Skip to main content

News

FEATURED STORIES

Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

News Editor

Tornado, Our Latest News, Our Latest News

890

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...

Read more

A1 Winter Maintenance

18 Feb 2026 Wednesday

News Editor

Our Latest News

537

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...

Read more

Engineering Director Opportunity

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

News Editor

Our Latest News, Our Latest News

2142

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...

Read more

Our Latest News

Archive

'The Peppercorn Phoenix' -...

11 November 2015

Tornado, Our Latest News

It is with great regret that we have had to take the difficult decision to cancel ‘The Peppercorn Phoenix’ which was due to run on New Year’s Eve commemorating No. 60145 Saint Mungo’s historic run...

November 2015

01 November 2015

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

November 2015

'The Peppercorn Phoenix'

11 October 2015

Tornado, Our Latest News

A New Year’s Eve special marking half a century since Peppercorn class A1 Pacific No. 60145 Saint Mungo’s famous York-Newcastle-York run On 31st December 1965, Peppercorn class A1 No. 60145 Saint...

'The Red Rose' - a tour for...

08 October 2015

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted to announce the recreation of 'The Red Rose' express. This special Valentine's Day main line steam railtour will run from London Paddington to Worcester...

Dine with Tornado on the Severn...

01 October 2015

Tornado, Our Latest News

Dine with Tornado on 16th October!  Meet other members of the A1 Trust and some of those building the new P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales. We are very pleased to announce that, during the visit of...

October 2015

01 October 2015

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

October 2015

First5455565759616263Last