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A1SLT Signs Armed Forces Covenant

21 Jun 2024 Friday

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On the evening of Wednesday 12th June, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust officially signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant. The signatories were AVM Ranald Munro CB CBE TD VR DL, Brigadier Anna Kimber, Captain Will Blackett RN and, from the...

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Tornado Moves to the Great Central

24 May 2024 Friday

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On 23rd May, Tornado left the Locomotive Maintenance Services (LMS) works bound for the Great Central Railway (GCR).  Following arrival at the railway, there have been a number of small finishing and snagging jobs to complete, but...

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Welding Work Complete

21 May 2024 Tuesday

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We are pleased to report that the welding activity on the boiler of Tornado has been completed and a successful hydraulic test passed to the satisfaction of the inspector. Final reassembly continues with the cab refitted on Monday...

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Plans for the V4 steam ahead

26 March 2019

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and The Gresley Society Trust to jointly procure new 5ft 8in driving wheel pattern The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) has announced that it had made some...

Darlington Locomotive Works -...

18 March 2019

Tornado, Our Latest News

The P2 Steam Locomotive Company Limited (P2SLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT), is seeking an experienced manual machinist/fitter to manufacture components...

Another A1 rolls out of...

08 March 2019

Tornado, Our Latest News

Don't worry!  Construction of No. 2007 hasn't been delayed by the production of a second A1.... the 'roundabout Tornado' that has graced a traffic island in Darlington was in need of a little TLC...

March 2019

07 March 2019

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Test run success, FTR passed.

02 March 2019

Tornado, Our Latest News

We are pleased to report that No. 60163 Tornado passed its test run on Friday 1st March, and the subsequent Fitness to Run Exam. We would like to thank West Coast Railway Company for all their...

'The Auld Reekie' - update

27 February 2019

Tornado, Our Latest News

In advance of ‘The Auld Reekie’ railtour to Edinburgh on Sunday 3rd March we can confirm that No. 60163 Tornado will leave the Wensleydale Railway and undertake a further proving run...

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