If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Tornado

Rasprava u 'Steam Traction' pokrenuta od Leander's Shovel, 20. Listopad 2007..

  1. chrishallam

    chrishallam Well-Known Member

    Pridružen(a):
    25. Ožujak 2007.
    Poruka:
    1,039
    Lajkova:
    377
    Grad:
    Uk
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I believe she'll be touching down on the GCR around early-mid august. The length of her stay will no doubt be determined by how trials go and how many miles they want to get under their belt. However I know that Cromwell isn't expected back to the GCR until October. (Also, I doubt WCRC would want to unecersarilly load the Scot onto a low loader)

    Then I believe she's off to York for trials and to use their paint shop (Although I'm not sure if this info is still in date)

    Anyway, congratulations to all involved! =D>
     
  2. Josh

    Josh New Member

    Pridružen(a):
    30. Srpanj 2008.
    Poruka:
    7
    Lajkova:
    0
    Interesi:
    Student
    cool well done!
     
  3. 60525

    60525 Member

    Pridružen(a):
    13. Lipanj 2006.
    Poruka:
    432
    Lajkova:
    111
    Spol:
    Muškarac
    I'm sure Arthur Peppercorn, Freddie Harrison and the Doncaster design team would have been proud.
     
  4. 34007

    34007 Part of the furniture

    Pridružen(a):
    16. Ožujak 2007.
    Poruka:
    3,166
    Lajkova:
    2
    Spol:
    Muškarac
    Grad:
    Hampshire
    She looks fab and hat off to the team - Well done to those who kept with the dream and the money that was spent on the project! Lets hope the next is as good, but not so painful in the pockets!! Can't wait to see the finished paint job!!
     
  5. BR 73082

    BR 73082 Member

    Pridružen(a):
    8. Svibanj 2006.
    Poruka:
    956
    Lajkova:
    160
    Even in its grey undercoat it looks breathtaking. The A1 team deserve nothing other than praise for what they have achieved. Congratulations to them for sticking to their guns and completing the project. Well Done.
     
  6. Matt2284

    Matt2284 New Member

    Pridružen(a):
    1. Svibanj 2007.
    Poruka:
    80
    Lajkova:
    0
    Grad:
    Droitwich
    A fantastic Achievement. She'l look stunning when they finished painting her. Can't wait to see her in full flight on the main line, what a sound that will be =D>
     
  7. dace83

    dace83 Well-Known Member

    Pridružen(a):
    7. Svibanj 2007.
    Poruka:
    2,095
    Lajkova:
    4
    very suprised at the mo, thought the first moves where on 2nd august, its great to see this milestone in the preservation movement, inspiration to all.

    well done to all involved from the builder to donator, but we must remember the A1 trust still need 800k
     
  8. glennr2007

    glennr2007 New Member

    Pridružen(a):
    4. Siječanj 2007.
    Poruka:
    196
    Lajkova:
    17
    Spol:
    Muškarac
    Interesi:
    Photographer
    Grad:
    West Midlands
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I take my hat off to all involved in this major British engineering feat!

    I am stunned....and so proud to be British when we can achieve something as monumental as this!

    =D> =D> =D> =D>
     
  9. Spamcan55

    Spamcan55 New Member

    Pridružen(a):
    27. Srpanj 2006.
    Poruka:
    144
    Lajkova:
    7
    Interesi:
    Ex-Spamcan 55
    Grad:
    70C
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    littlenobby wrote:
    She does look amazing, but in the video, the cylinder cocks are not open, most probably denoting that it wasn't 60163's first move... most probably taken a few runs afterwards...


    Did it really groan as it started to move? Mind you, I'd probably groan having been stationary for so long!

    Congratulations to everyone involved. Did it make to local/national/international news? Or are they waiting for 2 August?
     
  10. Big Dave

    Big Dave Member

    Pridružen(a):
    17. Prosinac 2006.
    Poruka:
    466
    Lajkova:
    26
    Spol:
    Muškarac
    Interesi:
    Retired
    Grad:
    Bewdley
    Awesome!

    The Duke and now Tornado show what can be done when eveyone pulls together.

