Tornado to tackle Shap with...

Join Tornado as the locomotive travels north to Carlisle over the fearsome Shap bank and takes in the fabulous scenery of the Cumbrian Fells and the Settle and Carlisle railway, all in one day! In...

Storm warning! Driving courses...

Tornado is set to return to Leicestershire in March, don't miss your chance to drive or ride behind this new steam legend.   The Great Central Railway is delighted to confirm a return visit by...

Tornado to pull the Royal Train...

TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will arrive at the world’s oldest surviving passenger railway station by Royal Train, pulled by Tornado – Britain’s newest steam locomotive.  ...

Valentine’s Day - experience...

Tornado, the first new main line steam locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years, will be bringing back the romance of steam with ‘The Cathedrals Express’ on Valentine’s Day, Sunday...

OnTracks wins Tornado's Trust

Since completion in 2008 Tornado has quickly become a star of TV with appearances on programmes such as BBC 'Top Gear.' The interest in the locomotive has seen demand increase for Tornado related...

Competition Winners Announced

We are pleased to announce the winners of the last two competitions run by the Trust in 2009. The winner of the Barrow Hill competition in October was Mr John Farrell of Altrincham, Cheshire. ...