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4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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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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Tornado heads back to London on...

17 June 2009

Tornado, Our Latest News

After spending the past couple of weeks on the West Somerset Railway in Minehead, Tornado returns to London today on 'The Cathedrals Express', promoted by Steam Dreams. The train starts in...

NYMR Gala Competition winnner!

17 June 2009

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We have a winner in the "guess the mileage" competition at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Gala!  A big thank you to all those who entered the competition that ran during Tornado's visit to the...

Tornado to star at "Tyseley 101"

13 June 2009

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Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, is the star attraction at ‘Tyseley 101’, Birmingham’s Tyseley Locomotive Works’ annual open weekend on...

Ride in an A1 cab at the WSR

05 June 2009

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Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, is currently visiting the West Country for the first time. The locomotive arrived in Minehead on...

WSR Webcam action!

01 June 2009

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With Tornado in Somerset for the next two weeks, you can watch the loco close up on live stream web cams located at the following address    http://www.wsr.org.uk/webcam2.htm There are three web...

Whirlwind tour of West Somerset!

25 May 2009

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The new express steam locomotive number 60163 Tornado is due to arrive on the West Somerset Railway on the evening of Saturday May 30th at the head of a Pathfinder Railtours excursion train from...

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