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PM Visits DLW

2 Apr 2024 Tuesday

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We were pleased to welcome the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, and our local MP, Peter Gibson, to Darlington Locomotive Works today. The visit enabled the PM to hear an update on A1 Tornado, P2 Prince of Wales and see the continuing works...

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Tornado Returns to the Settle...

27 Mar 2024 Wednesday

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Following completion of a major £1m overhaul A1 class, No. 60163 Tornado will return to the national network this summer, with its first train in June 2024 from the East Midlands and Yorkshire to the iconic Settle and Carlisle...

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New Dates for Nene Valley Visit

1 Mar 2024 Friday

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  New build A1 Class locomotive, No. 60163 Tornado, is approaching the end of a major overhaul. The locomotive was committed to visit the Nene Valley Railway (NVR) as its first official engagement at the end of March. Unfortunately,...

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Tender tank fitted to frames

22 April 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

FINANCE AND FUNDRAISING Mark Allatt, chairman of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust commented: “Although the Trust’s fundraising efforts are breaking all previous records, significant increases in...

£50,000 more needed to get...

24 March 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Mark Allatt, chairman of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust commented: "Although the Trust’s fundraising efforts are breaking all previous records there have been significant increases in...

Sponsor Tornado for the First...

17 March 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Some significant milestones in the history of the project: Letter to magazine - Mike Wilson wrote to Steam Railway News - April 1990. Public meeting - The Railway Institute, York -...

Tender Delivered

07 February 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Self Explanatory Picture !!Yesterday the tender tank was delivered to Darlington and was successfully trial fitted to the frames - and it fits !!   

Fantastic Progress !

05 February 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

A special thanks to all those who have contributed towards our current target to get Tornado steaming on the main line this year. As you can see from the 'gauge' above we edge ever closer to the...

The Communication Cord

01 February 2008

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

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