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9 Dec 2025 Tuesday

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Stockton & Darlington 200...

4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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Tornado, Our Latest News

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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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Winter Maintenance - a slight delay

30 January 2012

Tornado, Our Latest News

Whilst the majority of the winter maintenance work has gone extremely well, a minor problem has been found with a component in the engine brake gear.  The 3.5" diameter pin that forms the fulcrum...

January 2012

30 January 2012

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

January 2012

Autumn 2011

27 January 2012

Tornado, The Communication Cord, Prince of Wales, The Communication Cord, Highlander, The Communication Cord

Autumn 2011  

Winter Maintenance Update

13 January 2012

Tornado, Our Latest News

Work continues at the Mid Hants Railway on the C exam for Tornado so that she is ready for the 2012 season. So far all the brake gear has been dismantled and inspeted and found to be in excellent...

Farish Tornado in stock now!

06 December 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The Graham Farish N scale model of the new build locomotive No. 60163 Tornado is now available to buy from The A1 Steam Trust via their online store - it can be purchased here. The new A1 Class...

December 2011

01 December 2011

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

December 2011

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