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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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Podcast Project covers the P2...

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

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In December, the Trust was contacted by Hayden and Daniel, two media students at Totton College. They requested an interview for a short, one-off podcast on new build locomotives, evaluating the pros and cons of new build steam. In the...

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Autumn 2025

9 Dec 2025 Tuesday

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20 May 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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...

The Communication Cord

01 May 2009

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

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