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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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31 August 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 a unique opportunity to join in the...

Tornado hauls first trains on...

25 August 2008

Tornado, Our Latest News

Following Tornado's arrival at Quorn and Woodhouse station on the Great Central Railway on Tuesday 19th August she was off-loaded on Wednesday 20th, the engine and tender re-coupled and moved to...

Tornado leaves Darlington and...

19 August 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 No. 60163 Tornado will leave her...

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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