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As the overhaul of No. 60163 Tornado draws to a close the locomotive has taken the short trip from LMS' workshop at Loughborough to nearby Toton. This is to allow access to the wheel lathe, where Tornado has previously been for...
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At the end of September, Tornado's boiler left Darlington Locomotive Works headed for Locomotive Maintenance Services (LMS) in Loughborough. On arrival, the ashpan was fitted beneath the firebox and it was lifted as one onto the frames. A few...
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16 October 2008
60163 Tornado, Britain's new £3 million steam locomotive, moves to the National Railway Museum to start her main line trials Today The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust announced that 60163 Tornado will...
14 October 2008
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that has built the first new main line steam locomotive in Britain for almost 50 years, today announced that 60163 Tornado will star in a 30...
09 October 2008
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that has built the first new main line steam locomotive in Britain for almost 50 years, today announced that 60163 Tornado will haul her last...
14 September 2008
In association with The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, TMC has launched a very limited edition model of 60163 Tornado in her launch livery of works grey which she will wear until the completion of...
10 September 2008
Robert Llewellyn witnesses the construction of the first new steam locomotive to be built in Britain in over 40 years For more information...
09 September 2008
BBC 4 is showing a documentary about the project to build 60163 Tornado. From start to finish, featuring key moments like the cutting of the first metal, the trip to Meiningen, the steam test and...