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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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Get (a tender) behind Tornado

30 September 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

GET (A TENDER) BEHIND TORNADO Join the 163 Pacifics Club and make Tornado debt free.  Since Tornado's first moves in 2008 all of us have worked hard to repay the debt incurred during the...

Accucraft launches Gauge 1...

21 September 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

Accucraft and The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust are delighted to announce the production of a live steam, Gauge 1, model of Tornado, the prototype of which has written a new chapter in the annals of...

An A1 at New Street, Birmingham

16 September 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

Birmingham New Street Station once echoed the sounds of steam, but has not seen a steam train enter the station northbound through its famous tunnels for over 40 years.  The station, electrified...

BBC News South East Today 10.09.13

11 September 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

News from our run to the Bluebell Railway can be seen here www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24035714 

August 2013

09 September 2013

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

August 2013

Steam Dreams move to West Coast

07 September 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

Steam Dreams, the promoters of The Cathedrals Express steam hauled train, has announced that with effect from the beginning of October it will transfer its train operating contract to West Coast...

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