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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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July 2013

06 August 2013

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

July 2013

Tornado is five!

01 August 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

TORNADO CELEBRATES FIFTH BIRTHDAY - Five years since new steam locomotive’s historic first moves in Darlington The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity behind famous new steam...

9th July - Swanage run - diesel...

09 July 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

Unfortunately, owing to the fine weather we are enjoying, today's trip to Swanage will be diesel hauled because of a high fire risk.

An A1 at 'The Great Gathering'

03 July 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado is today joining 'The Great Gathering' at the National Railway Museum, York, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the world speed record for steam. On 3rd July 1938 Gresley class A4...

Early repayment of Bearer Bonds!

03 July 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

Early repayment of the £500,000 4% unsecured bearer bonds 2012-2016 issued by the Trust during 2004 The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity behind steam locomotive 60163 Tornado, is...

Tornado at the 'Head of Steam'

26 June 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has presented a Bachmann model of Tornado to the Head of Steam Museum in Darlington for display with other models.  It will be placed in their locomotive model case...

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