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Welder Shortage Delays A1 Return

10 May 2024 Friday

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Over the last month the situation has been fluid, as happens with many projects as they reach their conclusion. There have been many variations to the plan, making updates before this time difficult as they would have risked being out of date as...

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PM Visits DLW

2 Apr 2024 Tuesday

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We were pleased to welcome the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, and our local MP, Peter Gibson, to Darlington Locomotive Works today. The visit enabled the PM to hear an update on A1 Tornado, P2 Prince of Wales and see the continuing works...

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Tornado Returns to the Settle...

27 Mar 2024 Wednesday

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Following completion of a major £1m overhaul A1 class, No. 60163 Tornado will return to the national network this summer, with its first train in June 2024 from the East Midlands and Yorkshire to the iconic Settle and Carlisle...

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August 2018

19 August 2018

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Repair update - 10th August

11 August 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

** Note - We have been asked if Tornado will be in steam over the Bank Holiday weekend and advise that the loco will not be operating. We are approaching the final stage of reassembly and will...

Tornado's tender purchased - 28...

06 August 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

The 163 Pacifics Club raises over £200,000. On the day marking the 50th anniversary of the end of scheduled steam-hauled services on British Railways, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted...

Tornado celebrates her birthday...

03 August 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

Over 100 supporters of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust gathered at Darlington Locomotive Works on Saturday 28th July to celebrate the tenth birthday of new steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado. The...

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust...

28 July 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

Vacancy: Engineering and Workshop Manager An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) at its base in Darlington in the role of Engineering and Workshop...

July 2018

25 July 2018

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

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