40,000 miles on the clock!

Tornado has now achieved a total of 40,000 miles in traffic.  The 40,000th mile occurred one mile short of Bishop’s Lydeard station with her last working of the day on 28th August (5.55pm from...

The Tornado Story Exhibition

The Head of Steam Museum at North Road Station, just yards from where Tornado was constructed, is holding a special exhibition dedicated to the story behind a 21st Century legend.  This is an...

August 2011

August 2011

'The Caledonian Tornado'

TORNADO HITS GLASGOW - SHAP AND BEATTOCK IN ONE DAY! Tornado will visit Glasgow on Wednesday 21st September 2011. She will be hauling the ‘The Caledonian Tornado’ charter train from Crewe to...

Bachmann unveils model support...

A support coach and crew are an essential part of the long distance operation of preserved steam locomotives in the United Kingdom on the main line. Since main line steam operations ended in...

'Fab Four' Gala Postponed

Barrow Hill Roundhouse announces postponement of 'The Fab Four' Steam Gala to April 2012 Following the news of further remedial work being required on A3 4472 Flying Scotsman and having had...