‘Aberdonian’

Tornado’s 2020 tour diary takes shape

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Sam Hewitt

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7th January 2020

PEPPERCORN ‘A1’ Pacific No. 60163 Tornado looks set to have another busy year on the national network in 2020 as more dates are added to the locomotive’s main line calendar. The first confirmed booking is the ‘Fen & Fells Flyer’ on April 4, which starts diesel-hauled in Cambridge, running via Ely, March and Peterborough, and down…
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‘Aberdonian’ success prompts return in 2020

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Sam Hewitt

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4th November 2019

TORNADO Railtours’ series of Edinburgh to Aberdeen day trips concluded on September 7 after a successful first season, with dates having been announced for next year’s trains. The tours are hauled by ‘A1’ No. 60163 Tornado and will operate on July 23, September 3 and September 10, offering passengers a diverse selection of off-train excursions as…
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Tornado returns to action with Scottish adventures

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Sam Hewitt

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1st April 2019

There was disappointment later in the day when Class 55 No. D9009 Alycidon failed on the return leg.
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