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Summer Tours Announced for Tornado

19 May 2025 Monday

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We are pleased to announce the following dates, that we have agreed with The Railway Touring Company, which will feature Tornado on a range of interesting tours starting in Bristol, London and York taking the locomotive into...

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‘World first’ digitally...

11 Apr 2025 Friday

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This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology. Tornado – a modern steam locomotive built in 2008 – is the...

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Tornado to appear on 'The Great...

28 Mar 2025 Friday

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We are pleased to announce that Tornado has been requested to haul three legs of Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain’ land cruise in five week’s time.  Tornado will haul the following...

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Success! Tornado's boiler...

12 July 2023

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After months of frustration and hard work on Tornado's boiler, we are delighted to report that following a successful hydraulic text last week, the boiler today passed its steam test. BES...

July overhaul update

07 July 2023

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The work on Tornado continues in Loughborough and Darlington. At LMS's works, we are now on the final straight ahead of re-wheeling the frames. During the overhaul we were aware of a minor...

Spring 2023

27 June 2023

The Communication Cord, The Communication Cord, The Communication Cord

The 'Aberdonian' programme

15 June 2023

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As you will be aware, our flagship locomotive No. 60163 Tornado has been under overhaul for an extended period. This is primarily due to additional work needed to repair the boiler. We...

A New Home for The A1 Steam...

26 May 2023

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In a bitter sweet moment, the Trust has this week vacated the historic Carriage Works on Hopetown Lane, Darlington. We left our home of more than 25 years, to move across the tracks to a...

Marking the Coronation of King...

06 May 2023

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has been privileged to have a firm relationship with the Monarch and his Queen since 2008.  At this time consideration was being given to the...

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