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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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The Tornado Story Exhibition

26 August 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The Head of Steam Museum at North Road Station, just yards from where Tornado was constructed, is holding a special exhibition dedicated to the story behind a 21st Century legend.  This is an...

August 2011

17 August 2011

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'The Caledonian Tornado'

17 August 2011

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TORNADO HITS GLASGOW - SHAP AND BEATTOCK IN ONE DAY! Tornado will visit Glasgow on Wednesday 21st September 2011. She will be hauling the ‘The Caledonian Tornado’ charter train from Crewe to...

Bachmann unveils model support...

17 August 2011

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A support coach and crew are an essential part of the long distance operation of preserved steam locomotives in the United Kingdom on the main line. Since main line steam operations ended in...

'Fab Four' Gala Postponed

16 August 2011

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Barrow Hill Roundhouse announces postponement of 'The Fab Four' Steam Gala to April 2012 Following the news of further remedial work being required on A3 4472 Flying Scotsman and having had...

Mr. G D. Speight - In Memoriam

04 August 2011

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The Trustees are honoured to announce that a donation of £10,000 has been received from the family of the late Mr G D Speight. Mr Speight was a long term supporter and covenanter of the Trust and...

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