HAPPY ! TH BIRTHDAY 5 TORNADO The Communication Cord No. 31 Summer 2013 Paul Davies

Ready to go, Tornado stands by No. 91110 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. ‘THE ELIZABETHAN’ ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR TORNADO by Graeme Bunker Early in the morning Tornado arrived in to Alexandra Palace. Then it is a gentle earned top up of water, and that’s just the King’s Cross on 11th June at 06:10hrs, cruise north to make the pathway, passing traincrew! Tornado also takes on-board once again ready to make her way north commuters taking pictures on their mobile 4000 gallons. to the Scottish Capital. This would be the phones and looking astounded that this From Grantham the timings require fourth time the loco had made the trip mobile time machine had disturbed their fast running to keep in front of the many linking the English and Scottish capitals in morning routine. 125mph expresses and driver Clarke soon its brief lifetime, the third one northbound. With more passengers on board at has the train wheeling along at or around After passengers have taken their Peterborough the atmosphere on the our 75mph maximum; with the benefit of photos and gathered around the train is building and as Tornado starts to not requiring a crew change at Doncaster, locomotive, it falls to driver Don Clarke climb Stoke Bank, windows are opened Tornado roars through the centre roads to get the train underway precisely on to listen to the performance. Although on much to the appreciation of the large time at 06:40hrs. With no passenger stops the slow line the locomotive still manages number of photographers gathered at the before Peterborough Tornado is afforded to achieve 70mph on the bank and after station. On the train it is always exciting the fast line through Finsbury Park but dashing out of Stoke Tunnel it is then to rush through big stations, but being then takes the slow line on the approach into the loop at Grantham for a well- Doncaster, birthplace of so many ECML ➤

