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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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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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08 April 2022
The DLW team have been very busy over the past few weeks! Under the direction of the Locomotive Manager, Richard Pearson, and the Director of P2 Engineering, David Elliott, our team of dedicated...
Work on Tornado’s overhaul by the team at Locomotive Maintenance services (LMS) continues in Loughborough. The locomotive has been stripped down to the frames which dominate the...
14 March 2022
As part of the work to install ETCS (European Train Control System) onto Tornado and other steam locomotives in the U.K. a supply of Turbo Generators is required. DB Meiningen of...
11 March 2022
Those of you who have followed previous reports will recognise that we are now seven weeks into the overhaul of Tornado. Good progress has been made since we started. From this...
09 March 2022
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To meet the demands of a growing organisation, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has created the position of Director of Marketing and Communications to oversee all aspects of PR, promotion and...
04 March 2022
Work has now officially begun on Darlington’s Railway Heritage Quarter which provides a new home for the Trust and will be at the heart of the Bicentennial Anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington...