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Summer Tours Announced for Tornado

19 May 2025 Monday

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We are pleased to announce the following dates, that we have agreed with The Railway Touring Company, which will feature Tornado on a range of interesting tours starting in Bristol, London and York taking the locomotive into...

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‘World first’ digitally...

11 Apr 2025 Friday

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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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Tornado to appear on 'The Great...

28 Mar 2025 Friday

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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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Late February overhaul progress

29 February 2020

Tornado, Our Latest News

Here is a further update from Richard Pearson following the progress of Tornado's winter overhaul.  All photos by Richard Pearson. In order to ensure we have the funds available for No....

February news

21 February 2020

Tornado, Our Latest News

This winter Tornado is her undergoing routine maintenance in the engine shed at Leeming Bar, Wensleydale Railway.  During this period the focus is on preparing the locomotive for another season of...

January news

25 January 2020

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado at York on 14th December - Michael Barnes As we begin the new year it is worth recording the busy period that preceded the festive break and the start of winter maintenance. With the...

Tornado's winter overhaul

25 January 2020

Tornado, Our Latest News

After completing her main line duties, Tornado arrived at Leeming Bar, Wensleydale Railway later than planned, due to some last minute trips before Christmas, so there was just time to drop the...

January 2020

10 January 2020

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

December 2019

16 December 2019

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