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12 Mar 2026 Thursday

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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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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

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NYMR annnounces its Spring Gala

30 April 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the first new steam engine to have been built in 50 years, will grace the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from May 1st to 10th.  Thousands of visitors are expected to descend on the North...

Historic first departure from...

10 April 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will haul her historic first train from London’s King’s Cross station on Saturday 18th April 2009....

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