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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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Tornado on Channel 5

29 January 2011

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On Sunday night (January 30th) at 8.00pm, Channel 5 is repeating its programme "Britain's Secret Schindler: Revealed" about Nicholas Winton. The precis is as follows: "This story of young Jews...

Tornado's boiler - an update

12 January 2011

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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

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Christmas Draw winners!

31 December 2010

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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...

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