Tornado shows what she can do in perfect autumn weather – Ken Richardson
The people who made it possible enjoy the final result! – Richard Teasdale
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No. 60163 on the 100mph run – Robin Coombes
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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