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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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Autumn 2025

9 Dec 2025 Tuesday

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The Communication Cord, The Communication Cord, The Communication Cord

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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

Tornado, The Communication Cord, Prince of Wales, The Communication Cord, Highlander, The Communication Cord

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

“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...

Tornado's first move to be on...

27 May 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...

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