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Summer Tours Announced for Tornado

19 May 2025 Monday

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We are pleased to announce the following dates, that we have agreed with The Railway Touring Company, which will feature Tornado on a range of interesting tours starting in Bristol, London and York taking the locomotive into...

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‘World first’ digitally...

11 Apr 2025 Friday

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This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology. Tornado – a modern steam locomotive built in 2008 – is the...

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Tornado to appear on 'The Great...

28 Mar 2025 Friday

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We are pleased to announce that Tornado has been requested to haul three legs of Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain’ land cruise in five week’s time.  Tornado will haul the following...

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01 November 2008

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November 2008

60163 Tornado, Britain's new £3...

16 October 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

60163 Tornado, Britain's new £3 million steam locomotive, moves to the National Railway Museum to start her main line trials Today The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust announced that 60163 Tornado will...

60163 Tornado, Britain’s new £3...

14 October 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that has built the first new main line steam locomotive in Britain for almost 50 years, today announced that 60163 Tornado will star in a 30...

Last chance to see 60163...

09 October 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that has built the first new main line steam locomotive in Britain for almost 50 years, today announced that 60163 Tornado will haul her last...

Limited edition model of...

14 September 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

In association with The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, TMC has launched a very limited edition model of 60163 Tornado in her launch livery of works grey which she will wear until the completion of...

Tornado on TV II: How do they...

10 September 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Robert Llewellyn witnesses the construction of the first new steam locomotive to be built in Britain in over 40 years For more information...

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