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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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Engineering Director Opportunity

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, a registered charity, is seeking a Director to lead the engineering teams looking after its locomotives. Since forming in 1990, the Trust has enjoyed great success building and operating A1 Class No. 60163...

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Covenantors' Spring day out

10 April 2013

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‘Spring Day Out’ at Crewe Heritage Centre and ‘The Elizabethan’ Rail Tour We are delighted to invite you to our 2013 Spring Day Out at Crewe Heritage Centre on Saturday 27th April 2013.   ...

11th May - North Wales beckons.

05 April 2013

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Pathfinder tours are organising a great run out to Holyhead in May.  Starting off diesel hauled from the Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Midlands stations the train first heads for the famous railway...

Tornado - a sign of the times!

03 April 2013

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The Railway Tavern in High Northgate, Darlington, the world's first railway inn, has recently had a new pub sign painted by renowned railway artist Ted Parker.  The double-sided sign features...

April 2013

01 April 2013

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April 2013

April 1st - Support coach preview!

30 March 2013

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In 2010, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust launched a public appeal for funding to help pay for the provision of a support coach to accompany Tornado on its tours around the length and breadth of the...

11th June - 'The Elizabethan'

13 March 2013

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London King’s Cross to Edinburgh on Tuesday 11th June 2013 with No. 60163 Tornado and Deltic No. D9009 Alycidon Following the extraordinary success of this train during the year of the Queen's...

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