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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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Podcast Project covers the P2...

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

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In December, the Trust was contacted by Hayden and Daniel, two media students at Totton College. They requested an interview for a short, one-off podcast on new build locomotives, evaluating the pros and cons of new build steam. In the...

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Autumn 2025

9 Dec 2025 Tuesday

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October repair update

29 October 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

Our hoped-for quick return to operations following the valve gear failure on the Ebor flyer on 14th April did not happen for a variety of reasons. However Saturday 6th October was a significant...

New appeal launched for Tornado

18 October 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

APPEAL LAUNCHED TO CELEBRATE TORNADO’S 10TH BIRTHDAY AND IMMINENT RETURN TO MAIN LINE ‘I ♥ 60163’ fundraising campaign towards repairs We have launched a new fundraising campaign to...

October 2018

10 October 2018

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Tornado repair update

20 September 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is pleased to report that No. 60163 Tornado has successfully completed approximately 50 miles of post-repairs running-in on the Nene Valley Railway (NVR). This was...

September 2018

16 September 2018

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

‘The Aberdonian’ - new...

12 September 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

We are pleased to announce ‘The Aberdonian’, a brand new programme of five steam-hauled trains between Edinburgh and Aberdeen for 2019. The launch train for ‘The Aberdonian’ will run on...

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