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Winter 2026

12 Mar 2026 Thursday

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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

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Tornado, Our Latest News, Our Latest News

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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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Repair update - 10th August

11 August 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

** Note - We have been asked if Tornado will be in steam over the Bank Holiday weekend and advise that the loco will not be operating. We are approaching the final stage of reassembly and will...

Tornado's tender purchased - 28...

06 August 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

The 163 Pacifics Club raises over £200,000. On the day marking the 50th anniversary of the end of scheduled steam-hauled services on British Railways, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted...

Tornado celebrates her birthday...

03 August 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

Over 100 supporters of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust gathered at Darlington Locomotive Works on Saturday 28th July to celebrate the tenth birthday of new steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado. The...

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust...

28 July 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

Vacancy: Engineering and Workshop Manager An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) at its base in Darlington in the role of Engineering and Workshop...

July 2018

25 July 2018

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Tornado - repair update 16th...

16 July 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and its contractors continue to work hard to return No. 60163 Tornado to traffic following the locomotive’s failure on ‘The Ebor Flyer’ in April. Unfortunately, there...

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