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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...
04 July 2025
20 June 2025
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This September marks the 200th Anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The eyes of the world will be on the North East for Railway 200, and as part of the...
01 June 2025
On 3rd April, we started work in Coleham Yard, Shrewsbury, to prepare for the ETCS integration testing on the Cambrian. This testing was the culmination of more than four years work on...
19 May 2025
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,...
01 May 2025
1. Locomotive and Coach Axle Driven Alternators (ADAs) - Following the discovery last year that one of the coach ADA internal pulleys had shed one of its flanges, we procured new stainless-steel...
11 April 2025
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...