The end of the line
The DVD - tells all about the history of it's making, the trials and naming ceremony - it's fab!
The Start of The journey
The start of the journey.. Pickering Railway Station on the NYMR
The start of the journey.. Pickering Railway Station on the NYMR
Mark at Pickering Railway Station
Volunteers working at NYMR
A side of Tornado
Level crossing at Grosmont - end of the line before joining the mainline to Whitby
Sign to the Engine Sheds showing Sir Nigel Gresley Poster - opne to the public and well worth a visit and shop to buy goodies! All profts ploughed back into the society.
Number 60007 - Sir Nigel Gresley
TORNADO tender first..
The Great TORNADO - Number 60163
WOW Tornado !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tornado is special as she was the 50th A1 Peppercorn to be built and the only steam loco for the mainline. built since the demise of steam
Photocall
Photocall
Tornado arriving
Tornado in her green LNER livery
Tornado arrives back at Pickering station
Tornado - some facts for the enthusiasts!
Class: A1
Tornado based on the original design by Arthur H Peppercorn
It was built 1994 - 2008
Total Length 72" 11 3/4 or 22.2m
Total height 13" 1" or 3.99m
Weight 166 tons or 168.8 tonnes
Wheel arrangement 4-6-2
Diameter of driving wheels 6" 8" or 2.03m
Maximum speed Certified for 75mph but designed for 100mph
Horsepower 2,700 metric horsepower
Boiler pressure 250lb/sq in or 17.25 Bar
Tornado carries 7.5 tons of coal and has a water capacity of 6,200 gallons
Tornado - some background..
60183 Tornado is a brand new locomotive built by the trust - first time ever!
The aim was to build the 50th LNER Peppercorn Class A1 TORNADO from scratch and this became the Trust's project with the idea of building this locomotive by using no parts that had been restored. Built from plans retained at the NRM York.
This was something that had never ever been done by a society that used steam on its own lines, of course this was an LNER Peppercorn Class A1.
60183 Tornado is a brand new locomotive built by the trust - first time ever!
The aim was to build the 50th LNER Peppercorn Class A1 TORNADO from scratch and this became the Trust's project with the idea of building this locomotive by using no parts that had been restored. Built from plans retained at the NRM York.
This was something that had never ever been done by a society that used steam on its own lines, of course this was an LNER Peppercorn Class A1.
This missing link was a preserved Peppercorn A1 and Tornado now fills the gap and sits alongside A4, A3 and A2 Pacific’s, Class 40s and later more modern examples.
The original completion date which was set as a target was Thursday 27th September 2007, the 175th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway at a projected cost of £1.6m, with construction taking 10 years. With inflation and material cost increased to £3m.
The trust has financed the building of Tornado and relies on donations and sponsorship. Watch out for her hauling mainline steam tours!
