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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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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...

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

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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...

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