Tornado

My comment on a previous page related to the fact that test trains always used to do 10% over anyway if i remember correctly. I think this one can be put to bed anyway.

 

From the A1 web-site:-

Britain's new £3m steam locomotive Tornado to appear in own documentary on BBC2

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, the registered charity that has built the first new main line steam locomotive in Britain for almost 50 years, today announced that 60163 Tornado will star in a 30 minute TV documentary about her construction to be shown on Christmas Eve. Absolutely Chuffed: The Men Who Built A Steam Engine, which was originally shown on the digital channel BBC4 and attracted one of the chanel's largest ever audiences, is being repeated on BBC2 at 11am on Wednesday 24th December 2008.

Another well taken opportunity to keep the locomotive in the public eye.

 

Shame its not going to be repeated in the evening like the TimeShift program and the one by Ian Hislop - unless that's going to happen later on, end of january might be a good time!

Chris

 

I have to say i wasnt sure about this project but after seeing her last week ill say hats off she is gorgous

 

Its rumours, and the ensuing chat like this that let the forum down.

I take it apologies are on the way to the crew on the day, EWS and the A1 trust.

All of them have carried out the testing procedure to the highest possible standard, idle gossip and rumour do nobody any good.

 

Read back in the thread, she will be on display from the 13th Dec \/

 

Thanks. Must have missed that among the previous 56 pages of messages!

 

Like me you are a cynic "blackfive" [-X , of offence meant to you.

Regards
Chris

 

Perhaps they could have done a revised repeat featuring the ML test runs and painting into green livery?

 

Details have arrived today for the covenantors specials at the end of January.

Priced at £69.00 for the York to Newcastle Return trip.

4 hours stopover in Newcastle,

Details here.

http://www.a1steam.com/index.php?option ... Itemid=149

 

And none taken. I'd have used a tongue in cheek smilie if there'd been one!

 

26th February 2009 - The Yorkshire Pullman - Kings Cross to York by Tornado hauling the VSOE British Pullman train.
Only Pullman class available at £449 per person

Blimey! Is that a mispront :smt100

 

Looking fantastic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nort ... 781217.stm

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

 

Try this for a picture link.

Absolutely amazing

http://www.paulbigland.fotopic.net/c1624182.html

 

And there are still no nameplates fitted. A naming ceremony will be yet another good bit of publicity. These Tornado guys certainly have it well organised for maximum coverage =D> =D>

 

Wow, she looks stunning =D> =D> =D>

 

Brilliant! It looks amazing!

=D>

Alex

 

She looks amazing. So will the nameplates be added before her first mainline tours.

 

Another Tornado article in the Mail, with some interesting news about its naming..

Charles, whose investiture as Prince of Wales came months after the last steam train service was scrapped, has agreed to name – and drive – the Tornado steam engine at a special ceremony next year.

Chris

 

hmmmm... Article still not 100% there tho...