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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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June 2019

20 June 2019

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Winter 2019

20 April 2019

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April 2019

15 April 2019

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Vacancy - Marketing Manager...

08 April 2019

Tornado, Our Latest News

Marketing Manager (Part-time) The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is a registered charity and are the builders and owners of new build steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado. One of its subsidiaries,...

Second March 2019 Edition

29 March 2019

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Plans for the V4 steam ahead

26 March 2019

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and The Gresley Society Trust to jointly procure new 5ft 8in driving wheel pattern The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) has announced that it had made some...

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