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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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July 2017

20 July 2017

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

'The Chester Christmas Cracker'

17 July 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

25th November - Christmas begins here! A great day out featuring Tornado hard at work on the West Coast Main Line, an afternoon break in the medieval city of Chester and a festive Christmas Market...

One last push to fund the tender!

11 July 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

We are delighted to announce that the fundraising campaign to purchase Tornado's tender from William Cook Cast Products has already reached 95% of its 163 member target to raise £200,000. By 2014...

The Easterling

05 July 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

On her August Bank Holiday train,‘The Easterling’, Tornado will take passengers for a good old fashioned day at the sea side. With over three hours at the resort of Great Yarmouth, passengers...

June 2017

14 June 2017

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Volunteers and Tornado - 'Best...

09 June 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

Best of British magazine has named volunteers as the number one thing that makes Britain great, in a list of 250 Things That Make Britain Great, published in its May issue.  The list was compiled...

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