60163 TORNADO 2007 PRINCE OF WALES 3403 ANON New Steam for the Main Line Building Britain’s Most Powerful Steam Locomotive Recreating Gresley’s last design THE COMMUNICATION CORD No. 61 Spring 2021 Simon Apsley/Frewer & Co. Engineers A superb rendering by Simon Apsley of the 3D CAD of Prince of Wales's front end, cut away to show the Lentz gearbox and the double Kylchap exhaust in the smokebox. POETRY IN MOTION? by Graham Langer Despite the difficulties of the past year has involved Frewer and Co. Engineers of No. 2007 – in consequence he has the P2 project continues to forge ahead undertaking the Computational Fluid been sending us the most impressive and we have reached the stage of fine- Dynamics [CFD] analysis of the cylinder renderings of parts and sections of tuning the design for the cylinders and block steam passageways and one of the new P2, some of which we are valve gear so that construction can be their team, Simon Apsley, has got a delighted to feature in this edition of The put out to tender. Part of the process bit carried away with the 3D CADs Communication Cord. TCC 1 CONTENTS EDITORIAL by Graham Langer FROM THE CHAIR by Steve Davies PAGE 1 Poetry in motion? As I write this towards the use of coal. However, the n recent weeks time, from Leicester to Carlisle via the physically meeting. Video conferencing is PAGE 2 editorial Tornado sector produces a tiny percentage of we have all felt spectacular Settle & Carlisle Railway. It probably here to stay but punctuated by Contents is still “confined to the country’s greenhouse gasses and Idrawn even might seem premature to say this, but I periodic ‘actual’ meetings. It therefore Editorial barracks” pending rail transport (including steam-hauled more closely to am sure we will be reporting a successful follows that we as a Trust must return PAGE 3 a return to the trains) has a smaller carbon footprint our Sovereign, run in the next edition of TCC. The to getting the P2 Roadshow series nd From the Chair main line on 22 per passenger than many other forms Her Majesty The locomotive has been exceptionally of gatherings back on track as soon May with ‘The of transport, especially long-haul air Queen, as she well cared for whilst in residence at as possible – direct engagement with PAGE 4 Pennine Explorer’ mourns the loss the National Railway Museum and A1 Engineering report flights. We will be returning to this potential contributors, preferably in the and in the absence topic in future TCCs but outline our of her husband the conditions have therefore been presence of the locomotive at Darlington, PAGE 6 of news about our tours I make no first steps to becoming carbon neutral and consort, established for a successful return to is without doubt the most efficient way Keeping Tornado on the tracks apology for the fact that this edition of in this edition, as they say, “oak trees His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, the main line. I know our customers of exciting the senses and recruiting PAGE 7 The Communication Cord is rather “P2 from acorns grow”. Duke of Edinburgh. This was indeed are certainly looking forward to once people to the cause. That’s also why we Shed notices heavy”. We are approaching the stage Times Darlington & Stockton an exceptionally sad occasion, and in again enjoying the thrill and majesty of are looking forward immensely to the PAGE 8 in the build when increasing resources many ways marked the passing of an an A1 Pacific in full cry. Whilst on the annual Convention, which as previously Tornado Tour Diary 2021 will be required to get the job done. era. Given his close association with our subject, I would like formally to record advertised takes place in Darlington Covenantors' Diary A huge amount of work is continuing organisation, you will wish to be aware, our appreciation of the way in which on Saturday 25th September. We have PAGE 9 off-site and at Darlington Locomotive I’m sure, that a personal letter was sent the NRM has hosted us so royally over much to bring you up to speed on, but Railtours Works, miles (literally!) of pipework to His Royal Highness The Prince of the last year. They have been extremely most importantly we want your direct PAGE 10 and wiring are being fitted to the Wales expressing the collective sadness, patient as we maintained the locomotive feedback on a wide range of subjects. Carbon neutrality – is it possible for chassis – this was an area of activity condolences and best wishes of all of in first