Tornado shows what she can do in perfect autumn weather – Ken Richardson

The people who made it possible enjoy the final result! – Richard Teasdale

As soon as possible after her arrival on the G.C.R., testing begain in earnest – Ian Allison

Some of the team involved in the first runs at Loughborough – A1SLT

No. 60163 rests on shed at Loughborough – Steve Taylor

No. 60163 passes Ferrybridge on her way to the Great Central Railway – Alexa Stott

……and arrives with her tender for off-loading – Keith Drury

With the ramp in place, Tornado is gently winched off – Keith Drury

Once safely on terra firma, the loco is inspected by David Elliott and the team – Neil Whitaker

….and within days is in steam, ready for her trials and evaluation – Neil Whitaker

…..and is soon testing TWPS equipment at 5mph – David Elliott

Dorothy Mather, Mark Allatt and the Mayor of Darlington address the crowd – Chris Milner

……before Britain’s newest steam engine, in works grey, makes her first moves – Owen Humphries

Mark and Dorothy take their places in Tornado’s cab – Chris Milner

The (nearly) finished article, No. 60163 eases gently along the short track at the works – Chris Milner

Graeme Bunker starts getting some practice in! – Owen Humphries

Dorothy Mather, Arthur Peppercorn’s widow, warms her hands by the fire she lit – A1SLT

 Malcolm Crawley, a former Doncaster premium apprentice, loads coal into the 50′ grate – A1SLT

Two days later, after the boiler had been gently brought up to pressure, the valves lift! – A1SLT

Under the watchful eye of John Glaze, the gauge reads 260psi – success! – A1SLT

The team responsible for this latter-day preservation triumph – A1SLT