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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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November 2011

25 November 2011

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

November 2011

The job opportunity of a lifetime!

22 November 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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...

Easyfundraising - an update!

01 November 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Since publishing this the number of people using this facility and helping Tornado in the process has doubled!  Thank you! There are two ways in which internet users can contribute to Tornado...

John Peppercorn cabs Tornado!

28 October 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

While she was at the Watercress Line, the A1SLT and the Mid Hants Railway welcomed John Peppercorn, the nephew of legendary locomotive designer Arthur Peppercorn OBE (29 January 1889 - 3 March...

Dedicated Donations scheme to end

28 October 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The dedicated donation scheme for Tornado is being closed on 31st December 2011.  The Trust has raised nearly £250,000 with this fundraising method and there are still some interesting parts to be...

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