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Stockton & Darlington 200...

4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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The 27th September 2025 marked 200 years to the date that Locomotion No.1 hauled the first train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public passenger railway. To mark the occasion Tornado was in...

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Homecoming for Tornado

16 Sep 2025 Tuesday

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Just over two weeks before the historic 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), world famous steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado has returned to its home in Darlington for the celebrations. Significantly, it is the...

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4 Jul 2025 Friday

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Tornado's boiler - an update

12 January 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust today announced that Tornado’s boiler would be returning to its manufacturer, DB Meiningen, in Germany, following the discovery that more extensive repairs to...

Portillo on Tornado

07 January 2011

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Many people are currently enjoying Michael Portillo's "Great British Railway Journeys" on BBC2 weekeday evenings at 6.30pm. Michael is following Bradshaw's guide round the British Isles to produce...

January 2011

05 January 2011

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

January 2011

Christmas Draw winners!

31 December 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

The following people had winning tickets in the Christmas Draw: Ticket Number 37380 - Stuart Read, Bethesda Second Prize: Ticket Number 30959 - Tina Andrews, Hethersett Third Prize, Ticket Number...

Maintenance update

29 December 2010

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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust today announced that Tornado’s scheduled winter maintenance period will be extended by two months to the end of April. This extension will necessitate the...

Hornby announce a new "Tornado"

25 December 2010

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Hornby have announced that they will be producing an OO gauge Tornado as a special addition (R3070) in the main range and also in their Railroad range (R3060) in 2011. The new Hornby Tornado...

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