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Stockton & Darlington 200...

4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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The 27th September 2025 marked 200 years to the date that Locomotion No.1 hauled the first train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public passenger railway. To mark the occasion Tornado was in...

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Homecoming for Tornado

16 Sep 2025 Tuesday

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Just over two weeks before the historic 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), world famous steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado has returned to its home in Darlington for the celebrations. Significantly, it is the...

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4 Jul 2025 Friday

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Tornado model auction

17 August 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

To tie in with her first move in steam, Tony Wright of British Railway Modelling has built an 00 gauge model of No. 60163 Tornado from a DJH kit, the construction of which will feature in the...

Tornado ready to create a storm...

12 August 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Following her successful initial trial runs at Darlington Locomotive Works No. 60163 Tornado is now heading to the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire for running in. "This is a...

The Communication Cord

01 August 2008

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August 2008

Tornado completed and moves in...

31 July 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

New £3 million steam locomotive 60163 Tornado completed and moves for the first time The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that is building the first new main line steam...

Tornado on the final straight

17 June 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Mark Allatt, chairman of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust commented: “We are now clearly on the final stretch of the project to build Tornado, with just a few weeks until she moves under her own...

Buy the power of steam for your...

31 May 2008

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“This Father’s Day [Sunday 15th June] will be the last one when you can buy a part of new steam locomotive Tornado for your Dad or Granddad before it is completed”, said Mark Allatt, Chairman of...

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