Tornado

I think we are also missing the Duchess and Tyseley's Castles currently (just for variety)

 

The return of the Duchess is probably only weeks away and then there's Lizzie being dealt with at Carnforth

 

I hope you mean 46233 John, 'cos I'm booked behind that at the beginning of December

 

I do indeed. I believe there's a chance it could be at the SVR Gala

 

Good evening folks,

I saw Tornado today, whilst on a brief visit to see 5619 at the Nene Valley Railway.
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Very Best Wishes,
Bob.

 

For me it's very special and the only serious rival for Clan Line. Big programme next year but no 90 mph I believe.

 

On the subject of 90 mph, the last statement from the Trust that I have seen said it would not be this year but was silent about next year. What have you heard about next year, how authoritative is it, and is there any further explanation?

 

It will be lovely to see Tornado under steam again at her 10th year anniversary no matter what the speed will be. And, worth to repeat the locomotive now being fully owned by the A1 Trust after the purchase of the tender three years before the lease end! Bravo!

Knut

 

Dates for next year have appeared on Nat Pres and

My source is good and the info is no 90 next year

 

Just my observation: but ruling anything out before the report is fully published does the whole thing a disservice.

I’ve listened to people across the spectrum of the industry and further factors such as possibly contaminated lubricants have come to light.

The report will no doubt inform us all. We’ve not had regular 90mph running bar Bitterns runs in preservation before. We were bound to have some teething troubles though no doubt we were all not expecting this.

I’m confident this won’t be the last time, and I’m not convinced Tornado will be the only 90mph loco either. The more that happens, the more we learn.

 

Have some sympathy for me then - long time supporter - 1 main line run - 1 failure - 100% record

 

Any one know when or if tornado will be repainted again?

I wanna see her in something other than apple green again

 

This is on the A1 website now under the Aug 10 update but I do not think it was there originally -
We have been asked if Tornado will be in steam over the Bank Holiday weekend and advise that the loco will not be operating. We are approaching the final stage of reassembly and will advise when test running is to begin, which we anticipate will be the first week of September following various independent inspections

 

I wonder if that will happen when PoW takes to the rails because realistically, PoW can't be anything other than Apple Green!

 

I’m hoping for the A1 Trust eggshell grey to get another outing on 2007.

 

Nah, keep it in red oxide... or get some "rust" paint and go for the "rat" look...

'sokay, I know where me coat is...

 

Argghhh he's a junx! Throw him off the train in Wales!

 

That thought has crossed my mind a few times...!