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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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Tornado's Brunswick Green Debut...

27 May 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the new £3m steam locomotive, will be back on Network Rail on Saturday 18th June 2011 with her debut main line passenger train in her new Brunswick green livery following her extended...

17th May - Main line test run...

17 May 2011

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Tornado will be back on the Network Rail main line tomorrow (18th May 2011) with two test runs from York to Scarborough and back following her extended winter maintenance period at the National...

Tornado back on the main line

17 May 2011

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Tornado, the new £3m steam locomotive, will be back on the Network Rail main line tomorrow (18th May 2011) with two test runs from York to Scarborough and back following her extended winter...

Tornado to hit Didcot!

14 May 2011

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Tornado to hit Didcot! New build Peppercorn class A1 Pacific steam locomotive 60163 Tornado is to pay a whirlwind visit to Didcot Railway Centre, from 9th – 17th June 2011. It is expected...

BR green Tornado on the NYMR

10 May 2011

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Tornado is set to make a welcome return to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, in time for the May Bank Holiday week.  The locomotive, which has just been unveiled at the National Railway Museum in...

Unveiling in BR green

06 May 2011

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Tornado will be put on display in her new BR green livery on the turntable at the National Railway Museum (NRM), York, on Monday 9th May 2011 in front of hundreds people who funded the...

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