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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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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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04 February 2009
TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE OF BARROW HILL ROUNDHOUSE RAILWAY CENTREAn unprecedented gathering of steam. The first time since the mid 1960’s that an A1, A2 and two A4’s...
National Express East Coast spokesman said: "We are fully supportive of the Tornado project, and have noted the depth of local feeling in Darlington today. In light of that, we accept this was...
Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will haul her first train to London on Saturday 7th February 2009. This train, The Talisman, will...
02 February 2009
Tornado will take The Talisman from Darlington to London as follows: Darlington - 07.45 (pick-up)Northallerton - 08.01Thirsk - 08.09Tollerton - 08.20York - 08.35-08.56 - water in P11...
25 January 2009
Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, conducted a successful test run on Wednesday 28th January 2009 from York to Leeds and return. Two...
First main line passenger train for new £3m steam locomotive on 31 January 2009 Second train on 1 February 2009 from Doncaster to Durham with seats available for the general public Tornado, the...