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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...
01 June 2013
Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph
June 2013
09 May 2013
Tornado, Our Latest News
Update: Repairs to Tornado are well advanced with two airpumps expected to be returned from refurbishment on 17/5/13. The locomotive will then be tested and all systems checked before being made...
08 May 2013
Tornado, The Communication Cord, Prince of Wales, The Communication Cord, Highlander, The Communication Cord
Winter 2013
23 April 2013
As you may already be aware, Tornado failed on the return leg of a rail tour to Holyhead on Saturday 20th April due to a faulty air pump. It is imperative that we return Tornado to full working...
22 April 2013
On Saturday 20th September Tornado was operating a Cathedrals Express tour from London to Holyhead and return as far as Crewe. The outward journey was made in wonderful weather with an early...
20 April 2013
A sincere apology to all Covenantors for the severely delayed mail out, including details of the "Spring Day Out" at Crewe and "The Elizabethan". This mailing has now been sent out by First Class...