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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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Update: First main line...

25 January 2009

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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

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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...

Changes to Sunday 1st February...

23 January 2009

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has been advised by Network Rail and the British Transport Police that due to significant concerns regarding crowd control at Newcastle Central station on Sunday 1st...

Change of date for The...

21 January 2009

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The date has moved to Saturday 18th April 2009 - The Yorkshire Pullman - Kings Cross to York and now return by Tornado hauling the VSOE British Pullman train. Booking via Steam Dreams 01483 209886.

First main line passenger train...

18 January 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 first passenger train on the Network Rail main line from York to Newcastle-upon-Tyne and...

Winners of Christmas draw announced

15 January 2009

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January 2009 Winners Drawn at the National Railway Museum First prize: Stuart & Sally Wood, SY14 8AYFootplate Experience Second prize: J Moyce, PH21 1FYPremier Dining Tickets Third...

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