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4 Jul 2025 Friday

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Celebration of Steam in...

20 Jun 2025 Friday

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This September marks the 200th Anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The eyes of the world will be on the North East for Railway 200, and as part of the celebrations Hopetown, Darlington will play host to a...

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Summer Tours Announced for Tornado

19 May 2025 Monday

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We are pleased to announce the following dates, that we have agreed with The Railway Touring Company, which will feature Tornado on a range of interesting tours starting in Bristol, London and York taking the locomotive into...

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Alternative fuel for Tornado?

01 April 2014

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust today announced an existing new partnership with the UK Government to develop a new type of steam locomotive to provide a real alternative to diesel traction on the...

Winter 2014

27 February 2014

Tornado, The Communication Cord, Prince of Wales, The Communication Cord, Highlander, The Communication Cord

Winter 2014

Once in Blue Moon....

27 February 2014

Tornado, Our Latest News

In a preservation first this Spring, Didcot Railway Centre will host three British Railways blue steam locomotives together in one place. No. 60163 Tornado will join forces with the illustrious ex...

February 2014

18 February 2014

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

February 2014

2014 Photographic Competition!

02 February 2014

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Winter maintenance update - 3

08 January 2014

Tornado, Our Latest News

The third report - John Wilkinson Since our last update considerable progress has been made particularly with the boiler.  We have had a visit from the boiler inspector and following this meeting...

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