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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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An A1 at New Street, Birmingham

16 September 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

Birmingham New Street Station once echoed the sounds of steam, but has not seen a steam train enter the station northbound through its famous tunnels for over 40 years.  The station, electrified...

BBC News South East Today 10.09.13

11 September 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

News from our run to the Bluebell Railway can be seen here www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24035714 

August 2013

09 September 2013

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

August 2013

Steam Dreams move to West Coast

07 September 2013

Tornado, Our Latest News

Steam Dreams, the promoters of The Cathedrals Express steam hauled train, has announced that with effect from the beginning of October it will transfer its train operating contract to West Coast...

Summer 2013

06 September 2013

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Summer 2013 

Driver experience at Barrow Hill

04 September 2013

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Stop Press - A limited number of driver experience opportunities with Tornado have been organised during the locomotive's visit to Barrow Hill Roundhouse near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. The...

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