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SR466 News Highlight: Tornado makes 100mph history

Discussion in 'Steam Railway' started by Thomas Bright, Apr 21, 2017.

  1. Thomas Bright

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    Reaching 100mph is the “culmination” of the project to build Tornado, the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s Mark Allatt has told Steam Railway.

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    New-build 'A1' No. 60163 Tornado - the first British steam locomotive to officially do 100mph since 1967 - at speed. ROBIN COOMBES

    The new-build Peppercorn ‘Pacific’ officially became the first British steam engine to achieve the symbolic figure since 1967, during a night-time trial in the early hours of April 12. The speed was reached on the return leg of a trip from Doncaster to Newcastle and back.

    Tornado undertook the unannounced trial run as part of progress towards the A1 Trust’s long-held ambition to haul passenger trains at 90mph, rather than the current 75mph limit.


    • To read the full, exhaustive story of this special run – including timing data and on train analysis, see the new issue of Steam Railway.

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