07 February 2011
Tornado, Our Latest News
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and DB Meiningen representatives met a week ago and agreed a programme of works of repair for Tornado's firebox. The locomotive has been in intensive use for some...
With a cautious re-start on the support coach, efforts have concentrated on electrical and plumbing installation, with some work finishing the external preparation of the body. Paul Depledge...
30 January 2011
Following on from Tornado’s hugely successful ‘Race to the North’ appearance on BBC TV’s Top Gear in June 2009 and a chapter devoted to driving her in James May’s recently published book ‘How to...
29 January 2011
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...
12 January 2011
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...
07 January 2011
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...