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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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A "Head of Steam" in Darlington

30 September 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

A new exhibition exploring the building of the now world-famous new steam locomotive Peppercorn class A1 60163 Tornado opens at the Head of Steam Museum in Darlington on Wednesday 5th October....

Mid-Hants footplate experiences!

20 September 2011

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The Watercress Line has been busy working with The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust  to bring you some unique footplate experiences that are available when Tornado visits the railway in October and...

Graham Farish N Gauge Tornado

14 September 2011

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The first Graham Farish N scale model of the new build locomotive No. 60163 Tornado to leave the production line has been presented to Gillian Lord, Merchandise Director for The A1 Steam...

Dine in style on the SVR

12 September 2011

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Tornado will be operating throughout the Severn Valley Railway Autumn Gala Weekend on September 23rd, 24th & 25th.  In addition to these dates there will be a number of dining opportunities with...

Coal4Energy = Coal4Heroes!

09 September 2011

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Coal4Energy, a subsidiary of Hargreaves Services, is donating the coal to be used during the "Help for Heroes" train running on the 8th of October. In 2006, Hargreaves Services formed a joint...

40,000 miles on the clock!

07 September 2011

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Tornado has now achieved a total of 40,000 miles in traffic.  The 40,000th mile occurred one mile short of Bishop’s Lydeard station with her last working of the day on 28th August (5.55pm from...

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