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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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Tornado, Our Latest News, Our Latest News

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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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Tornado to star at SSS3...

29 June 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado to Star at SSS3 Spectacular Celebrity 'new-build' 'A1' class 'Pacific' No. 60163 Tornado will make its first ever visit to North Wales, with a debut at the Llangollen Railway for the...

An additional 'Torbay Express'...

28 June 2011

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ADDITIONAL ‘TORBAY EXPRESS’ FOR NEW STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TORNADO Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will start her season hauling the...

Raise a glass to Tornado

21 June 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

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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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