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We are pleased to announce that Tornado has been requested to haul three legs of Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain’ land cruise in five week’s time. Tornado will haul the following...
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On Wednesday 26th March, No. 60163 Tornado undertook a loaded test run as part of its main line tests ahead of passenger trains later this spring. The locomotive ran from Carnforth to Hellifield, Blackburn and Preston before returning...
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30 June 2022
Tornado is currently undergoing a scheduled major overhaul, something that was planned for completion in June. Unfortunately, due to the impact of covid-19 on industry and manufacturing in...
31 May 2022
25 May 2022
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is delighted to introduce the new name for its railtours business: 21st Century Steam Ltd.
13 May 2022
Tornado’s overhaul programme is running slightly later than expected. This is focussed in three main areas. The boiler will be back around the end of May, rather than the beginning....
08 May 2022
Tornado’s atomisers are in the process of been overhauled at Darlington Locomotive Works (DLW). This is a very small and fiddly but necessary time-consuming job. The atomisers are...
In Loughborough, at Locomotive Maintenance Services, work is continuing to ready Tornado for receipt of the larger components being overhauled in various locations, such as the boiler...