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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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This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology. Tornado – a modern steam locomotive built in 2008 – is the...
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We are pleased to announce that Tornado has been requested to haul three legs of Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain’ land cruise in five week’s time. Tornado will haul the following...
11 February 2022
Tornado, Our Latest News
Tornado's current boiler was lifted today, Friday 11th February. In a change to the original plan, it will be transported to Meiningen to be serviced and returned to the UK. We are taking this...
Regular followers of Tornado will be aware that we took the difficult decision to withdraw her early from mainline operations in November last year following the discovery of wheel flats on the...
27 January 2022
After a busy few days, Tornado rests inside the sheds at Locomotive Maintenance Services (LMS). The tender tank is off its frames to facilitate European Rail Traffic Management System (ETCS)...
24 January 2022
Ben McDonald is the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s Group Engineering Director for Tornado and Prince of Wales as well as being a Great Central and RPSI volunteer. Nick Brodrick breaks into his busy...
21 December 2021
Long-standing member of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, Mark Allatt, has decided to step back from his role as a Trustee and Council member with immediate effect. Mark has been associated with the...
24 November 2021
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