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Stockton & Darlington 200...

4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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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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Hornby's Tornado Pullman Express

02 October 2012

Tornado, Our Latest News

Our webstore has a limited number of these superb train packs left in stock.  The loco is DCC ready and comes with Pullmann coaches and track.  Ideal for those who wish to create an outing by...

September 2012

27 September 2012

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Saturday 29th September - postponed

27 September 2012

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Alas it is with regret that we have to report that our run to Kingswear on Saturday has been postponed.  Steam Dreams have issued the following statement: "We are bitterly disappointed to announce...

24th September - brick arch...

26 September 2012

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Following the A1SLT Convention, the brick arch was demolished on Tuesday morning. The image below illustrates the state of old arch - it  is up side down so the dark area is the fireside of the...

The A1 Steam Trust Annual...

17 September 2012

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This year the A1SLT chose to hold its annual convention at the Great Northern Hotel in Peterborough, Tornado being conveniently based at the Nene Valley Railway.  120 Covenantors listened to...

Drive Tornado on the North...

23 August 2012

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The North Norfolk Railway will be offering footplate experience courses during Tornado's visit in September.  Provisionally September 3rd, 8th and 9th have been set aside for this activity....

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