1 minutes of deficit even more hard work Jack Beeston Editorial by Graham Langer will be required. After recent difficult Alycidon is seen with times for the new pacific this run will tell the return ‘Elizabethan’ CONTENTS hat a difference a couple of months makes! Having if all is back in ‘A1’ order, and as we pass at Burnmouth. resolved the problems with the air pumps, Tornado Morpeth with its heavy speed restriction, PAGE 1 W immediately went back to work and completed a time is already being won back. Still the great trip with ‘The Elizabethan’ and a tour of Scotland as soon signals call the big engine on and the speed ‘The Elizabethan’ as she was back in traffic. The new support coach is proving to is having to be restrained to near 75mph PAGE 2 be a revelation with the crews enjoying the un-heard of luxury as Tornado wants to emulate the Deltic of on-demand hot water and improved messing facilities. We booked for the return run. By Berwick the Editorial haven’t really had the opportunity to test the heating however! locomotive has made up more time and In this edition of TCC we are giving over space to Tom Ingall to blown the booked allowance out of the PAGE 3 raise the profile of the latest development at the Great Central Railway. Both Tom water (water being the correct word as Bearer Bonds (‘Absolutely Chuffed’) and the GCR have been good friends of the A1SLT and it is a there is now a heavy mist of rain along the pleasure to be able to help them in this way. If all goes well we may never have to coast as the railway curves along the cliff PAGE 4 take Tornado to the GCR by road again. ). Locomotive The next few months are somewhat less hectic in terms of main line work, which Crossing into Scotland ‘The Elizabethan’ manager’s report is probably just as well in view of recent ‘fire risk’ steam bans, but we have a number is making such progress to be ontime as of visits to preserved lines arranged and, of course, we look forward to seeing you the climb to Grantshouse is taken in the PAGE 5 all at the A1SLT Convention in September. TCC pouring rain. 27 minutes are allowed from Berwick to Grantshouse Loop where Engineering update a pathing stop is due, and such is the pacifics, its always extra special to get a coal and water. However, there is concern progress Tornado is running early at this clears and, albeit a few minutes down, it is difficult to achieve that speed on the PAGE 6 clear run. over the railway being closed due to an point. However, Edinburgh is not ready ‘The Elizabethan’ arrives under the congested modern network. However, ‘The Elizabethan’ - At York more water is taken on from incident near Morpeth, and whilst the for us and so progress is halted as driver magnificently restored roof of the Scottish our drivers have other ideas and after a gallery Ian Buxton and his large tanker, ensuring locomotive is rapidly coaled and watered, Grierson brings the train slowly to a stand capital’s principal station. looping near Drem to allow a late running that Tornado has sufficient supplies for the the fire cleaned and a good oiling round in the loop. Time A short break service to pass, before Berwick we have PAGE 7 journey onto Tyne Yard near Newcastle. undertaken, the message is awaited as to passes as we wait for is available to already seen three figures for the first Also at York we say farewell to Colin, whether we will get to leave on time. the modern trains the passengers in time. We are to witness many highlights ‘The Great Gathering’ “By Berwick the Don and Mark and welcome on-board All the hard work is not in vain and to pass us by, and Edinburgh and soon on the way south, the start to stop run PAGE 8 Inspector Bob Hart, and driver Brian ‘The Elizabethan’ departs once again only then, a few minutes locomotive... has blown Tornado is heading from Darlington to York in the setting sun Grierson and Steve Hanczar. They will be five minutes down on schedule, and is down, Tornado the booked allowance away to Millerhill will live long in the memory. The unique Tornado on tour the crew to Edinburgh. In front of a huge shortly crossing the Tyne and heading begins the final leg depot, its home sound of Deltic No.9 making full-blooded gallery of photographers we are underway north from the famous city. Speed is soon of the journey to out of the water” for the next week departure from York set us on our way PAGE 12 again, having only been stationary for well into the seventies and Tornado is Auld Reekie. Soon as it works two south, and perhaps best of all the smiles twelve minutes, and soon we are heading being restrained. With all the disruption in speed is back in the tours north of the when the train arrived 45 minutes early at The big picture out across the Vale of York and the the area delays are at ten minutes as we 70s but signal checks hinder progress border. By 17:30 Deltic D9009 Alycidon is London King’s Cross, much to the delight famous racing stretch. Tornado has to cool pass Heaton depot, still to be visited by nearer the Scottish capital and finally we throbbing its way into the station ready of all onboard. More trips are planned PAGE 14 her heels a little here as the congested the new A1, but the road is clear and the are brought to a stand in the suburbs for the return journey. from the Trust so look out for more network means no fast line path all the signals green and soon time is being won close to Waverley station. The road The trip is timed for 100mph, but often details in the near future. TCC From the chair way north, but time keeping is what back. Tornado is booked to take just 65 PAGE 15 matters and once clear of Northallerton minutes for the 68 miles from Newcastle the locomotive can be set to work and to Berwick-Upon-Tweed, and will need to Taking the high road arrives five minutes early into Tyne Yard for run well to make that, when you add in ten EARLY REDEMPTION OF £500,000 BEARER BOND by Mark Allatt Jack Beeston PAGE 16 On 30th June 2013 the Trustees of Secretary, The A1 Steam Locomotive Merchandise update The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust gave Trust, Darlington Locomotive Works, From Bond to Slice(s) formal notice of the intention to redeem Hopetown Lane, Darlington, Co. Durham, Chris Scott, one of Tornado’s long- PAGE 17 the £500,000 Bearer Bond and make DL3 6RQ, to be received no later than term supporters (he was the Great repayment. Individual bond holders have 30th June 2014. Certificates received Northern Hotel meeting in 1990) Covenantors’ diary been written to at their last known after that date will be null and void. and a bond holder has written to address and adverts have been placed The Trustees have adopted a policy the Trust, “Following receipt of PAGE 18 Steam Railway and in recent years of ring fencing funds to your letter dated 30th June, I have Support coach progress magazines in accordance with the terms provide for the repayment of the bonds decided to waive my £500 worth of of the Prospectus issued in 2004 to help but the recent receipt of a substantial Bearer Bonds and the interest due. PAGE 20 fund Tornado’s completion, especially the legacy has enabled the repayment to be It occurs to me that £500 + interest boiler purchase. brought forward. On behalf of everyone is equivalent to ten or more slices ‘Bridge to the future’ Although the Trust can wait until involved with Tornado we would like to of Support Coach and that is what PAGE 22 31st March 2016 to redeem the Bond, thank all of the bond holders for their I would like the money to be used the Trust has accumulated sufficient support over the years and bringing for. If such a “conversion” is possible From the archives funds so Trustees have decided to Tornado onto the main line. We are and if it was to be publicised, make repayment on 31st December proud in what we have all achieved perhaps it would encourage more PAGE 24 2013. Repayment will only be made by together and are really pleased that so people to follow suit. What do you Sponsors and contact surrendering the bond certificate(s) to much enjoyment has been brought to so think?” TCC information the Trust by sending it to the Company many supporters and friends. ‘The Elizabethan’ - Tornado keeps the pace up at Penmanshiel. ➤

