Motion repair update

No time has been wasted in arranging the forging and machining of the replacement parts for Tornado's  motion.  Whilst we work hard with our partners to fully understand the causes of the failure...

Tornado - a further update

Following Tornado’s failure on ‘The Ebor Flyer’ at Sandy on Saturday 14th April 2018, the locomotive was hauled to Peterborough by GBRF class 66 No. 66744 Crossrail, removed from the train at...

April 2018

Tornado - repair update

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust would like to apologise for the disruption caused to passengers travelling on ‘The Ebor Flyer’ on Saturday 14th April 2018 and passengers on other trains,...

'The Ebor Flyer' - update

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is disappointed to announce that No. 60163 Tornado failed whilst hauling ‘The Ebor Flyer’ on Saturday 14th April 2018 south of Peterborough. The failure was due to...

April fool! Tornado NOT to be...

TORNADO TO BE RENAMED TYPHOON FOLLOWING RAF JET’S RETIREMENT The A1 Steam locomotive Trust has a long history of running inventive April Fool pranks.... please be assured that this was our effort...