When was tornado build

During the return trip from Crewe to Glasgow it travelled the most miles in 24 hours by a steam locomotive in Britain since the s. The mile route included two of the most arduous railway gradients in the British Isles, Shap Fell in Cumbria and Beattock Bank in the southern uplands. As part of the journey the Peppercorn A1 Class locomotive made its first visit to Glasgow. Mark Allatt, chairman of the A1 Steam Trust which owns Tornado, said: "The biggest challenge running a steam locomotive on the main line is the lack of water.

One of the things we did was to alter the balance between coal and water, so we can put more water in. Arriving at Carlisle for a crew change, Pete Sheridan handed the northbound engine over to a new driver.

Mr Sheridan, who was covered with soot, said: "We've kept time and had a good day out. Construction of Tornado began in , and was based at Darlington Works for most of the project, while numerous components such as the boiler were manufactured elsewhere. The project was financed through fundraising initiatives such as public donations and sponsorship deals; further funding came from hiring out Tornado itself for special rail services.

Construction was completed in , and full certification of the locomotive was achieved in January Having been designed with compliance to modern safety and certification standards, Tornado has been conducting passenger services on Network Rail and on mainline-connected heritage railways since Locomotive Wiki Explore.

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