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Winter 2026

12 Mar 2026 Thursday

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The Communication Cord, The Communication Cord, The Communication Cord

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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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Tornado to miss Preston Guild

09 May 2012

Tornado, Our Latest News

We are very disappointed to announce that we are unable visit the Ribble Steam Railway (RSR) with Tornado as previously announced. It was necessary to withdraw the locomotive from this visit...

50,000 miles and counting!

24 April 2012

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado has achieved yet another milestone during her visit to the Llangollen Railway.  Whilst operating trains on the 22nd of April she clocked up her 50,000th mile in traffic, reaching...

Steel, Steam & Stars III - more!

19 April 2012

Tornado, Our Latest News

STEAM locomotives from the four corners of Britain have begun converging on the superbly-scenic Llangollen Railway on the Shropshire/Cheshire/Denbighshire borders, arriving in convoys by heavy...

April 2012

17 April 2012

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April 2012

'The Elizabethan'

14 April 2012

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Wednesday 25th July 2012 With A1 60163 Tornado and Deltic D9009 Alycidon Tornado proudly bears 'The Elizabethan' headboard - Ken Horan In order to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II,...

Steel, Steam & Stars III

13 April 2012

Tornado, Our Latest News

THERE'S something a bit remarkable happening at the Llangollen Railway this Friday... THIS Friday, April 20th, Carrog station, at 11.30 - a media photocall you really shouldn't miss... IT'S JUST...

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