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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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WSR Mileage Competition winner

17 October 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The winner of our competition held at the West Somerset Railway in August / September 2011 to guess how many miles Tornado would travel during her visit was the Mackay family of West Sussex. The...

Change to the 'British Pullman'

11 October 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The Trust is disappointed to announce that Tornado will not be hauling the 'British Pullman' on 12th October 2011 and has been replaced by 70000 Britannia.  This is due to a defective pipe...

Tornado by Tom Ingall

05 October 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

While there are several in depth books dealing with the technical aspects of Tornado's construction, this neat, A5 sized book captures the passion and heartache of those behind the scenes. Granted...

October 2011

01 October 2011

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

October 2011

Help for Heroes postponed

01 October 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

We are very disappointed to advise you that the trip on 8th October in support of Help for Heroes has been postponed to 25th February 2012. This has been necessary due to operational issues...

September 2011

30 September 2011

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

September 2011

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