royal...

10 February 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

NEW STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TORNADO NAMED BY THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL ON THURSDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2009 THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL...

Steam Dreams Valentine's Day...

09 February 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

&q Valentine's Day brings a very special occasion to the Cathedrals Express as we welcome the brand new A1 locomotive Tornado on its first departure from London. Lunch Tour The first...

Tornado to be named by Their...

06 February 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust today announced that the naming ceremony for the new £3m steam locomotive 60163 Tornado will take place at York railway station at 10:00hrs on Thursday 19th February...

Tornado, Sir Nigel Gresley and...

04 February 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE OF BARROW HILL ROUNDHOUSE RAILWAY CENTREAn unprecedented gathering of steam. The first time since the mid 1960’s that an A1, A2 and two A4’s...

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