    Congratulations to eveyone concerned.

    Dave
     
  11. John Petley

    John Petley Part of the furniture

    Pridružen(a):
    8. Listopad 2007.
    Poruka:
    2,947
    Lajkova:
    2,524
    Spol:
    Muškarac
    Interesi:
    Researcher/writer and composer of classical music
    Grad:
    Between LBSCR 221 and LBSCR 227
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Thanks for the photo - she looks magnificent! Well done to all concerned.

    When there is so much doom & gloom on the news in general, this forum is a great place to find somthing to cheer you up - It wasn't that long ago that the first pictures of 70013 were posted, now in the space of barely a week 46115 at Carnforth looking stunning, 34046 resuming trials again after the fitting of its new axle and now Tornado on the move for the first time. With 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe" not far off, that makes five exciting post-68 main line debutantes in the offing (well, almost debutantes in the case of (4)6115) which will hopefully help fill the trains in these difficult times.
     
  12. MarkinDurham

    MarkinDurham Well-Known Member

    Pridružen(a):
    4. Svibanj 2007.
    Poruka:
    2,229
    Lajkova:
    999
    Grad:
    Durham
    I'd like to add my congratulations to all those involved in this fantastic project.

    Well done, everyone. =D> =D>
     
  13. dace83

    dace83 Well-Known Member

    Pridružen(a):
    7. Svibanj 2007.
    Poruka:
    2,095
    Lajkova:
    4
  14. std tank

    std tank Part of the furniture

    Pridružen(a):
    20. Rujan 2005.
    Poruka:
    3,927
    Lajkova:
    1,070
    Spol:
    Muškarac
    Interesi:
    Retired
    Grad:
    Liverpool
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Tornado on BBC Breakfast News this morning. Excellent report.
     
  15. MarkinDurham

    MarkinDurham Well-Known Member

    Pridružen(a):
    4. Svibanj 2007.
    Poruka:
    2,229
    Lajkova:
    999
    Grad:
    Durham
  16. Kinghambranch

    Kinghambranch Well-Known Member

    Pridružen(a):
    20. Prosinac 2006.
    Poruka:
    1,879
    Lajkova:
    1,612
    Spol:
    Muškarac
    Interesi:
    Retired
    Grad:
    White Rose County
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Yes indeed, well done to Mr Eliott (they may mean Mr Allatt, but that's what I heard), a very good interview, which made me turn up the volume on my way to work this morning. The Radio 4 Today programme is a considerably powerful "influencer" and is listened to by many "movers and shakers" in the UK (I don't count myself amongst this group!) and the Establishment can get very jumpy when "Today" focusses on them. I recently returned from a 4 month detachment in Helmand Province, Afghanistan and some of the higher manderins in Whitehall were very jumpy when we had Radio 4 out there - it all went OK in fact but my point is that if you can get a positive interview on the Today programme then you have done very well. This can only bode well for Tornado.
     
  17. Sugar Palm 60526

    Sugar Palm 60526 Member

    Pridružen(a):
    26. Veljača 2007.
    Poruka:
    511
    Lajkova:
    2
    Interesi:
    NYMR Driver, NELPG Member
    Grad:
    Nunthorpe, Middlesbrough
    David Eliott is their Director of Engineering.
     
  18. barclay

    barclay Member

    Pridružen(a):
    8. Studeni 2005.
    Poruka:
    332
    Lajkova:
    0
    Big double-page article on Tornado in today's Independent.
     
  19. Stu in Torbay

    Stu in Torbay Part of the furniture

    Pridružen(a):
    6. Rujan 2005.
    Poruka:
    2,829
    Lajkova:
    42
    Interesi:
    GPS Navigation Engineer
    Grad:
    Goodrington Bank, Paignton
  20. 6024KEI

    6024KEI Member

    Pridružen(a):
    21. Travanj 2006.
    Poruka:
    861
    Lajkova:
    475
    Grad:
    Bath
    Fantastic result - in a strange way it looks rather good in just the undercoat especially now they've put the cabside number on - even the web address on the tender looks "right" somehow!
     

Podijelite ovu stranicu