The new kitchen starts to take shape – Graham Nicholas 

Externally the carmine and cream finish is starting to look wonderful – Graham Nicholas

Paul gets to grips with the cats cradle of wiring – Graham Nicholas 

Tornado comes off shed at Wansford (the very clean tender makes a strange sight) – Ian McDonald

The gallery watches from the footbridge as No. 60163 runs round – Ian McDonald

Close to the East Coast Main Line, Tornado runs round at Peterborough – Ian McDonald

A sight to gladden the heart!  After a week’s furious activity, Tornado is blowing off again – David Elliott

A1 Trust fitters worked flat out to replace the backhead fittings in time for the steam test – David Elliott

Pete Neesam adjusts the safety valves so that they both lift at 250psi – David Elliott

Boiler inspectors John Glaze and Alan Ratcliffe conduct the smokebox pipe test – David Elliott

Tornado passes Denchworth (or should that be Drenchworth) in teeming rain – Ian McDonald

With no improvement in the weather, No. 60163 roars through Uffington – Ian McDonald

The tender is now lettered and the black lining applied – John Wilkinson

 Ian Matthews has also commenced the application of the white lining – John Wilkinson

Various components are laid out for the paint to harden before reassembly – John Wilkinson

The valve gear is being reassembled as much as possible – John Wilkinson

The legend ‘British Railways’ on the fireman’s side has been enhanced by lining out in black – John Wilkinson

 

Tom Snowball and Mick Robinson refitting the water valves and feed pipes to the injectors – John Wilkinson

 

Ian Matthews (aka Rembrandt) lines out the lettering on the Driver’s side of the tender – John Wilkinson

A machined liner ready for fitting – Peter Zabek

Liquid nitrogen is added to the bath with the cylinder liner in – Peter Zabek

As the liquid nitrogen boils off, the liner starts to shrink – Peter Zabek

The liner is then carefully lifted from the tank – Peter Zabek

…..and quickly insterted into the centre cylinder – Peter Zabek

Once in place the liner starts to expand to form an interference fit with the cylinder wall – Peter Zabek

With one done, the next liner is prepared for the bath – Peter Zabek

The liner is checked for size – Peter Zabek

… and then manoevered to the next cylinder to be treated – Peter Zabek

Job done!  Another one in place – Peter Zabek

The final liner is lifted into the bath – Peter Zabek

Job complete!  All three new liners are in place – Peter Zabek

The Bryn Engineering team responsible – Peter Zabek

The whole crew who completed this tricky task – Peter Zabek

More barges and steam engines!  Tornado crosses the Nene – Neil Whitaker

Ian McDonald, our intrepid photographer, is caught the wrong side of the lens – Neil Whitaker

The incredibly hard-working A1SLT sales team at Wansford – Neil Whitaker

The crowds turn out for Tornado! – Neil Whitaker

Chasing the train!  A youngster tries to keep pace with Tornado – Ian McDonald

The Tornado effect!  Crowds pack the platforms at Wansford – Ian McDonald

No. 60163 stands on the turntable at Wansford – Ian McDonald

After its time in the Great Hall, Tornado is drawn into the car park for work to continue – David Elliott

A further move saw the loco united with its support coach, Pete Neesam loads the cab – David Elliott

Mick Robinson works on the driver’s side Cartazzi spring – David Elliott

All ready for the steam test – David Elliott

After weeks of blood, sweat and tears, smoke gently rises from Tornado’s double chimney – David Elliott

Tornado brings the train through Manningtree – Don Brundell

Tornado brings ‘The Great Eastern Explorer’ into Stowmarket – Ian McDonald

Massive crowds greet the train at Norwich – Ian McDonald

No. 60163 is reversed with its train out of Norwich station – Ian McDonald

With magnificent Ely catherdral as a backdrop, Tornado cruises past the city – Ian McDonald

With the cathedral still evident, the train crosses Cawdle Fen – Ian McDonald

Gemma Braithwaite using her sewing skills to repair an air brake cylinder dust cover – John Wilkinson

Ian Matthews chalking out the word ‘BRITISH’ on the tender – John Wilkinson

The freshly applied Apple Green paint is being lined out – John Wilkinson

The freshly applied Apple Green top coat – John Wilkinson

The word ‘BRITISH’ chalked out on the tender side – John Wilkinson

The bogie being rebuilt after component refurbishment, one of the radius rods rods on top – John Wilkinson

Two of the radius rods returned from refurbishing at M Machine, Darlington – John Wilkinson

Two non return valves for the air brake system refurbished by Railway Brake Services Ltd – John Wilkinson