This page is dedicated to the A1 locomotive (4-6-2) 60163 "Tornado" which was built in 2008 at Darlington, County Durham, England.
"Tornado" hauling the "Tees-Tyne Express" northbound through Ferryhill on Saturday, October 7th, 2017. She'd travelled from Derby to York and was on her way to Newcastle.
"Tornado" the £3m locomotive was completed at Darlington Locomotive Works in 2008 after 18 years of construction and fundraising and named by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall the following year.
"Tornado" hauling "The Silver Jubilee Talisman" on Saturday, September 26th, 2015 as she heads northbound at speed through Northallerton Station. See the top of the right hand column for two more action shots.
"Tornado" back in her green livery as she headed northbound hauling "The Silver Jubilee Talisman" through Northallerton Station on Saturday, September 26th, 2015.
Following her boiler maintenance in 2013, how nice it was to see "Tornado" back on the rails in June of that year. She is seen here hauling "The Elizabethan" northbound just outside of Thirsk in North Yorkshire.
My last view of "Tornado" northbound, near Thirsk, just before she disappeared out of sight. How nice to see her in blue - but, personally, I prefer her in green!
"Tornado" leaving Goathland station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on October 4th, 2013 and heading for Levisham and Pickering. Photograph © Rowland Taylor and used with thanks.
"Tornado" at Bradbury on Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, hauling "The Elizabethan" southbound towards Darlington. This was taken from Mordon Bridge just outside of Sedgefield. Sadly those overhead electric cables can spoil a good photograph - but there are not many steam engines around these days!
One of several photographs I took of Tornado at Barrow Hill in Derbyshire on April 12th, 2012. There was a three-day steam festival at this location during April with many locomotives on display including "Mallard," "Bittern," "Blue Peter" and "Green Arrow".
A nice view of the front part of "Tornado" at Barrow Hill in Derbyshire. It was great to get so close to this magnificent machine.
In steam and great to see a nice shine on those wheels!
Some really magnificent views of "Tornado" from various angles to please the steam enthusiasts viewing this page. The five images above were all taken at Barrow Hill, in Derbyshire, on April 12th, 2012.
"Tornado" and the A4 Pacific 4468 "Mallard" seen here just south of Thirsk headed for Locomotion: The National Railway Museum in Shildon, County Durham. "Mallard" arrived at Shildon on June 23rd, 2010 and was there for just over a year. She returned to the main hall at the NRM in York on July 22nd, 2011. Click on the image to see it full size. Photograph © Stan Laundon. Be sure to see other photographs of "Mallard" on our Steam page.
A wonderful sight for steam enthusiasts - "Tornado" and "Mallard" side by side at Shildon in June, 2010. Photograph © Stan Laundon.
Hundreds of enthusiasts turned out in force to see "Tornado" at Shildon in June, 2010, having hauled "Mallard" from the NRM in York. Photograph © Stan Laundon.
"Tornado" at Eaglescliffe on Teesside - Saturday, April 24th, 2010. Having travelled down from Durham she took the freight route, through Norton and Stockton, before eventually stopping at Darlington North Road - her birthplace. She later moved to the Railway Museum in Shildon. Photograph © Stan Laundon.
The A1 Peppercorn class "Tornado" just south of Thirsk heading towards Newcastle on March 12, 2009. Photograph © Stan Laundon.
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60163 "Tornado" hauling the "Tees-Tyne Express" at Ferryhill on Saturday, October 7th, 2017.
Enthusiasts and spectators with their videos and cameras in action as the A1 60163 "Tornado" heads northbound on September 26th, 2015, through Northallerton Station hauling "The Silver Jubilee Talisman" excursion to Newcastle Central.
Another view of "Tornado" speeding through Northallerton Station on the northbound line with more enthusiasts getting some action shots as I did.
"Tornado" at Barrow Hill, Derbyshire on April 12th, 2012. John E. Wigston, who is a member of the Guild of Railway Artists, can be seen seated to the left of the locomotive.
Another nice side view of "Tornado" at Barrow Hill. From the hundreds of photographs I took on the day it was difficult to decide which ones to use and I still have so many on file. One day I might add even more!
A close up of the "Tornado" nameplate. Officially named by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall on Thursday, February 19th, 2009.
A close up view of those wheels with a little bit of steam thrown in for good measure!
All good friends need a wash and brush up once in a while.
A close up of the front at Barrow Hill.
Two more views of Tornado at Barrow Hill, in Derbyshire during April, 2012. Thankfully, I had great access to this site before the three-day steam festival was open to the public on April 13th, 14th and 15th.
"Tornado" at Bradbury on Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 hauling "The Elizabethan" southbound towards Darlington. Those cables get in the way - so I will choose another location next time!
Tornado at Shildon, June 23rd, 2010.
Steam enthusiasts at Shildon, June 23rd, 2010.
Tornado at Eaglescliffe, on Teesside, April 24th, 2010.
Tornado at Thirsk, March 2009.
Tornado at Thirsk on January 31st, 2009 hauling the "Peppercorn Pioneer".
Tornado heading through Thirsk during April 2009.
"Tornado" at Bradbury, near Sedgefield, County Durham on February 7th, 2009 hauling "The Talisman" - just a short time before her nameplate appeared.
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John Wigston, a member of the Guild of Railway Artists, is often seen at railway events. He is sketching here at the National Railway Museum at Shildon.
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About Tornado: In 1990 a group of people came together to share an extraordinary ambition and that was to construct a brand new Peppercorn A1 Pacific. They formed The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and after nineteen years of incredible effort that locomotive, 60163 Tornado, moved under its own power for the first time in 2008. Thanks to the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust for this information.
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The A1 Peppercorn class 60163 "Tornado" running on the east coast main line. Here she was hauling the "Tyne Tornado" on March 12th, 2009. She left Newcastle for York on the morning and returned late afternoon. This photograph, one of several, was taken as she approached Thirsk, in North Yorkshire. Photograph © Stan Laundon.
All photographs of "Tornado" on this page are © Stan Laundon unless otherwise stated and must not be copied, or used in any way, without prior written permission.
The A1 Locomotive Trust respectfully requests that anyone wanting to see Tornado follows the rules of the railway and only goes where permitted.
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