Tornado

Thanks for the great pictures. I'm really keen to get up there and see her in action.

 

Does it have a slightly cut down cab and boiler fittings, they look pretty low in the full side view?

Dave

 

Excellent pics =D>

 

A short clip from the BBC today:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7574829.stm

Neil.

 

Those two people at the End didnt know what to do lol

 

Belle1, many thanks for posting this; I saw it on TV earlier today but was too late to record it. Good to see Tornado alongside another icon - 850.

Malc, Good call! How true! Tornado is a story and the media, especially regional media, like stories.

 

Is there any truth in reports that Tornado could be seen on the side of the M1 on its side yesterday? Not wanting to create fuss i am just interested!

 

Eh. #-o #-o #-o

 

I'd have thought it would be pretty obvious if it had.

Chris

 

How? when there are pictures on this site of it being towed to the loco sheds a loughborough a full day before you say its on its side on the M1?

 

Glad to hear it! Just some lovely people making up vicious rumours then very gud

 

Out of curiosity, where did you hear those rumours ?

Flip

 

I presume this is what you heard about - http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Steam-eng ... 4417684.jp

Any idea what a steam engine conveyor belt is?

Chris

 

Sounds like something of a traction engine

 

Hey, yeah a copper that i know in the area of yorkshire said that he had been called out to an accident involving a steam locomotive on its way to liecestershire, and that it could be Tornado

 

Tornado is most definitely and more importantly safely at the GC - remember it is Great Dorset Steam Fair next week and even as early as Tuesday gone I've seen heavies on the roads heading there.

Oh and to all of the A1 Trust, and all their visiting crew supporting the tests, she looks incredible and thank you for finally making me proud to say I come from Darlington.

 

trhe gdsf is setting up today-monday as it opens on tues does any one know what loco is going to be displayed ? (prays it isnt western)

 

You might be interested in these, I took them yesterday.


Tornado approaches Quorn with the first substantial run, passing Lord Nelson in the station which got delayed by about 15 minutes due to everybody getting off for a look.


Back at Loughborough prior to the second run.


Lord Mogus, master of the railway.


Lord Nelson.

 

That's it settled then, if Mogus accepts it into the yard, Tornado must be pucka.