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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has confirmed an agreement with Railway Support Services for the hire of diesel shunter 08927 (D4157), which will take up duties as the depot shunter at Darlington Locomotive Works. Completed in December...

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A1 Winter Maintenance

18 Feb 2026 Wednesday

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As planned, Tornado is spending January and February at Darlington for winter maintenance and annual recertification.  The work started with a boiler washout and examination, with the safety valves removed for...

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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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25 years ago..... the Trust...

30 June 2019

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Twenty five years ago, in June 1994, we made the following announcement: The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust announced today that it was opening a register for those interested in helping to build a...

Vacancy: Steam Locomotive Fitter

23 June 2019

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Vacancy: Steam Locomotive Fitter (Engineering Technician) *Previous applicants need not re-apply* An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) as an Steam...

Vacancy: Senior Steam...

23 June 2019

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Vacancy: Senior Steam Locomotive Fitter (Engineering Technician)  *Previous applicants need not re-apply* An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) as...

Boilers - an heir and a spare!

21 June 2019

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust places million-pound order for two new boilers for steam locomotives Prince of Wales and Tornado. We are pleased to announce that we have placed a £1m order with...

Tornado Railtours booking...

21 June 2019

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There has been an exciting change at our Darlington base as we start taking bookings 'in house' for the first time!  Over the past few months our website and in house systems have been upgraded to...

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