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Summer Tours Announced for Tornado

19 May 2025 Monday

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We are pleased to announce the following dates, that we have agreed with The Railway Touring Company, which will feature Tornado on a range of interesting tours starting in Bristol, London and York taking the locomotive into...

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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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"Central Steam" on the TV

07 October 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado is to be featured on a new TV series called "Central Steam" on the Discovery Shed Channel.  Isis Media have made a multi-part series documenting a year in the life of the Great Central...

Barrow Hill Open Day

05 October 2010

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Following The A1 Steam Trust's convention on Saturday 9th October (for which Barrow Hill is closed to the public), Tornado will be in action on the demonstration line during the Roundhouse Open...

October 2010

01 October 2010

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

October 2010

NYMR Autumn Gala bonus!

28 September 2010

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado will be attending the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Autumn Gala (1st - 3rd October) as a surprise guest following the re-scheduling of the "Merseyside Tornado" by HF Railtours, her first...

The Purbeck Tornado - again!

28 September 2010

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Following the success of the first one, on Wednesday 29th September UK Railtours have organised the "Purbeck Tornado II", from London to Swanage and back - a wonderful steam itinerary! Leaving...

Devon - twice in one weekend

22 September 2010

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The "Tamar Devonian" runs to Plymouth on Saturday 25th September.  This is the first time GWR 6024 King Edward I and 60163 Tornado will have worked together. An historic occasion!The tour starts...

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