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4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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The 27th September 2025 marked 200 years to the date that Locomotion No.1 hauled the first train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public passenger railway. To mark the occasion Tornado was in...

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Homecoming for Tornado

16 Sep 2025 Tuesday

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Just over two weeks before the historic 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), world famous steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado has returned to its home in Darlington for the celebrations. Significantly, it is the...

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4 Jul 2025 Friday

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November ETCS update

14 November 2024

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We carried out tests providing power to the ETCS from our existing two locomotive power supplies.  We could do this in the event of a complete failure of the ETCS battery and...

October ETCS update

18 October 2024

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With the engine’s arrival at the Great Central Railway (GCR) it was possible to couple the engine and tender together for the first time following the overhaul.  This allowed us to...

Tornado Main Line Return Delayed

09 September 2024

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The Trust has made the very difficult decision to cancel ‘The Ribblehead Rambler’ on Saturday 21st September. We apologise wholeheartedly to all those who have been looking...

Latest From Tornado's Return to...

19 August 2024

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Following a hopeful start to last week, with a warming fire lit, it has become apparent that we no longer have the time required to confidently meet our August bank holiday heritage line...

Spring/Summer 2024

18 August 2024

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P-Way Progress Points to...

14 August 2024

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