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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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01 November 2011
Since publishing this the number of people using this facility and helping Tornado in the process has doubled! Thank you! There are two ways in which internet users can contribute to Tornado...
28 October 2011
While she was at the Watercress Line, the A1SLT and the Mid Hants Railway welcomed John Peppercorn, the nephew of legendary locomotive designer Arthur Peppercorn OBE (29 January 1889 - 3 March...
The dedicated donation scheme for Tornado is being closed on 31st December 2011. The Trust has raised nearly £250,000 with this fundraising method and there are still some interesting parts to be...
17 October 2011
The winner of our competition held at the West Somerset Railway in August / September 2011 to guess how many miles Tornado would travel during her visit was the Mackay family of West Sussex. The...
11 October 2011
The Trust is disappointed to announce that Tornado will not be hauling the 'British Pullman' on 12th October 2011 and has been replaced by 70000 Britannia. This is due to a defective pipe...
05 October 2011
While there are several in depth books dealing with the technical aspects of Tornado's construction, this neat, A5 sized book captures the passion and heartache of those behind the scenes. Granted...