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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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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...

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...

Tornado: 21st Century Steam

15 March 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

TORNADO: 21ST CENTURY STEAM It’s been hailed as the Railway Book of the Year… have you got your copy yet? National newspapers and all the major railway publications have poured praise on the...

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