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9 Dec 2025 Tuesday

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Stockton & Darlington 200...

4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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Tornado, Our Latest News

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The 27th September 2025 marked 200 years to the date that Locomotion No.1 hauled the first train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first public passenger railway. To mark the occasion Tornado was in...

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Homecoming for Tornado

16 Sep 2025 Tuesday

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Just over two weeks before the historic 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), world famous steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado has returned to its home in Darlington for the celebrations. Significantly, it is the...

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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...

'The Border Raider' - Tornado...

14 February 2010

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Book now if you want to join Tornado as she travels north to Carlisle over the fearsome Shap bank and takes in the fabulous scenery of the Cumbrian Fells and the Settle and Carlisle railway, all...

Romantic first departure from...

13 February 2010

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Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will be bringing back the romance of steam with ‘The Cathedrals Express’ on Valentine’s Day, Sunday...

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