Tornado Steam Train


Tornado, the Peppercorn Class A1 engine was built in Darlington at a cost of £3 million following an 18-year fundraising campaign by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. It made it's first ever journey for fare paying passengers, travelling from York to Newcastle upon Tyne.

Tornado, the Peppercorn Class A1 engine was built in Darlington at a cost of £3 million following an 18-year fundraising campaign by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.

It made it's first ever journey for fare paying passengers, travelling from York to Newcastle upon Tyne.

Crew men of the Tornado steam train take a well earned break at Newcastle's Central Station.

Crew men of the Tornado steam train take a well earned break at Newcastle's Central Station.

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Tornado locomotive races through the countryside. Pictured north of Darlington crossing the A689 near the A1. Picture by Doug Jackson.
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Tornado, the Peppercorn Class A1 engine was built in Darlington at a cost of £3 million following an 18-year fundraising campaign by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. It made it's first ever journey for fare paying passengers, travelling from York to Newcastle upon Tyne.

3:48pm Tue 3 Feb 09

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