Tornado

Further test run announced - wednesday, in daylight!

http://www.a1steam.com/index.php?option ... Itemid=123

Chris

 

OK so you build a brand new loco from scratch then couple it to a well used second hand tender.. Where's the logic in that. :-k

 

A photo of Bittern at Barton Hill (on 8th September 2007) with its two tenders:

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/irtmainpage/ ... 019-01.jpg

 

Just read in Railway Herald that Tornado is booked to do a test run on Wednesday: York - Milford - Castleford - Leeds - York. Can anyone confirm this?

R.

 

Yeah i got an email about it last week and the A1 trust confirmed it yesterday.
Times as follows...
5Z63:
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York NRM 12:17
York 12:32 - 12:37
Colton Jn 12:46
Church Fenton 12:54 - 12:59
Milford Loop 13:07 - 13:21
Milford Jn 13:25
Castleford 13:42
Methley Jn 13:52
Engine Shed Jn 14:11
Leeds 14:14

5Z64:
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Leeds 14:29
CrossGates 14:37
Micklefield 14:45
Church Fenton 14:50
Colton Jn 14:55
York 15:07 - 15:17
York NRM 15:32

 

Thanks - I think it's time to get my parents out with the camera!

R.

 

Is it second hand? Reading the very informative article on the a1trust.com site, it's new. There is a long and detailed piece about the tender.

 

I think he was being ironic Victor, at the expense of the previous poster. i.e why would you do that?

 

Whoops, (again) :smt087 Sorry.

 

Did anyone see Tornado yesterday on its daylight test run?

 

I thought it was today, Wednesday? :-k

There again at work yesterday two of us thought it was Monday and one of us thought it was Wednesday, not the test run, what day we were actually on..... #-o

Good luck to the Tornado guys and I'm looking forward to linesiding the first passenger runs over the coming weekend.

Neil.

 

Yes, sorry -my mistake!! ](*,)

 

Just found this picture of her test run, looking brilliant (despite lacking her smokebox numberplate) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/54018467@N00/3233493461/

Chris

 

It definitely still works - passed through Leeds station about 15 minutes early and got a through path in front of a voyager. non-stop through rather the 15 minute booked stop. Looked very nice for a tea-maker ;-)

 

For anyone thats intressted I heard her coming back at about 3 into York.

 

I'll be hitting youtube tonight to see what I can find from today's run! =P~

 

Just seen Tornado on Flog It. (Never watch it) but it was made a few months before her press steaming at Darlington in August.

 

Oh yes, I never thought I would see the day again , but today I saw a new steam locomotive at Leeds city station. The last time I saw one of that class was in the early 60's at Leeds Central station leaving on the up Yorkshire Pullman.
Today gave an old man a great deal of pleasure. :smt023

 

I'm not sure these new fangled steam thingy's are up to much really. Passed through Leeds at 14:05 and didn't pass Neville Hill until 14:35 which is only 2 miles away. Even I could walk it in that time and I'm fifty years older!

Did look well though.

 

Hope you celebrated in true style Victor - double pie n' peas washed down with plenty of Tet's (while you can still get it).

I wish there'd been more notice of Sunday's change of itinerary, (much easier for us to get to and a destination we've never visited) we'd definitely been on it. Instead we'll be in Ross-on-Wye for Mrs Sheff's b'day treat.