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60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:37 pm
by neilgow
Please find attached a shot of the A1 heading west through the long gone GWR station at Shrivenham on the GWML, on the eastern outskirts of Swindon.
The train is the "Cathedrals Express"
As you can see it was a delightful autumnal day with driving rain and freezing fog. Note the new colour scheme, someday I might get the chance to stand and admire it, weather permitting.
Rgds
NG.
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:20 pm
by WOOTANG
she does look stunning
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:29 pm
by easternstreak
She does look brilliant in Blue.
I managed to film her passing Royal Oak station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQzS7MI ... re=g-all-c
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 6:39 pm
by 60800
She looks even better in blue than I thought she would.
Good riddance to that horrid shade of BR green - we've got our A1 back chaps
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:50 pm
by easternstreak
We've certainly got our A1 back and I have a feeling that Bachmann are going to give us little blue 00 gauge ones soon.
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:00 pm
by lar1976
Blimey it looks good, some fantastic clips already on YouTube.
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 3:42 am
by giner
Splendiferous! First A1 I ever saw was a blue 'un. Wouldn't have it in any other colour. Just wait til you see it on a sunny day. (Might have a bit of a wait, though.)
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 4:46 am
by Steve05
That’s one hell of a shot of our gorgeous girl in blue.
It’s just awesome and I thank you for the posting.
Regards
Steve
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:03 pm
by S.A.C. Martin
Some photographs from today's covenator's meeting on my blog if anyone is so interested.
60163 Tornado in Blue
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:09 pm
by Tom F
Absolutely Beautiful!
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:59 am
by CVR1865
Yes she is a real beauty. What a great livery she is in blue. If she is back in the capital does anyone know if she is still using Hither Green as her base of operations?
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:58 am
by Steve05
S.A.C. Martin wrote:Some photographs from today's covenator's meeting on my blog if anyone is so interested.
60163 Tornado in Blue
Great shots mate; it must have been a great day...I'm jealous.
Regards
Steve
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:53 pm
by Landscapes
Hi All
I fully agree 60163 Tornado does look very smart in her new blue livery.
I enclose a photo of her I took yesterday 29th November on the outward Cathedrals Express passing Crofton Lock in Berkshire, it was just a shame about the exhaust otherwise the conditions were perfect.
Regards
David
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:42 am
by WOOTANG
looks better with the exhaust
Re: 60163 Tornado 24 November 2012
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:07 am
by 60800
Simon, when you say in your blog that all she is waiting for is a shed mate, do you mean;
A; A second A1
B; Blue Peter
C; Flying Scotsman
or D; The planned P2