2 3 Graham Langer ENGINEERING UPDATE by David Elliott

LOCOMOTIVE David Elliott Air Pumps MANAGER’S With our efforts to make the existing REPORT pumps work properly being to no avail, the decision was made to send all three air by John Wilkinson pumps back to Dampflokwerk Meiningen for immediate overhaul/rectification. Meiningen responded quickly and two pumps, the original front pump and the “new” spare pump were dispatched from Meiningen on 17th May and refitted as soon as they arrived at . Following two days running at the Heritage Centre the pumps were pronounced satisfactory and have continued to run well. Since then the third pump has been overhauled and returned to stock to enable component exchange in future. Meiningen has carried out some analysis of lubricants and concluded that the compressor oil that we have been using in the air side of the pumps does not have a sufficiently high temperature capability to cope with the 10 bar pressure the With the coach out of the way, Darlington Locomotive Works was pumps produce. This has been evidenced rearranged to allow for maintenance of the building itself. by the formation of carbon on the air valves in the pump. The original choice valves closely. following further overhaul in April, in collaboration with our of compressor oil was based on need to activity including replacement of some boiler inspector it was felt that a more minimise contamination of rubber seals components, the valves were refitted but comprehensive examination of the area in brake equipment (and we have not the problem persisted. was required. Whilst the locomotive was experienced trouble to date in this area). After more unsuccessful efforts to cure stood down at Crewe, the two most This time it feels like picking up the baton from the previous Above: John Haydon makes a running repair, silver We are now using a “straight” superheated the problem the cause was eventually recent stays with leaking welds were report which ended with the Rhyl failure… I guess everyone soldering a joint on a lubrication pipe (which feeds steam oil on Meiningen’s advice for the found. During the work at Darlington to removed, the stay holes enabling limited would like to know what happened next? Upon arrival at oil to the cylinders on Tornado). air side of the pump. Fortunately we have fit the new springs, spring cups were used examination of water side the inner and Crewe Tornado was stabled at the Crewe Heritage Centre. The Below: With the repair completed, work could a relatively sophisticated oil and water from our spare valve to accommodate outer firehole plates. These were seen to air pumps were removed from the locomotive and the decision continue getting Tornado ready for the road. separation system on the locomotive, the new springs which were slightly be in good condition. Also the dry side taken to send all three of our air pumps back to the DB works Graham Langer but will need to monitor the air system longer than the original springs. It was of both inner and outer fire hole plates in Meiningen for urgent repair. In the meantime we also took closely over the coming months for oil ultimately discovered that the profile of and the welds between them and the the opportunity to have some repairs carried out to the safety contamination in the compressed air. the replacement spring cups was slightly surrounding inner and outer firebox back valves and a couple of small repairs to the boiler. The repairs There is a suggestion from Meiningnen different than the originals which caused plates were subjected to magnetic particle were carried out and towards the end of May the pumps were that the air temperatures at the outlet of them to foul the cast spokes on the upper and ultrasonic inspection. The results of refitted to the locomotive and ran a successful test weekend the pumps may be excessive (particularly body of the valve instead of transferring which were clear. on the Heritage Centre demonstration line in the very capable the front pump) due to insufficient the entire spring load through the centre New stays were fitted and the boiler hands of retired mainline crew Bill Andrew and Brian Wilson. cooling air for the pump cylinders. In spindle. The effect of this was to move the successfully steamed. Thanks are due to In the meantime, the new support coach appeared on order to understand whether there is a spring load on the valve slightly off centre Steve Latham and the Crewe Heritage the scene at Crewe and so we had another couple of days problem, Rob Morland has acquired two which gave rise to the large pressure team who made their facilities available and transferring our belongings between support coaches and I’m thermocouples which are to be attached difference between opening and closing. assisted with the repairs during our stay. hopeful that will be the last of that for a long time. We are to each of the pump air delivery pipes New spring cups have cured the problem. settling into the new support coach which is proving to be a which will be connected to a data logger Intermediate Overhaul good environment in which to live and work. so that we can see the temperatures Firebox Stays Planning has started for the intermediate On 7th June we moved from Crewe to Southall courtesy of achieved. The boiler is starting to show its age, in the overhaul which is due in 2014. Our policy Devon & Cornwall Railways with driver Dave Court in charge. form of three occasions over the last nine of keeping on top of routine maintenance This move was completed without incident and left time for a northbound direction. A little while and 23 miles later, when he Safety valves months of inner firebox stay welds leaking. of the “bottom end” of the locomotive good preparation for ‘The Elizabethan’, the cleaning effort from realised he was at the top, he was heard to say “where’s the hills Since the annual maintenance at Southall All of these were located just to the means that the bulk of the work will be the support crew was exceptional and Tornado really looked the then”! during which the safety valves were Fireman’s side of the fire hole. When the on the boiler which was first steamed part as we left for Edinburgh on 11th June. A successful run to A successful run back to Southall from Millerhill was handled partially overhauled and new springs first one was repaired last July the stay was over five and a half years ago. The work Edinburgh was followed by stabling at Millerhill depot where by Devon & Cornwall Railways and three days later we were fitted, the valves have tended to stay replaced as a precaution, but on extracting will involve removal of small boiler tubes a our friends there made us most welcome again and we were back in action south of the border and a further run of trips open too long causing an excessive the old stay it was found to be in good sample of the superheater flues to permit based there for the runs to Inverness and around the Forth which were all successfully completed with no real issues with drop in pressure. Having followed the condition, the problem being confined to thorough examination of the inside of the Circle. Some spectacular running was seen on the Highland the locomotive. instructions in the Ross Pop safety valve the weld. The other two (in November boiler barrel. Decisions have to be made Banks and a great day was had by all. DBS fireman Dave Procter Thanks to the support crews, DBS and DCR locomotive manual to reduce the pressure drop 2012 and March of this year) were on how much more work should be done did confide that he was a little nervous about firing the 23 mile crews and before that, all who worked so hard to get Tornado to no avail, the opportunity was taken repaired by grinding out and replacing the in order to give us the maximum duration climb out of Inverness having experienced the climbs in the back on the mainline performing reliably again. TCC whist at Crewe to have their safety valve stay welds leaving the stays in-situ. of operation before the next boiler specialist Andy Tranter examine the When the third weld started leaking overhaul. TCC