class condition, and I hope that Over the coming weeks and months the A1 Steam Trust? that significantly slowed the completion us associated with the Trust. We look in the not-too-distant future we will we will hopefully be providing you PAGE 12 of No. 60163 but with the benefit of forward to future engagement with him be able to repay the kindness of the all with updates on a number of key A1 Accidents this experience and the huge amount and The Duchess of Cornwall in happier Museum Director, Judith McNicol, and milestone events, one of which should PAGE 16 of pre-assembly design work, much times. her team, with a visit by Tornado to one be the exciting news that we have A1 profile - No. 60132 Marmion of it in 3D CAD, the elaborate ‘kit of There is a pessimistic phrase in the of the NRM’s events. selected a contractor to manufacture PAGE 19 parts’ is going together well. Money Army along the lines of in the interest Early on in the pandemic it was the newly designed cylinder block for Blown away by a Tornado is, as ever, the governing factor and the of economy the light at the end of the forecast that virtual meetings via Zoom Prince of Wales, and of course updates PAGE 20 simple rule of thumb is that the sooner tunnel has been switched off. Well, I am and the like would be the ‘new normal’ on the delivery schedule of the first of The big picture we complete the locomotive the less delighted to report that far from the even once restrictions were lifted. I our two new boilers, and a whole host PAGE 22 expensive it will be! light being extinguished it is in fact don’t know about you, but if there is of new components. I therefore hope P2 engineering update Steve Davies pays tribute to the late HRH Prince Philip, Duke of growing brighter as we begin to emerge one thing I yearn for it is actual human you can see that despite Covid-19 and Edinburgh on the footplate of PAGE 29 Duke of Edinburgh in his column and from the Covid-19 restrictions which interaction. I am fortunate to live close all that it has thrown at us, this is a great Mallard at the NRM. 3D printing as part of the P2 I am sure many of us will mourn his have unfortunately but necessarily to Darlington and frequently enjoy the time to remain engaged with the Trust design process passing. Prince Philip was a man of blighted our lives for more than a year. (socially distanced!) pleasure of visiting and indeed, if possible, to enhance one’s diverse talents and his influence could Red face department! I have to By the time you read this edition of the engineering team working on the P2 involvement. My very best wishes to PAGE 30 Smoke lifting study be felt across an incredibly wide range apologise for an avoidable gaff in The Communication Cord, Tornado should but what I and my colleagues want to you all, and I do hope you will be able of organisations. No stranger to the captioning which appeared in TCC 60. have hauled, on 22nd May, its first main resurrect just as soon as possible is the to travel behind Tornado on one of the PAGE 31 footplate of a steam locomotive, he In the ‘Workshop Notes’ column we line tour in what seems a very long ability to enjoy the collegiate benefits of trains in its very busy schedule. TCC The P2 Support Coach Appeal and The Queen toured parts of the stated that the photo of Cock o’ the P2 Roadshows Commonwealth extensively by train, North featured a bell whistle rather PAGE 32 many of these trips being steam-hauled than the chime whistle originally fitted. The Boiler Club at a time when the steam locomotive Clearly this could not have been a PAGE 33 was losing its pre-eminence on railways wartime expedient since No. 2001 had P2 Dedicated Donations update around the world. The A1 Steam been rebuilt with an A4 front by the Powering No. 2007 to completion Locomotive Trust certainly owes him beginning of WW2! Must do better… with The Turbogen Club a debt of gratitude since The Prince TCC PAGE 34 was the progenitor of Gift Aid, the Ian MacCabe Is there light at the end of the government scheme that adds 25% tunnel? to donations made using the facility. PAGE 36 Although it was said slightly tongue Workshop notes in cheek, we always stated that the PAGE 37 government was the biggest donor to The Tender Club Tornado, albeit using your money! Club Badges In this edition of The Communication PAGE 38 Cord you will find an article addressing Come on, come on, do the loco- the thorny issue of carbon production motion with me! and capture by the Trust.