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Army on Track at DLW

17 Jul 2024 Wednesday

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Now that the dust has settled after the election, and rules around purdah lifted, we can tell you all about the hive of activity at DLW at the start of June! In the first weekend in June, 507 STRE (Railway Infrastructure) Royal Engineers...

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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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Tornado to star at SSS3...

29 June 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado to Star at SSS3 Spectacular Celebrity 'new-build' 'A1' class 'Pacific' No. 60163 Tornado will make its first ever visit to North Wales, with a debut at the Llangollen Railway for the...

An additional 'Torbay Express'...

28 June 2011

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ADDITIONAL ‘TORBAY EXPRESS’ FOR NEW STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TORNADO Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will start her season hauling the...

Raise a glass to Tornado

21 June 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and the Head of Steam, Darlington Railway Museum has joined forces with Wylam Brewery to produce a new Pale Ale to be sold exclusively at the Museum. The new beer,...

Tornado to visit West Somerset...

10 June 2011

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One of Britain’s best known steam locomotives, the class A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado is due to make another visit to the West Somerset Railway at the end of June and will be operating trains over the...

Tornado Certified for Main Line

09 June 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Following recent boiler repairs at DB Meiningen, planned winter maintenance at the National Railway Museum and a period of running in at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Tornado successfully...

Tornado back on track

08 June 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado will be back on the Network Rail main line today (8th June 2011) with a loaded test run from Tyne Yard to Crewe following her extended winter maintenance period at the National Railway...

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