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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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A message for Covenantors

20 April 2013

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A sincere apology to all Covenantors for the severely delayed mail out, including details of the "Spring Day Out" at Crewe and "The Elizabethan".  This mailing has now been sent out by First Class...

Footplate days on the N.V.R.

12 April 2013

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Upcoming Tornado Driver Experience Courses - Nene Valley Railway – Friday 8th November 2013    Driver Experience - £425.00    This course covers the theory and practical driving of a steam...

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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