This page is dedicated to the A1 locomotive (4-6-2) 60163 "Tornado" which was built in 2008 at Darlington, County Durham, England.

"Tornado" hauling the "Tees-Tyne Express" northbound through Ferryhill on Saturday, October 7th, 2017. She'd travelled from Derby to York and was on her way to Newcastle.

"Tornado" the £3m locomotive was completed at Darlington Locomotive Works in 2008 after 18 years of construction and fundraising and named by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall the following year.

"Tornado" hauling "The Silver Jubilee Talisman" on Saturday, September 26th, 2015 as she heads northbound at speed through Northallerton Station. See the top of the right hand column for two more action shots.

"Tornado" back in her green livery as she headed northbound hauling "The Silver Jubilee Talisman" through Northallerton Station on Saturday, September 26th, 2015.

Following her boiler maintenance in 2013, how nice it was to see "Tornado" back on the rails in June of that year. She is seen here hauling "The Elizabethan" northbound just outside of Thirsk in North Yorkshire.

My last view of "Tornado" northbound, near Thirsk, just before she disappeared out of sight. How nice to see her in blue - but, personally, I prefer her in green!

"Tornado" leaving Goathland station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on October 4th, 2013 and heading for Levisham and Pickering. Photograph © Rowland Taylor and used with thanks.

"Tornado" at Bradbury on Wednesday, July 25th, 2012, hauling "The Elizabethan" southbound towards Darlington. This was taken from Mordon Bridge just outside of Sedgefield. Sadly those overhead electric cables can spoil a good photograph - but there are not many steam engines around these days!

One of several photographs I took of Tornado at Barrow Hill in Derbyshire on April 12th, 2012. There was a three-day steam festival at this location during April with many locomotives on display including "Mallard," "Bittern," "Blue Peter" and "Green Arrow".

A nice view of the front part of "Tornado" at Barrow Hill in Derbyshire. It was great to get so close to this magnificent machine.

In steam and great to see a nice shine on those wheels!

Some really magnificent views of "Tornado" from various angles to please the steam enthusiasts viewing this page. The five images above were all taken at Barrow Hill, in Derbyshire, on April 12th, 2012.

"Tornado" and the A4 Pacific 4468 "Mallard" seen here just south of Thirsk headed for Locomotion: The National Railway Museum in Shildon, County Durham. "Mallard" arrived at Shildon on June 23rd, 2010 and was there for just over a year. She returned to the main hall at the NRM in York on July 22nd, 2011. Click on the image to see it full size. Photograph © Stan Laundon. Be sure to see other photographs of "Mallard" on our Steam page.

A wonderful sight for steam enthusiasts - "Tornado" and "Mallard" side by side at Shildon in June, 2010. Photograph © Stan Laundon.

Hundreds of enthusiasts turned out in force to see "Tornado" at Shildon in June, 2010, having hauled "Mallard" from the NRM in York. Photograph © Stan Laundon.

"Tornado" at Eaglescliffe on Teesside - Saturday, April 24th, 2010. Having travelled down from Durham she took the freight route, through Norton and Stockton, before eventually stopping at Darlington North Road - her birthplace. She later moved to the Railway Museum in Shildon. Photograph © Stan Laundon.

The A1 Peppercorn class "Tornado" just south of Thirsk heading towards Newcastle on March 12, 2009. Photograph © Stan Laundon.