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‘World first’ digitally...

11 Apr 2025 Friday

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This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology. Tornado – a modern steam locomotive built in 2008 – is the...

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Tornado to appear on 'The Great...

28 Mar 2025 Friday

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We are pleased to announce that Tornado has been requested to haul three legs of Railway Touring Company’s ‘Great Britain’ land cruise in five week’s time.  Tornado will haul the following...

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Successful Test Runs for Tornado

28 Mar 2025 Friday

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On Wednesday 26th March, No. 60163 Tornado undertook a loaded test run as part of its main line tests ahead of passenger trains later this spring. The locomotive ran from Carnforth to Hellifield, Blackburn and Preston before returning...

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Boiler Work Underway

24 April 2023

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Last week, we took delivery of the new boiler tubes and stay material for No.60163 Tornado’s boiler. These will be affixed by Northern Steam Engineering Ltd (NSEL) over the coming weeks, and...

Overhaul Update April

18 April 2023

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The work on Tornado continues in Loughborough and Darlington. At LMS's works, we are now on the final...

Winter 2023

29 March 2023

The Communication Cord, The Communication Cord, The Communication Cord

Family tickets introduced on...

21 March 2023

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21st Century Steam Ltd is delighted to introduce a Family Ticket for a table for four on board it’s Aberdonian programme of trains from Edinburgh and Glasgow, offering more affordable...

ETCS advances

21 March 2023

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Rob Morland's team has been making signficant progress installing the Trust element of the ETCS wiring and the tender is now almost complete.  Everything is working according to the...

Doubling the power

16 March 2023

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