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60163 Tornado
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60163 Tornado
We have been informed that 60163 Tornado’s visit to the East Lancashire Railway has been postponed due to a short timescale that does not allow for both light and loaded test runs.
More information here: https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/east-lancashire-visit-for-steam-locomotive-60163-tornado-postponed.html
We have more news coming today regarding Tornado, and I will post these a reply to this discussion when we get it 🙂
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East Lancashire visit for steam locomotive 60163 Tornado postponed
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has announced that 60163 Tornado's visit to the East Lancashire Railway next week has been postponed.
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Given the limited use of Tornado recently I am not really surprised. Perhaps ELR will be able to book Blue Peter?
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I was looking forward to seeing it, as where a lot of people and this may mean lower visitor numbers at the ELR, especially if they do the daft shuttle running like they did with the winter diesels.
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I couldn’t agree more. The last couple of years has seen Flying Scotsman, Royal Scot, and Bahamas featured at this gala. The lack of a named visitor will definitely hit the visitor numbers. I also agree with the shuttle issue, the line already has a liberal view to timetable accuracy and the shuttle does appear to add to that problem.
In addition, I am supporting my wife, whose choir is performing in the Ramsbotton Music Festival on the Saturday, I have booked a table overlooking the station for the meal after the performance, and was looking forward to watching Tornado from this unusual angle, but obviously it will still be a good view.
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The ELR says that they are working on a replacement but we have no idea what yet 🙂
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On more positive news, the trust has signed a deal with WCRC and Railway Touring Company to haul tours with them
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Mainline tour deal signed for steam locomotive 60163 Tornado
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has announced that it has signed a new deal regarding mainline tours. The trust has signed a deal with Railway Touring Company and West Coast Railways that will see it operate a 'significant' amount of … Continue reading
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Timings for todays movement can be found here: https://www.railadvent.co.uk/events/light-engine-movement-192
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60163 Tornado heads on a light engine movement and test run to Carnforth Timings:
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May be a bit late to say this now. 61063 ‘Mayflower’ is doing it and I can confirm because I saw it at Bury today
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I was at ELR, but skipper duties meant I had to leave early, but caught Mayflower at Astley.
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