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4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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The 27th September 2025 marked 200 years to the date that Locomotion No.1 hauled the first train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public passenger railway. To mark the occasion Tornado was in...

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Homecoming for Tornado

16 Sep 2025 Tuesday

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Just over two weeks before the historic 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), world famous steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado has returned to its home in Darlington for the celebrations. Significantly, it is the...

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Tornado heading for Wales

25 May 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, is visiting the West Country and Wales for the first time Saturday 30 May 2009, hauling special trains...

A two way treat!

20 May 2009

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Saturday 23rd May – Steam Dreams trip Kings Cross to York and return with Tornado and Sir Nigel Gresley This weekend's tour by Steam Dreams sees Tornado head north from Kings Cross to York as part...

The Tornado Story - the DVD!

18 May 2009

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Watch the £3m new steam locomotive from your armchair Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, has generated a huge interest from railway...

Tyseley Tornado

17 May 2009

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Tyseley 101 - Open weekend at Tyseley Locomotive Works   Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2009  (Moor Street Station on Saturday 27th June only)   10:00am to 5:00pm both days   Tornado returns...

60163 to the rescue!

15 May 2009

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Owing to the untimely unavailability of A4 60019 Bittern on the first leg of the Coronation tour, Tornado has been booked for the outward leg from Kings Cross.  A rapid response from the A1 Trust...

Top Gear Tornado!

06 May 2009

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In the spirit of the 19th Century "Races to the North", BBC television's "Top Gear" programme threw down the gauntlet for the builders of brand new Peppercorn A1 Class Tornado and challenged them...

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