Tornado approaches Ribblehead with ‘The North Briton’ – Tom Marshall

Classic S&C – Ribblehead Viaduct with a side wind blowing! – Tom Marshall

Lunds Viaduct – Alistair Moulstone

Helwith – Liam Barnes

Tornado glistens at Tenby – Steve Weston

The DB Cargo crew, Conductor Chris Walters, Fireman Tony Jones, Driver Vince Henderson, TI Tom Rees – Chris Walters

At Tenby, Tornado was presented with a cake marking the 25th Anniversary of the cutting of her frames – Mike Goodfield

The train pauses at Carmarthen on the return – Steve Weston

The evening draws in as Tornado passes Cogan, Cardiff on her way back to Bristol – Chris Walters

‘Speeding to the West’ at Dawlish – Stephen Clark

Returning that evening, again at Dawlish – Stephen Clark

In less than ideal conditions, Tornado storms Rattery Bank – Alan Perryman

With the sea lashing the sea wall, the train passes Dawlish – Stephen Clark

‘The Yorkshire Pullman’ arrives in Peterborough – Ben Scott

The train is seen at Retford – Alan Weaver

Tornado is ready for the return run from Scarborough – Mandy Grant

Running some 40 minutes late at Colton Junction – Mandy Grant

 

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The headboard says it all – Richard Pearson

The train runs into Bank Top station, Darlington – Michael Denholm

Another train shed, this time York – Michael Denholm

Wakefield Westgate –Tony Watson

Lydgate Viaduct, Todmorden – Alan Weaver

Chester – Tony Watson

Sheffield – Alan Weaver

Tornado catches a last glint of sunlight at Ecclesfield – Alan Weaver

At the end of a glorious day out the train heads into the sunset – Alan Weaver

In perfect weather, ‘The Ynys Mon Express’ reaches Rhyl – Alan Weaver

After a long day, Tornado rests back at Crewe – Huw Parker

Heading for the ‘Long Drag’, No. 60163 passes Gisburn – Steve Armitage

Tornado begins to dig in at Stainforth – Steve Armitage

The train negotiates Ribblehead Viaduct – Mick Rogers

Tornado emerges from Blea Moor tunnel – Alan Weaver

‘The Border Raider’ crosses Arten Gill viaduct – David Robinson

Dwarfed by the landscape, the train heads north – David Robinson

A safe arrival in Carlisle – Michael Denholm

On the return leg Tornado races past Milnthorpe – Mick Rogers

Heading for home in the gloaming at Hartford – Mick Rogers

Tornado makes a sure-footed start  from Manchester Piccadilly – Warren Hannabuss

The train winds its sinuous way out of Shrewsbury – Alan Weaver

Tornado roars through Wilmcote with the ‘The Bard of Avon’ – Neil Whitaker 

Safely back in Manchester – Nigel Valentine