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Tornado Locomotive Arrives in Scarborough
05th Nov 2008
Guests staying at Hotels in Scarborough saw a new steam train storm into Scarborough last night as it made its first main line run.
The £3m steam locomotive Tornado travelled from York and arrived in Scarborough at 8.12pm.
It was the first time that a new main line steam locomotive has steamed on Network Rail since 1960.
Tornado will be based at the National Railway Museum, in York, which we trust will be a popular local attraction for Scarborough hotel visitors, until at least February 2009. During her stay, Tornado will undertake her main line tests and trials before completing the certification process and receiving the go-ahead to operate on Network Rail.
Tornado was built by registered charity, the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.
Chairman of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, Mark Allatt, told the Scarborough Evening News: “Today is a very exciting day for the trust. After two amazing months of tests, trials and initial passenger operations on the Great Central Railway, near Leicester, Tornado is now ready to stretch her legs on the Network Rail main line, where she will be tested at speeds of up to 75mph this month in preparation for her Network Rail passenger debut in the new year.”
