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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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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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NYMR annnounces its Spring Gala

30 April 2009

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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....

Covenantors' Spring Day Out on...

10 April 2009

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Saturday 2nd May 2009 - Covenantors' Spring Day Out on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway The Trustees of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust are delighted to invite you to travel behind Tornado on the...

Barrow Hill Bonanza!

07 April 2009

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Britain's newest main line steam loco, Tornado, spent the weekend of the 4th & 5th of April attending the Barrow Hill Gala.  The roundhouse in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, is a rare survivor from the...

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