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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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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...
28 March 2025
We are pleased to announce that Tornado has been requested to haul three legs of Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain’ land cruise in five week’s time. Tornado...
On Wednesday 26th March, No. 60163 Tornado undertook a loaded test run as part of its main line tests ahead of passenger trains later this spring. The locomotive ran from Carnforth to...
24 March 2025
Tornado is now fully certified for the main line having completed a light engine move to Carnforth on 7th March. It has been a long old slog to get to this happy state of affairs but we now...
23 March 2025
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32 Regiment were on site from 18th November, 18 guys & girls. After an introduction at DLW we walked them round the site explaining the work to be done. In the afternoon work started on...
All the locomotive and coach electrical systems are now operational. Priority work during the period has included closing out ETCS project actions and completing electrical certification...