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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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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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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...
19 February 2019
Tornado, Our Latest News
On Thursday 19th February 2009 Tornado was officially named by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at York Station. Their Royal Highnesses arrived by the Royal Train and were...
11 February 2019
We are pleased to confirm that plans are in place for No. 60163 Tornado to attend the Wensleydale Railway for its booked operations from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th February. This will mark the...
31 January 2019
Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph
It is with considerable regret that we have to announce that the ‘The North Briton’ on Saturday 9th February from the East Midlands to Carlisle via the Settle & Carlisle Railway has had to be...
23 January 2019
On 15th January 2019 No. 60163 Tornado completed a first main line test run following major repairs after the failure hauling ‘The Ebor Flyer’ last year. After a successful engine and support...
18 January 2019
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, in collaboration with Darlington Borough Council, has recently decorated Darlington town centre with London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) style posters by renowned...