4 5 ‘THE ELIZABETHAN’ - TORNADO’S TOP TRIP IN JUNE! Railway Robin Jones/Heritage The six A4’s London-Edinburgh, 11th June 2013 attracted 140,000 Geoff Griffiths visitors to the NRM.

TORNADO AT ‘THE GREAT GATHERING’ by Graham Nicholas As a UK railway enthusiast, you’d have and recruited Covenantors. So, although where the magic 126mph speed was to be living down a pretty big hole not the focus of attention was rightly inside attained, a sustained blast on the ex- to realise that there has been something the Great Hall, there was at least one A4 chime whistle echoed around the rather special going on at The National (blue) East Coast pacific in steam on the surrounding Lincolnshire countryside. Railway Museum this summer, namely day (those grouped round the turntable We live in a very different age now. Above: A1 60163 Tornado crosses the River Idle Below: A1 60163 Tornado rounds the viaduct on her ‘The Great Gathering’, whereby all six of necessity being lifeless). When you The East Coast Class 91/MkIV set I’m as she heads North. approach to the cathedral city of Durham. remaining members of the LNER A4 add the silent, suspended 4472 in the travelling on as I type this has routinely Alan Weaver class have been brought together for workshop into the mix, there were no cruised past the spot at 125mph and a fortnight on display (3rd – 17th July) less than eight LNER designed pacifics nobody bats an eyelid. But, on that to celebrate the 75th anniversary of on the old 50A on 3rd July. balmy summer’s afternoon 75 years ago, Mallard’s world steam speed record. This On the way home, there was one in the pre-computer, pre-jet engine age, of course has involved the remarkable further opportunity to celebrate. it must have been an incredible sight (but temporary!) repatriation of During Tornado’s restrained descent of for those few lucky enough to witness Mallard’s two transatlantic sisters, Stoke Bank, as she passed the very spot it. Mallard (and the A4s) – we salute you! 60008 and 60010, the latter given a between Little Bytham and Essendine TCC

glorious makeover into her original fully Geoff Griffiths streamlined ‘Coronation’ guise as 4489. The opening day of the festival, 3rd July, was of course the red letter day in any LNER enthusiast’s diary, being the Sunday afternoon in 1938 when Mallard was hurled down Stoke Bank into immortality. By ‘happy coincidence’ (I think not!) Tornado was booked to work a London-York ‘Cathedrals Express’ railtour for Steam Dreams on the very date and hence we were able to join the party (whilst being careful not to upstage it). An extra early 06:40hrs departure from London, allowed a pre-midday arrival in York so, instead of hiding away out of sight during her layover, Tornado made her way onto the NRM site and was on display in the outside car park area, where the team chatted to visitors Tornado is seen at Arksey with the down run.

