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Winter 2026

12 Mar 2026 Thursday

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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

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Tornado, Our Latest News, Our Latest News

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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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April 1st - Support coach preview!

30 March 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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...

March 2013

01 March 2013

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

March 2013

Marmion - another A1 history

28 February 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

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