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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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Engineering Director Opportunity

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, a registered charity, is seeking a Director to lead the engineering teams looking after its locomotives. Since forming in 1990, the Trust has enjoyed great success building and operating A1 Class No. 60163...

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Raise a glass to Tornado

21 June 2011

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and the Head of Steam, Darlington Railway Museum has joined forces with Wylam Brewery to produce a new Pale Ale to be sold exclusively at the Museum. The new beer,...

Tornado to visit West Somerset...

10 June 2011

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One of Britain’s best known steam locomotives, the class A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado is due to make another visit to the West Somerset Railway at the end of June and will be operating trains over the...

Tornado Certified for Main Line

09 June 2011

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Following recent boiler repairs at DB Meiningen, planned winter maintenance at the National Railway Museum and a period of running in at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Tornado successfully...

Tornado back on track

08 June 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado will be back on the Network Rail main line today (8th June 2011) with a loaded test run from Tyne Yard to Crewe following her extended winter maintenance period at the National Railway...

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05 June 2011

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Haynes launch the Tornado Manual

27 May 2011

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Haynes officially launch the new Tornado Manual: Tornado: The Story of a Steam Dream That Came True:  In 1990 a group of people came together to share an extraordinary ambition - to construct a...

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