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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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17th May - Main line test run...

17 May 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado will be back on the Network Rail main line tomorrow (18th May 2011) with two test runs from York to Scarborough and back following her extended winter maintenance period at the National...

Tornado back on the main line

17 May 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado, the new £3m steam locomotive, will be back on the Network Rail main line tomorrow (18th May 2011) with two test runs from York to Scarborough and back following her extended winter...

Tornado to hit Didcot!

14 May 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado to hit Didcot! New build Peppercorn class A1 Pacific steam locomotive 60163 Tornado is to pay a whirlwind visit to Didcot Railway Centre, from 9th – 17th June 2011. It is expected...

BR green Tornado on the NYMR

10 May 2011

Tornado, Our Latest News

Tornado is set to make a welcome return to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, in time for the May Bank Holiday week.  The locomotive, which has just been unveiled at the National Railway Museum in...

Unveiling in BR green

06 May 2011

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Tornado will be put on display in her new BR green livery on the turntable at the National Railway Museum (NRM), York, on Monday 9th May 2011 in front of hundreds people who funded the...

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05 May 2011

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