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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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4 Jul 2025 Friday

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Tornado - the 100mph Steam...

16 May 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tom Ingall's documentary is now available on iPlayer - click here.  

May 2017

12 May 2017

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Walton-on-the-Naze 150th...

11 May 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado will make history when it arrives in Walton to commemorate the town rail station’s 150th anniversary this August.  For the first time people will have a chance to hop aboard a steam...

100mph film!

04 May 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tom Ingall, who produced the 'Absolutely Chuffed' video when Tornado first entered traffic, was on board with a film crew for No. 60163's 100mph dash down the East Coast Main Line.  The fruits of...

April 2017

25 April 2017

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

Tornado reaches 100mph during...

12 April 2017

Tornado, Our Latest News

Whilst undertaking test runs in connection with raising its permitted maximum speed, new Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado has reached 100mph during trials conducted on the...

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