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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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Tornado to be tested at Great...

25 August 2005

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado set to strike at the Great Central Railway! Britain’s first new mainline steam engine to be built in 50 years will have a mainline home right from the moment it turns it’s first...

First Duchess from King's Cross...

23 July 2005

Tornado, Our Latest News

FIRST ‘DUCHESS’ FROM KING'S CROSS FOR 41 YEARS Steam-hauled train takes more than 400 supporters to see new steam locomotive under construction (Pictures from the actual run at bottom of this...

Tender sponsorship announced

15 July 2005

Tornado, Our Latest News

TORNADO’S TENDER SPONSORED BY WILLIAM COOK CAST PRODUCTS LIMITED Only another £385,000 needed to complete new steam locomotive by November 2007 The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered...

The Communication Cord

01 May 2005

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

May 2005

Boiler ordered

21 February 2005

Tornado, Our Latest News

LAST MAJOR HURDLE OVERCOME AS BOILER ORDERED FOR NEW STEAM LOCOMOTIVE Future of mainline steam secure as boiler for No. 60163 Tornado to be completed in June 2006 [caption...

The Communication Cord

01 February 2005

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

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