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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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4 Jul 2025 Friday

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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

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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

November 2011

25 November 2011

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

November 2011

The job opportunity of a lifetime!

22 November 2011

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Tornado Steam Traction Ltd (TST), the operating subsidiary of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT), is seeking a Locomotive Manager (LM) to lead the team which operates and maintains A1 Pacific...

Hornby's profits are boosted...

14 November 2011

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Some good news has been released by one of Britain's favourite model railway brands.  Announcing results that might be better than expected, Hornby stated the follwing: "Sales of Hornby model...

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