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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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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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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...
18 September 2009
Tornado, Our Latest News
Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will be heading back to York on Saturday 19th and Saturday 26th September with ‘The Cathedrals...
14 September 2009
We are delighted to launch the official A1 Trust website gallery, featuring some of the very best images taken of Tornado in her travels throughout the year. All the images are licensed to the...
10 September 2009
Thank you to everyone who entered our "Guess the Weight" competition during Tornado's visit to the Didcot Railway Centre in August. The actual weight of Tornado's steam injector was 134lbs 2oz or...
09 September 2009
In another first ‘The Cathedrals Express’ and Tornado will be breaking new ground on 13th September when Tornado works the train from London to Exeter via Salisbury and Honiton. This will be the...
05 September 2009
Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph
September 2009
02 September 2009
The latest Trust raffle was extremely well supported and we are please to reveal the winners as: Mr J Gutteridge - London - Headboard carried by Tornado on the Yorkshire Pullman train. Mr G...