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4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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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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4 Jul 2025 Friday

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Winter maintenance update - 1

04 December 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

The first report - John Wilkinson The first week started with the loco at the Nene Valley Railway having completed its commitments there. Jon Pridmore and Huw Parker had prepared the loco and DCR...

N Gauge Tornado now available

04 December 2013

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'N' GAUGE MODEL OF TORNADO IN STRIKING BLUE LIVERY NOW AVAILABLE Graham Farish launches 1:148 scale model of new build Peppercorn class A1 Tornado The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is pleased to...

Tornado to miss Shrewsbury turn

19 November 2013

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Tornado has been withdrawn from ‘The Cathedrals Express’ tour on Saturday 23rd November 2013. During our usual examination and monitoring procedures it was identified that we would need to replace...

Autumn 2013

14 November 2013

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MHR Competition winner

11 November 2013

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The winner of our competition to win a Hornby Tornado in BR Blue held at the MHR  during our recent visit was Mr C Dawkins of Hampshire, Mr Dawkins guessed that Tornado would travel 225  miles...

NYMR Competition winner

09 November 2013

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The winner of our competition to win a Hornby Tornado in BR Blue held at the NYMR during our recent visit was Mr J Dodds of County Durham. Mr Dodds guessed that Tornado would travel 328 miles...

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