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The_Rail_WAy
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Thats sense to me, its certainly a rare thing to see on the mainline thats for sure.
34067James
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Hi Mark lucky you I must book a trip this year behind Torndao, Im also thinking of joining up to Tornado aswels o other locos yeah she is a brilliant loco, you seen in the Mail on sunday they have one big picture of her.
I hear that she may get a flypast by two RAF Tornado's as thats what the A1 trust named her after the Tornado role in the Gulf war , Plus I hear that High rank people in the RAF will be handing over the nameplates too?
Yeah your right Craig ,plus the drive cant see as the support coach is in the way
Yeah I saw her at Kemsley was the 1st time I saw tangmere 
James
I hear that she may get a flypast by two RAF Tornado's as thats what the A1 trust named her after the Tornado role in the Gulf war , Plus I hear that High rank people in the RAF will be handing over the nameplates too?
Yeah your right Craig ,plus the drive cant see as the support coach is in the way
Yeah I saw her at Kemsley was the 1st time I saw tangmere James
Just done a search on google news to find all the news pieces that have been posted, most of them quite good and factually correct until we come to our friends at the BBC, I'm not having a gripe as such, at least they sort of covered the event but see if you can find the glaring error(s)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7862401.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7862401.stm
Ilove165's
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The naming ceremony is 19th feb i think then supposedly a Royal Train to Leeds,work the rest out yourselves
Cheers,
Mark
Will that be at the NRM?
Sam
I was saying last night about todays run having a 16 minute wait at Tursdale and that it would be good opportunity for someone. Well someone did get a video.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xzhHTzg6khA
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xzhHTzg6khA
34067James
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I am guessing the route as it ws just York to Newcastle , and that route was today without newcastle.
The naming ceremony is 19th feb i think then supposedly a Royal Train to Leeds,
Cheers,
Mark
Yeah with Prince Charles driving her
James
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They'd need special permission for it to run over the High Level Bridge. I recall this being discussed last year, when 71000 went that way, hauled by a 66 after spadding at Low Fell.
CraigS
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90mph will go down well when she comes down south - hoping that SWT/NR/Steam Dreams stick her on the fast from Woking to Worting Junction. HELLFIRE
Which won't happen, yet. Tornado has to prove itself at a maximum speed of 75mph before we will be seeing her travelling at 90mph.
just a quick update now
ive just got in back to london after coming down on the big T (tornado) from darlington/york this morning, left ontime at 0745 and good run to york, we had some slow running now and again and then held at peteboroough due OHL probs,
im not doing back to the north as i live here and its diesel back anyway as big T is now in london til next sat at old oak common,
we arrived a bit late into kx due the overhead line problems (not us lol)
all went well then and once we got going again south and onto in bedfordshire we stormed down to london,
am sure you had some good vantage points,
the stations at st neots, hitchin, finsbury park etc were crammed !
kings cross was chaos hehe
and no doubt the tv news will have her on at 6pm
the police chopper in bedforshire and north london was keeping up with us, what fun for them
i will upload some videos after tea !
phew im knackered
ive just got in back to london after coming down on the big T (tornado) from darlington/york this morning, left ontime at 0745 and good run to york, we had some slow running now and again and then held at peteboroough due OHL probs,
im not doing back to the north as i live here and its diesel back anyway as big T is now in london til next sat at old oak common,
we arrived a bit late into kx due the overhead line problems (not us lol)
all went well then and once we got going again south and onto in bedfordshire we stormed down to london,
am sure you had some good vantage points,
the stations at st neots, hitchin, finsbury park etc were crammed !
kings cross was chaos hehe
and no doubt the tv news will have her on at 6pm
the police chopper in bedforshire and north london was keeping up with us, what fun for them
i will upload some videos after tea !
phew im knackered
D306
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I got word that enthusiasts/ordinary people were trespassing at Peterborough to get a photo
richa2002
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Heard that as well.
Apparently it was late, cor its going to be really late as there are tonnes of foot crossings along its route next Saturday
75mph will be fine for me. I'm really looking forward to my ride next Saturday. I'm hoping I will get a chance to take some photos of her. Cause I'm disabled I cant run around getting photos quickly.I think there are a couple of stops though.I'm really excited
The BBC mentioned it through the Teletext & their website
I heard that it was people down the line standing on the slow line sleepers (of all things) and soo trains were cautioned / stopped by Peterborough PSB
The station staff at Peterborough were helpful - the duty manager even took picutres with us as well
JoshW1992
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It was estimated that 2500 people turned out to see her at Kings Cross. There was no room to move, and it took several people 30 minutes to get from one end of platform one, to the other!
For those of you who know what a train is, this video will make you proud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTLKrKpFT5U
Well done lads, you've done a good job.
Who needs a diesel, no way would any diesel get a turn out like that. And 2500, was just for Kings Cross... not to mention the rest of the journey.
For those of you who know what a train is, this video will make you proud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTLKrKpFT5U
Well done lads, you've done a good job.
Who needs a diesel, no way would any diesel get a turn out like that. And 2500, was just for Kings Cross... not to mention the rest of the journey.
Daimler
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That's great to see - I watched it coming through near Brookmans Park on its way in, and the number of people who turned out with cameras and video cameras to watch it go past was amazing - there must have been a hundred people on the one short stretch of footpath!
JoshW1992
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I was at Hadley Wood on the way in. Amazing. No diesel tour would ever attract this much attention.
theblackwatch
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I'm not sure how many were there on this occasion:
http://www.napierchronicles.co.uk/55022 kings cross 2.1.82 crop dw.jpg
Saw Tornado at Colton and was going well, pic up later all being well.
34067James
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that is a lot but probley no were near as 2500 people plus the other places. Plus if im right thats a Class 55 which is the only diesel that gets big crowds.
James
The_Rail_WAy
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Cracking vid - although that horn just sounds demonic!
Totally agree that not that many people would turn out for a diesel - I think there is a general essence and beauty about steam that capitualtes the entire general public - even people who don;t have an interest in trains/railways.
so it was you josh i saw LOL
cool m8i was waving madly from 2nd last coach, you were on end of platform hehe
i think u saw me!
re the crowds at KX omg when we got off it took us 45 mins to get from back to the loco and then the loco left grrrrr
yes i would say there were several 1000's at kx plus the 4-500 that got off !!
someone asked what was her speed, we got 77 and the best running fast was after peterborough,
probably st neots was pretty fast and hitchin?
the crew told me 90mph was done on her nov test and 75 mph is the norm at the mo, but 90mph is planned for on the mainline...
when? no idea lol
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CraigS
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I was at Hadley Wood too
Here's my shot of Tornado passing Hadley Wood. For anyone interesting, clicking on the image will bring up a larger version.
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Not to put a dampner on things, but I found it highly annoying. In the PBO area alone, tresspass related incidents owing to this oversized Kettle cost the industry over 200 delay minutes, which at an average of £160 per minute has cost the industry £32,000!
So I really hope those of you with your photos, specifically around the Holme area, think it was worth it!
So I really hope those of you with your photos, specifically around the Holme area, think it was worth it!
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