Full Steam Ahead for Darlington's Newest Locomotive
The first new steam locomotive to grace Britain's railways for more than fifty years has been unveiled today at the ancestral home of the modern rail travel.
Locomotive number 60163 Tornado, the fiftieth Peppercorn Class A1 Pacific, was built from scratch by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust in Darlington.
The 49 original A1s were operated on the east coast mainline by the London and North Eastern Railway. The originals were withdrawn from service in the 1960s and much of their work was continued by the iconic Deltic diesel locomotives.
The project has taken 18-years and £2.9 million to reach completion. Tornado should be seen hauling mainline charter trains very shortly.
A tremendous feat of perseverance and precision engineering.
Locomotive number 60163 Tornado, the fiftieth Peppercorn Class A1 Pacific, was built from scratch by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust in Darlington.
The 49 original A1s were operated on the east coast mainline by the London and North Eastern Railway. The originals were withdrawn from service in the 1960s and much of their work was continued by the iconic Deltic diesel locomotives.
The project has taken 18-years and £2.9 million to reach completion. Tornado should be seen hauling mainline charter trains very shortly.
A tremendous feat of perseverance and precision engineering.
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