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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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February 2018

14 February 2018

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Darlington Road named after...

12 February 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

We are delighted to announce that Darlington Borough Council has officially named a road in Darlington ‘Tornado Way’. This naming ceremony puts Tornado firmly on the Darlington map. The name of...

100mph film to be repeated on...

09 February 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tom Ingall, who produced the ‘Absolutely Chuffed’ video when Tornado first entered traffic, was on board with a film crew for No. 60163’s 100mph dash down the East Coast Main Line.  The fruits of...

First components acquired for...

29 January 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

We are pleased to announce that the first components have been acquired for the Trust's third new steam locomotive – Gresley class V4 No. 3403. The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) class...

January 2018

16 January 2018

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

January winter maintenance update

12 January 2018

Tornado, Our Latest News

The work continues at Locomotive Maintenance Services in Loughborough, encompassing a routine cylinder re-bore (which means, in theory, Tornado is at its greatest tractive ability with cylinders...

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