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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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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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12 August 2024
Today, a warming fire has been lit in Tornado's firebox. The fire has been lit, as planned, following the locomotive being weighed, and the successful resolution of a...
22 July 2024
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Towards the end of June, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust hosted a delegation from the Jordan Hejaz Railway (JHR), who were keen to better understand the UK approach to Heritage Railways. ...
17 July 2024
Now that the dust has settled after the election, and rules around purdah lifted, we can tell you all about the hive of activity at DLW at the start of June! In the first weekend in June,...
30 June 2024
There follows and album of images taken by Rob Morland during the final stages of fitting ETCS at LMS, prior to the locomotive's move to Loughborough.
21 June 2024
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On the evening of Wednesday 12th June, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust officially signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant. The signatories were AVM Ranald Munro CB CBE TD VR DL, Brigadier...
15 June 2024
Whilst some people may struggle to grasp the scale and complexity of fitting ETCS, Rob Morland and his team have valliantly progressed the project despite assorted hurdles. With support...