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12 Mar 2026 Thursday

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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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A1 and P2 in Darlington town...

18 January 2019

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, in collaboration with Darlington Borough Council, has recently decorated Darlington town centre with London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) style posters by renowned...

Board and management changes at...

21 December 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

The Trustees of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust would also like to thank Rob Morland for his services to the Trust since 1995. Rob has been a Trustee since 1995 (with a break between 2004 and 2007)...

December 2018

20 December 2018

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

New engineering and operations...

12 December 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) is delighted to announce significant voluntary and professional appointments to strengthen its engineering and operations teams. Graham Nicholas, a past...

Autumn 2018

19 November 2018

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November 2018

09 November 2018

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

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