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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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A1 Haynes manual launched!

22 April 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The book that every new owner of a Peppercorn A1 should have in the glove compartment.... or maybe a tender locker!   This is a Haynes Manual with a difference.  Published in association with The...

A successful steam test - 15.04.11

16 April 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Trust is pleased to announce that following rectification work at Meiningen in Germany, Tornado's boiler has been re-installed in the locomotive's frames and successfully steam tested to...

Spring 2011

08 April 2011

Tornado, The Communication Cord, Prince of Wales, The Communication Cord, Highlander, The Communication Cord

Spring 2011  

Boiler back on - 08.04.11

08 April 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Contractors and volunteers of the A1 Trust put in a good day's work to ensure that Tornado's repaired boiler was returned to her frames the same day it arrived back at York from DB Meiningen.  The...

April 2011

05 April 2011

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

April 2011

Tornado Update 31.03.11

31 March 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted to announce that Tornado's boiler today passed its hydraulic test at DB Meiningen, Germany at 375psi. The boiler will shortly be dispatched to the...

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