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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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9 Dec 2025 Tuesday

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Viewing Tornado at Darlington...

04 February 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

National Express East Coast spokesman said:   "We are fully supportive of the Tornado project, and have noted the depth of local feeling in Darlington today. In light of that, we accept this was...

Press announcement: Historic...

04 February 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 first train to London on Saturday 7th February 2009. This train, The Talisman, will...

Timings announced for The...

02 February 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado will take The Talisman from Darlington to London as follows: Darlington - 07.45 (pick-up)Northallerton - 08.01Thirsk - 08.09Tollerton - 08.20York - 08.35-08.56 - water in P11...

ORR Certification as Tornado...

25 January 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, conducted a successful test run on Wednesday 28th January 2009 from York to Leeds and return.  Two...

Update: First main line...

25 January 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

First main line passenger train for new £3m steam locomotive on 31 January 2009 Second train on 1 February 2009  from Doncaster to Durham with seats available for the general public Tornado, the...

Tornado on TV

24 January 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

60163 Tornado will feature in the Darlington-based edition of Flog It! part of which was filmed at Darlington Locomotive Works last summer. It will be broadcast on BBC2 at 15:45hrs on Wednesday...

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