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We were pleased to welcome the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, and our local MP, Peter Gibson, to Darlington Locomotive Works today. The visit enabled the PM to hear an update on A1 Tornado, P2 Prince of Wales and see the continuing works...
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Following completion of a major £1m overhaul A1 class, No. 60163 Tornado will return to the national network this summer, with its first train in June 2024 from the East Midlands and Yorkshire to the iconic Settle and Carlisle...
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New build A1 Class locomotive, No. 60163 Tornado, is approaching the end of a major overhaul. The locomotive was committed to visit the Nene Valley Railway (NVR) as its first official engagement at the end of March. Unfortunately,...
14 September 2008
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In association with The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, TMC has launched a very limited edition model of 60163 Tornado in her launch livery of works grey which she will wear until the completion of...
10 September 2008
Robert Llewellyn witnesses the construction of the first new steam locomotive to be built in Britain in over 40 years For more information...
09 September 2008
BBC 4 is showing a documentary about the project to build 60163 Tornado. From start to finish, featuring key moments like the cutting of the first metal, the trip to Meiningen, the steam test and...
07 September 2008
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that has built the first new main line steam locomotive in Britain for almost 50 years, today announced that 60163 Tornado hauled her first...
31 August 2008
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that has built the first new main line steam locomotive in Britain for almost 50 years, today announced a unique opportunity to join in the...
25 August 2008
Following Tornado's arrival at Quorn and Woodhouse station on the Great Central Railway on Tuesday 19th August she was off-loaded on Wednesday 20th, the engine and tender re-coupled and moved to...