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12 Mar 2026 Thursday

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Last-Built Class 08 Shunter...

26 Feb 2026 Thursday

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has confirmed an agreement with Railway Support Services for the hire of diesel shunter 08927 (D4157), which will take up duties as the depot shunter at Darlington Locomotive Works. Completed in December...

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A1 Winter Maintenance

18 Feb 2026 Wednesday

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As planned, Tornado is spending January and February at Darlington for winter maintenance and annual recertification.  The work started with a boiler washout and examination, with the safety valves removed for...

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Absolutely Chuffed - 2

02 August 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Absolutely Chuffed: From Dream to Steam is a brand new extended, in-depth film about the amazing story of the 50th Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive, No. 60163 Tornado.  The original, double...

Summer 2011

29 July 2011

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Summer 2011  

'Help for Heroes' Special

26 July 2011

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Tornado and King Edward I are to haul a train celebrating steam’s return to the main line in 1971 On 8th October 2011 Tornado and No. 6024 King Edward I will haul a special train to celebrate...

W.S.R. Competition winner...

25 July 2011

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Congratulations to Mrs. Anne Garland of Northamptonshire who won the competition at West Somerset Railway for guessing how many miles Tornado travelled during her visit in June.  Her prize being...

'The Cathedrals Express'...

17 July 2011

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Tornado will start her 2011 season of trains for Steam Dreams hauling the ‘The Cathedrals Express’ on Thursday 4th August from Cambridgeshire to Bath & Bristol and return.  The locomotive is now...

July 2011

05 July 2011

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July 2011

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