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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...
28 May 2017
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Tornado heads to Cornwall on Spring Bank Holiday and will carry the 'Matey' headboard in memory of the late Ray Towell. Ray had a house in Cornwall and always felt a strong pull to the west,...
23 May 2017
Tornado, The Communication Cord, Prince of Wales, The Communication Cord, Highlander, The Communication Cord
Spring 2017
16 May 2017
Tom Ingall's documentary is now available on iPlayer - click here.
12 May 2017
Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph
11 May 2017
Tornado will make history when it arrives in Walton to commemorate the town rail station’s 150th anniversary this August. For the first time people will have a chance to hop aboard a steam...
04 May 2017
Tom Ingall, who produced the 'Absolutely Chuffed' video when Tornado first entered traffic, was on board with a film crew for No. 60163's 100mph dash down the East Coast Main Line. The fruits of...