Tornado is prepared at the National Railway Museum on the morning of the 31st – Geoff Griffiths

Tornado’s first support crew – Carolyn Green

Sculpted exhaust envelopes the train as Tornado heads north at Beningborough – Neil Harvey

Seconds later the train passes the same photographer – Neil Harvey

 No. 60163 heads north past Darlington on Saturday 31st – S.J.Taylor

  An iconic image taken from Durham Cathedral – Tornado heads north across the viaduct – S.J.Taylor

 Chime whistle screaming, Tornado dashes through Durham station – Geoff Griffiths

 The train passes over Croxdale Viaduct – Dee Davison

  Duty done, No. 60163 rests at York station with a returning Peppercorn Pioneer – M.Kirby

It’s not often you have to gift wrap something this big! – A1SLT

I wouldn’t mind finding that under the Christmas tree! – Keith Drury

Covenantors soak up the sheer beauty of an apple green A1 – A1SLT

Majesty, power and grace combined – Tornado is ready for her official mainline debut – David Elliott

18th November – Tornado is prepared for the final test run on the ECML at the NRM – A1SLT

The run was sponsored by National Express and the tender carried their logo for this run – A1SLT

Driver Dave Court looks back as he eases No. 60163 onto the main line – Steve Philpott

After a blistering run to Newcastle and back, Tornado stands at York – Steve Philpott

 Tornado gets to stretch her legs……  Stephen Wright

Tornado arrives at Sheffield Midland on the 6th November with the second test run – Steve Philpott

No. 60163 buffered up to Class 67 No. 67028 at Sheffield Midland – Steve Philpott

No. 60163 reverses down the centre road – Dave Cooper 

Prior to the test runs, Tornado was displayed in the Great Hall at the NRM – Chris Milner

An A1 graces the trainshed at York again after 48 years! – Andy Graves

No. 60163 sits on the Scarborough turntable after the first leg – Paul Molyneux-Berry

In warm, autumn sunshine, No. 60163 is a real crowd-pleaser at the gala – Gareth Griffiths

Getting into her stride, Tornado passes Woodthorpe – Gareth Griffiths

With the TPO set behind, she performs a mail drop – Gareth Griffiths

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