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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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New £3m steam locomotive...

10 December 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will be unveiled in her glorious apple green livery at the National Railway Museum (NRM), York, on...

Britain's new £3m steam...

06 December 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...

Painting up a storm

03 December 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

This week at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s brand new £3million locomotive, Tornado, is receiving its first coat of apple green paint, completing the...

National Express sponsors final...

18 November 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will haul her final test train on the Network Rail main line from York to Newcastle-upon-Tyne...

First train on main line for...

06 November 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

  Following her successful test run from York to Scarborough and return on Tuesday 4th November, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that has built the first new main line steam...

New £3m steam locomotive...

03 November 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 make her first...

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