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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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Podcast Project covers the P2...

3 Feb 2026 Tuesday

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In December, the Trust was contacted by Hayden and Daniel, two media students at Totton College. They requested an interview for a short, one-off podcast on new build locomotives, evaluating the pros and cons of new build steam. In the...

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Autumn 2025

9 Dec 2025 Tuesday

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Tornado back on the main line

17 May 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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

Tornado, Our Latest News

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...

May 2011

05 May 2011

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

May 2011

Changes to Tornado's 2011 tours...

28 April 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the builders and operators of new steam locomotive Tornado, regrets to announce that it has not been possible to reach an acceptable working arrangement with Train...

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