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  1. acorb gefällt Oswald T Wistles Beitrag in dem Thema VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.

    Some horsepower calculations for 60163, using the RPS spreadsheet and my GPS data. All the usual caveats about inherent uncertainties with values given to the nearest 25 and an estimated uncertainty of ±50 to 100HP. Grayrigg North (MP13-MP26)...

    2 April 2026 um 15:38

  2. acorb gefällt LittleRedTrains Beitrag in dem Thema VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.

    Don't forget that Tornado also worked with the VT rake to York last December, so this trip wouldn't have been a first regardless.

    2 April 2026 um 07:19

  3. acorb gefällt Kylchaps Beitrag in dem Thema VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.

    This was my first mainline steam tour for 2 years and very enjoyable. VT's organisation was excellent, as was the friendly service from stewards. Tornado was superb. I was in the enthusiast coach behind the POB where I could hear the constant...

    1 April 2026 um 23:01

  4. acorb antwortete auf das Thema VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.

    The beauty with Tornado is it doesn't matter, she can pull either. If last Saturday proved anything, the blueprint for Tornado being the 'Ultimate go anywhere, do anything' 21st century mainline steam loco, is fully realised. Combined with the VT...

    1 April 2026 um 22:57

  5. acorb antwortete auf das Thema VT: The Shap Mountaineer with Tornado - 28/03/26.

    I believe VT stock is vacuum braked only (none of their own locos are air braked). Tornado until recently did a fair bit of work with West Coast, they have both Vacuum / air / dual braked stock - so difficult to say whether this was a first for...

    1 April 2026 um 21:28
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