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Bristol_steam_Tornado: Britain is unique in that virtually every week in the year sees one or more high-speed, long-distance, steam-hauled trains running on its main lines. This is especially so in summer where at Bristol in particular, summer Sundays often see one, sometimes two trains depart within minutes of each other. Here are three typical Sundays in August 2015. Replica Class A1 Pacific 60163 "Tornado" departs from Bristol (TM) with the "Torbay Express" train, Bristol – Kingswear and return, on 3 August. Digital photo by Roger Griffiths roger.griffiths@hotmail.com

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An LNER steam locomotive 4-6-2 A1 Pacific No.60163 "Tornado" is seen in the Great Hall of the National Railway Museum at York. This magnificent steam engine was built at Darlington Works and then it was repainted in the works area of the National Railway Museum at York. There is a nameplate displayed on the front and it reads "THE A1 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST WWW.A1STEAM.COM". Wednesday the 21st of January 2009 Digital photo by Matthew Battye E-mail: matthew@rizzardi.karoo.co.uk

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60163'Tornado'passes the Olympic Stadium at Pudding Mill on the 4th September 2009. 'Tornado' had just hauled the last leg of the Sir Nicholas Winton special that had set of from Prague earlier in the week. On arrival at London Liverpool Street from Harwich Sir Nicholas, now aged 100, was there to greet those who made one of the original journeys as children and were able to take part in this historic repeat. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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This is Britain's BRAND NEW steam engine! A truly remarkable achievement over 19 years at a cost of £3M A1 Class Peppercorn 60163 'Tornado' passes through Sandy on its first main line run to the Capital, appropriately arriving at Kings Cross. Even at this small Bedfordshire town the turnout was several hundred whilst at the'Cross' thousands were there to greet her. The historic date of this journey from Darlington was February 7th 2009. Should you wish to know more about the loco the following web site will do so ...http://www.a1steam.com/ Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.