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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

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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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Engineering Director Opportunity

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, a registered charity, is seeking a Director to lead the engineering teams looking after its locomotives. Since forming in 1990, the Trust has enjoyed great success building and operating A1 Class No. 60163...

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'The Chester Christmas Cracker'

17 July 2017

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25th November - Christmas begins here! A great day out featuring Tornado hard at work on the West Coast Main Line, an afternoon break in the medieval city of Chester and a festive Christmas Market...

One last push to fund the tender!

11 July 2017

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We are delighted to announce that the fundraising campaign to purchase Tornado's tender from William Cook Cast Products has already reached 95% of its 163 member target to raise £200,000. By 2014...

The Easterling

05 July 2017

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On her August Bank Holiday train,‘The Easterling’, Tornado will take passengers for a good old fashioned day at the sea side. With over three hours at the resort of Great Yarmouth, passengers...

June 2017

14 June 2017

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Volunteers and Tornado - 'Best...

09 June 2017

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Best of British magazine has named volunteers as the number one thing that makes Britain great, in a list of 250 Things That Make Britain Great, published in its May issue.  The list was compiled...

'Matey' - one last time

28 May 2017

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Tornado heads to Cornwall on Spring Bank Holiday and will carry the 'Matey' headboard in memory of the late Ray Towell.  Ray had a house in Cornwall and always felt a strong pull to the west,...

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