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9 Dec 2025 Tuesday

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Stockton & Darlington 200...

4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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Tornado, Our Latest News

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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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A home fit for an A1!

09 October 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

FORMER STOCKTON & DARLINGTON RAILWAY SHED TO PROVIDE NEW BASE FOR TORNADO AND PRINCE OF WALES The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted to announce plans for a new multi-million-pound main line...

Convention raffle winners

09 October 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

The hugely successful raffle was drawn at the Convention and we are pleased to announce the winners (who will also be contacted): 1st prize – 22002 Mr Atkins 2nd prize – 36884 Douglas...

2018 Tornado Railtours brochure...

03 October 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust are extremely proud to be celebrating Tornado’s Tenth Anniversary in 2018. We have accomplished so much since this new build locomotive was completed a decade ago,...

Tornado's tender appeal reaches...

22 September 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

Over 163 supporters have now joined The 163 Pacifics Club - The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted to announce that its fundraising campaign – The 163 Pacifics Club - to purchase the...

'The Ebor Flyer' - SOLD OUT

20 September 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

Following a successful test run in April 2017, when Tornado reached a top speed of 100mph, passengers are now invited to join the locomotive on ‘The Ebor Flyer’. This will be the first public...

September 2017

15 September 2017

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

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