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12 Mar 2026 Thursday

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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

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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...

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A1 Winter Maintenance

18 Feb 2026 Wednesday

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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...

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Nov/Dec 2013

16 December 2013

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Nov/Dec 2013

Winter maintenance update - 2

11 December 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

The second report - John Wilkinson Last week we made good progress with the strip down of the loco prior to inspections and the subsequent boiler repairs. The cab was removed from the loco on...

A1 and P2 in the social media

10 December 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

Over the past year the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has been developing a presence in social media on the internet.  In addition to the Twitter account we now have a Facebook page and a YouTube...

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

'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

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado has been withdrawn from ‘The Cathedrals Express’ tour on Saturday 23rd November 2013.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...

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