Waiting to make an historic departure, Tornado stands at Euston – K.J.C.Jackson

No. 60163 accelerates past Wembley Central – K.J.C.Jackson

In what is becoming known as Tornado weather, No. 60163 glides through Northampton – Neil Whitaker

Bells & Two Tones do the usual high speed job at Nuneaton – Ian McDonald

‘The Cathedrals Express’ gallops past Atherstone on the return leg – Ian McDonald

Tornado passes Watford with the return run – Neil Whitaker

Low, evening sun dapples the train as it passes through Wolverton – Ian McDonald

An East Coast thoroughbred at the heart of the West Coast route, No. 60163 at Euston – K.J.C.Jackson

Job done!  Driver Bob Morrison takes a breather at Euston after his last shift – K.J.C.Jackson

Dave Anderson ensuring the axleboxes enter the horn guides correctly as the tender is lowered – John Wilkinson

 Ian Matthews has a break from painting, ‘driving’ the Matterson jacks – John Wilkinson

Mick Robinson directing the effort as the team lowers the tender back onto its axles – John Wilkinson

Detail of the Matterson jacks in operation – John Wilkinson

The tender is lowered back onto its axles, as can be seen there is a considerable amount of work going on with electricals, pipework and anti corrosion measures as well as the mechanical work – John Wilkinson

Mick is seen fitting steel plate to the floor – David Elliott

Paul welds a bracket on for the electrical trunking – David Elliott

A pair of doors are fitted in place – David Elliott

Glinting in the May sunshine, Tornado is pushed across the yard at the NRM….. Phil Champion

…..and then propelled into the National Railway Museum building itself – Phil Champion

Tornado once again graces the turntable in the NRM, now bearing its third livery! – Jack Beeston

The loco will be displayed at the NRM for the next week and is seen posed on the turntable – Phil Champion

It must be over fifty years since an A1 last appeared here in this condition – Phil Champion

In spring sunshine, No. 60163 makes light work of ‘The Canterbury Tornado’ near Tonbridge – Craig Stretten

 Tornado effortlessly ascends Martin Mill bank between Deal and Dover – Richard Fraser

Mick Robinson setting up the hornblocks in preparation for re-wheeling the locomotive – John Wilkinson

Ian Yarrow needle-gunning the spring hangers on the tender – John Wilkinson

Ian Matthews painting the tender axles – John Wilkinson

Tender components being painted as far as the eye can see! – John Wilkinson

The tender footsteps are rubbed down to bare metal to ensure a top class finish – John Wilkinson

The tender frames are prepared for painting – John Wilkinson

On the 26th Tornado eases onto her train at Ropley – Steve James

Visible in this shot is a mike attached to No. 60163’s smokebox, recording DCC sound! – Steve James

Still drawing the crowds in 2012 – a busy season lies ahead of her – Steve James

A superb study of Tornado in the evening sunshine – Edward Dyer

By the 6th of May gallons of Brunswick green paint had been applied to the boiler – David Elliott

The depth of finish achieved by Ian Matthews can be seen in this image – David Elliott

A thoroughbred gets her blinkers back!  The smoke deflectors are refitted – David Elliott

In a postioning move on the 6th, No. 60163 and support coach run past Grove Road – Alan Weaver

In teeming rain, Tornado forges past Lolham Bridges – Neil Whitaker

Heading for York with ‘The Cathedrals Express’, Tornado passes Offord – Ian McDonald

The same train is seen passing Claypole – Ian McDonald

No. 60163 hustles her train through Doncaster – Alan Weaver

Tornado is seen crossing the River Idle with the return working – Alan Weaver