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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 on the British Pullman

11 November 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Once again Tornado is to be entrusted with the VSOE British Pullman set for a Surrey Hills lunchtime special on Saturday. Glamorous and full of joie de vivre, the British Pullman carriages of the...

Unique photo opportunity

10 November 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the first new steam main line locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will pause on Chelsea Bridge over the Thames (nearest station Imperial Wharf) at 11:00hrs on Armistice...

Brunswick green debut

10 November 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain since 1960, will make her 2011 tour début in her new coat of Brunswick Green paint with ‘The White Rose’ from London King’s...

Autumn 2010

08 November 2010

Tornado, The Communication Cord, Prince of Wales, The Communication Cord, Highlander, The Communication Cord

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"Top Gear" re-run!

01 November 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

When Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain since 1960, starred on BBC Top Gear (Sunday 21st June 2009) it was watched by over seven million viewers.  This first...

November 2010

01 November 2010

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November 2010

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