The first steam engine built to run on the UK mainline in almost 50 years will be ready for tests in April, says one of the main organisers.
Tornado has been assembled by steam enthusiasts in Darlington in an 18-year project costing £3m.
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Engine 'set for UK mainline test'
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Re: Engine 'set for UK mainline test'
Tornado will run a trial on Great Central Railway first. She will then run on the main line.
Her wheels have just turned for the first time on 2nd August 2008. This is very exciting even thogh she only had 120 metres of track. Some colletables were also carried onboard to markt he occasion, if anyone is interested, visit http://www.buckinghamcovers.com/tornado to find out more!
Her wheels have just turned for the first time on 2nd August 2008. This is very exciting even thogh she only had 120 metres of track. Some colletables were also carried onboard to markt he occasion, if anyone is interested, visit http://www.buckinghamcovers.com/tornado to find out more!