The Nene Valley Railway has released an update on the upcoming visit of A1 No. 60163 Tornado.
The railway has been advised by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust that the locomotive will not be able to attend any of the planned events in May.
Update: Delay to overhaul details released
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has since released full details on the delay to the overhaul. Click here to read the full details.
The Nene Valley Railway says that they are now working to source a suitable locomotive to replace Tornado for the planned ‘East Coast Giants' weekend in May.
New dates for Tornado's visit have been penciled in to be the 20th, 21st and 22nd August for Driver Experiences and passenger service on the 24th, 25th and 26th August 2024.
We have been informed by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust that Tornado will not be able to attend the events in May on the Nene Valley Railway. The NVR is working hard to find a suitable locomotive to replace Tornado at our event in May.
The NVR and the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust are working together to see 60163 Tornado visit the NVR for Driving Experience Courses provisionally on 20th, 21st and 22nd August and passenger running on 24th, 25th and 26th of August. If you have booked tickets to Ride behind Tornado or Drive Tornado, please email with your booking reference to adminassistant@nvr.org.uk to discuss options available for the planned August visit.
NVR Spokesperson
Maybe 5197!