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4 Oct 2025 Saturday

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Tornado, Our Latest News

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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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Summer 2012

01 December 2012

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Autumn 2012

21 November 2012

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Autumn 2012 

Unveiling in blue - an update!

20 November 2012

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The unveiling of Tornado in her new BR Express Passenger Blue livery is taking place at Didcot Railway Centre at 1.00pm on Sunday 25th November 2012. Covenantors should receive...

November 2012

16 November 2012

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

November 2012

October 2012

30 October 2012

Tornado, The Tornado Telegraph

October 2012

6th November - repainting progress

05 October 2012

Tornado, Our Latest News

By the first week in November, top coats were being applied to the loco - David Elliott The deep lustre of the finish can be appreciated in this shot - David Elliott Ian Matthews, see here...

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