The A1 Trust – The Modern Steam Legend that is 60163 Tornado
60163 A1 Pacific Tornado is in many ways a modern miracle. 60163 was built in 2008 and was the first mainline steam locomotive built in the UK since 92220 Evening star.
Apple Green is the most popular colour Tornado has appeared in to-date!
In the past month, Locoyard has conducted a poll to find out the most popular colour that A1 Pacific Tornado has been painted in. An excellent response rate of 204 people voted. Of these votes, exactly a half were for one colour
Final votes for picking the most popular colour for Tornado!
This Poll is now closed!
Reminder – Vote For Your Favourite Tornado Colour!
Voting to find out the most popular colour that A1 Pacific Tornado has been painted in has ended!
Reminder – Vote For Your Favourite Tornado Colour!
For those who have not done so yet, please add your vote to the poll below to find out the most popular colour that A1 Pacific Tornado has been painted in.
What is your favourite colour that you have seen Tornado painted in?
NOTE – POLL NOW CLOSED! Since 2008, new-build Peppercorn A1 Pacific Tornado has delighted steam enthusiasts across the country. The recreation of this locomotive class was not
Nellie, a Spam Can and a Hidden Streak
Following from yesterdays look at the Watercress Line’s resident ex-LMS Black 5 45379, today we complete the round-up from the visit to the railway on Saturday. We begin at Alresford (above and below) where 850 Lord Nelson (or Nellie; as it is nicknamed) ran
60163 – Tornado – BR Brunswick Green 2011
A brief Post to fill another gap in the steam diary tonight. Here we see new-build 60163 Tornado at
Locoyard BR Finale
Today marks the final day that Locoyard will be set in BR days and to mark the occasion I’ve taken a few pictures of the yard. I have also included a few pictures taken in previous posts to get a full complement of pictures. Locoyard will now become a Southern Railway depot and pictures will follow in the…
Kinlet Hall in Kingswear
What a fantastic place South Devon is for the railway enthusiast! During a four night stay I was fortunate to see much of great interest. I hope there are a few Great Western Railway fans out there who have enjoyed the Western themed posts. In what will probably be the final Devonian post for the time being, here…
Loco Yard 