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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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‘World first’ digitally...

11 Apr 2025 Friday

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This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology. Tornado – a modern steam locomotive built in 2008 – is the...

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Marmion - another A1 history

28 February 2013

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Phil Champion has continued his sterling work cataloguing the histories of the original A1's and we can now bring you the life story of No. 60132 No. 60132 Marmion.

February 2013

26 February 2013

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

February 2013

January 2013

24 January 2013

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

January 2013

Going Underground.....

19 January 2013

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust was delighted to assist London Transport Museum through the loan of its authentic-looking LED headlamps for use with Metropolitan Locomotive No. 1 (built in 1898) on...

Darstaed tinplate Tornado

02 January 2013

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Darstaed Models was acquired by Andries Grabowsky, a Dutchman, in 1993.  The company has been making tinplate models in 'O' gauge ever since.  The company is proud to announce its first engine,...

'The Elizabethan' -...

02 January 2013

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On Saturday 8th June we will be running ‘The Elizabethan’ – London King’s Cross to Edinburgh and return (return locomotive to be advised) with booking through Pathfinder Tours.  Reservations can...

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