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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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Four more liveries for Tornado?

31 March 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

Following the revelation in April's Railway Magazine that British Railways considered applying pre-grouping liveries to some of the A1s we are able to reproduce them here.  Matthew Cousins of the...

East Midlands Trains names Tornado!

26 March 2009

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On the 24th March East Midlands Trains named one of its Class 222 Meridian trains (222003) after Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years. The...

Historic departure from King's...

25 March 2009

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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....

Tornado's tour programme announced

13 March 2009

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The following tours, organised by The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and other promotors have been confirmed: Saturday 18th April 2009 - Yorkshire Pullman - Kings Cross to York and return by Tornado...

Tornado's triumphant return to...

12 March 2009

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Next week, 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 Trust’s brand...

Tornado storms back to the...

11 March 2009

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Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will haul her next train, The Tyne Tornado, from York to Newcastle and back on Thursday 12th March...

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