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Celebration of Steam in...

20 Jun 2025 Friday

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This September marks the 200th Anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The eyes of the world will be on the North East for Railway 200, and as part of the celebrations Hopetown, Darlington will play host to a...

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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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The Communication Cord

01 May 2008

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May 2008

Tender tank fitted to frames

22 April 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

FINANCE AND FUNDRAISING Mark Allatt, chairman of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust commented: “Although the Trust’s fundraising efforts are breaking all previous records, significant increases in...

£50,000 more needed to get...

24 March 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Mark Allatt, chairman of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust commented: "Although the Trust’s fundraising efforts are breaking all previous records there have been significant increases in...

Sponsor Tornado for the First...

17 March 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Some significant milestones in the history of the project: Letter to magazine - Mike Wilson wrote to Steam Railway News - April 1990. Public meeting - The Railway Institute, York -...

Tender Delivered

07 February 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Self Explanatory Picture !!Yesterday the tender tank was delivered to Darlington and was successfully trial fitted to the frames - and it fits !!   

Fantastic Progress !

05 February 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

A special thanks to all those who have contributed towards our current target to get Tornado steaming on the main line this year. As you can see from the 'gauge' above we edge ever closer to the...

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