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Peppercorn class A1 60163 TORNADO at Kirkby Stephen with 1Z18 16.58 Carlisle - Leicester The Pennine Explorer 22th May 2021.

LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado is a 4-6-2 steam locomotive built by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. Completed in 2008 at the cost of around £3 million, it is the first newly built main line steam locomotive in the UK since Evening Star in 1960. It is the only example of an LNER Peppercorn Class A1 locomotive in existence, the entirety of the original production batch having been scrapped. 60163 is named after the Panavia Tornado, a combat aircraft flown by the Royal Air Force. In 2017, Tornado became the first steam locomotive to officially reach 100 mph on British tracks for over 50 years.

Construction of Tornado began in 1994 and was at Darlington Works for most of the project, whilst numerous components such as the boiler were manufactured elsewhere. The project was financed through fundraising initiatives such as public donations and sponsorship deals and further funding came from hiring out Tornado itself for special rail services. Construction was completed in 2008 and full certification of the locomotive was achieved in January 2009. Having been designed in compliance with modern safety and certification standards, Tornado has been conducting passenger services on the UK rail network and on mainline-connected heritage railways since 2008.
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9 comments

Nick Weall said:

Another cracking shot Alan ~ well done ~ All the best ~ Nick
4 years ago

Alan Drury replied to Nick Weall:

Hi Nick thanks it was really shifting on here must have been doing 70 to 75 MPH great to see and hear. Stay safe best wishes Alan.
4 years ago

Steve D said:

A smashing shot here Alan and caught nicely in the sunshine .. saved in fav's with a YS by me also..

Best wishes and stay safe.

Steve
4 years ago

Alan Drury replied to Steve D:

Hello Steve yes we did get a bit of sun and framed with the over bridge. Stay safe best wishes Alan.
4 years ago

Alan Drury said:

Look carefully there is a bench just to the right of the locomotive HBM everybody.
3 years ago

Ernst Doro said:

später hättest nicht abdrücken dürfen, dann wäre die Bank weg!
HBM und eine gute Woche!
3 years ago ( translate )

Alan Drury replied to Ernst Doro:

Thanks Best wishes Alan.
3 years ago

Fred Fouarge said:

HBM -Alan
3 years ago ( translate )

Alan Drury replied to Fred Fouarge:

HBM Fred regards Alan.
3 years ago ( translate )