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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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Tornado touches down in...

14 March 2010

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The world famous steam engine, Tornado touches down in Leicestershire this week. The celebrity “Peppercorn A1 pacific” which has got everybody talking following a starring appearance on BBC’s Top...

Mallard pulled by Tornado to...

05 March 2010

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The National Railway Museum (NRM) has today announced that No.4468 Mallard will be leaving the York Museum in June.  On 23 June 2010, record-breaking Mallard will be pulled by Tornado from the NRM...

Tornado heads back to Wales

28 February 2010

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Tornado, the new £3m steam locomotive named last year by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, with be returning to Wales on St David’s Day, Monday 1st March, with 'The Cathedrals...

Tornado heads to Hampshire

25 February 2010

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The Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line) is pleased to announce that the new steam sensation Tornado, will be present during the railway's annual Spring Steam Gala from the 5 - 7 March. This is the...

Tornado to visit Shildon in April

17 February 2010

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Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon and The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust are delighted to announce that Peppercorn Class A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado will visit the museum during...

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