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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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100mph film!

04 May 2017

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...

April 2017

25 April 2017

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Tornado reaches 100mph during...

12 April 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

Whilst undertaking test runs in connection with raising its permitted maximum speed, new Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado has reached 100mph during trials conducted on the...

2017 Annual Convention Draw

04 April 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

Announcing our 2017 Annual Convention Draw The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is pleased to announce the launch of our Annual Convention Prize Draw for 2017. The aim of the draw is to raise...

'The Belmond British Pullman'...

29 March 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is disappointed to announce that Tornado will not be available for the scheduled 'Belmond British Pullman' tour on 31st March 2017. A significant amount of planned...

March 2017

17 March 2017

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

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