6 7 TORNADO ON TOUR by Graham Nicholas SRPS Fife Circle, 16th June Edinburgh-Stirling-Dunfermline-Edinburgh 1Z64 charter for SRPS 124 miles run Capitalising on her sojourn north of the border, Tornado was at the head of this circular trip for the Scottish Javk Beeston Railway Preservation Society. Undertaking the run in the unusual clockwise direction makes it a much tougher ‘The proposition, added to which the coal was not of the same quality as the previous day’s run to Inverness. In the Elizabethan’, circumstances therefore, to have been ‘right time’ or thereabouts nearly all the way round reflects great credit 11th June on all those involved with the operation. The crossing of the iconic Forth Bridge on the last leg was the perfect London finale to a successful day.

King’s Cross Keith Sanders to Edinburgh Waverley charter for The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust 400 miles run – see separate report. Alex Napier

‘The Cathedrals Ian McDonald Express’, 21st June Tonbridge to Ely 1Z51 charter for Steam Dreams 295 miles run After the thrills of the Scottish ‘bash’, now it was time for Tornado to start rebuilding her reliability reputation, with the first of a series of her more usual London-based runs for Steam Dreams. On a bright sunny day, this was an interesting run from ‘south of the river’ into the fenlands of East Anglia, including a stretch on her favourite ECML stamping ground (as far as Hitchin) with a performance to match. Any minor delays in running were generally recaptured during the day and the A1 duly detached from the train at Willesden on schedule. This trip was notable as being driver Paul Major’s first trip on Tornado since being passed for steam driving; congratulations ‘The Cathedrals Express’, 15th June to Paul from us all. Edinburgh to Inverness 1Z63 charter for Steam Dreams 391 miles run - see separate report. ➤

8 9 continued ‘The Cathedrals TORNADO ON TOUR Express’, 5th July Lewes to Salisbury ‘The Cathedrals Express’, 1Z29 charter for Steam John Stevenson 25th June Dreams 443 miles run Rainham to Ely 1Z63 charter for After a seemingly Steam Dreams 215 miles run model run outwards to David Sheppard Did we forget something and have Salisbury, upon arrival to go back for it?! No, the reason for the support crew were Tornado’s second appearance in Ely greeted by a very dirty within four days was that she was fire and insufficient time stepping into the breach for ‘West to clean it properly. The Country’ pacific Braunton, the latter’s return run consequently long rebuild and return to mainline began 30 minutes late, running not yet being complete. On although over 20 minutes this occasion, 60163 joined the train of that was recovered at Battersea loop on the way out – back to London. That thereafter it was a remarkably similar was as good as it got performance to the previous run, once however, a further again handing back to the diesel on problem with a split time at Willesden on the return and lubrication pipe adding with no problems to report on arrival to the difficulties and back at Southall. the tour disappointingly terminated back at Lewes over an hour late. ‘The Cathedrals Express’, 27th June Norwich to Salisbury 1Z90 charter for Steam Dreams 453 miles run Ron Fisher Geoff Griffiths Linking two of Britain’s great cathedrals, ‘The Cathedrals Tornado set out along the route where Britannia’s and B12’s once raced Express’, 7th July towards the capital, her exemplary London (King’s Cross) timekeeping being maintained to York 1Z25 charter thereafter all the way to Salisbury. A for Steam Dreams 15 minutes delay soon after setting off 411 miles run back on the return only served as an On a gloriously hot incentive for an exciting dash along the summer’s day, when 77 classic ‘racing stretch’ that is the LSW years of hurt were finally main line. Apparently having no need ended by a Scotsman for her booked operational stop in the winning at Wimbledon, outer suburbs, Tornado was able to hand Tornado once again over her train some 18mins early at retracted her steps, this Willesden on this occasion. time to York. Prior to that though some urgent repair work was required to the lubrication pipe and we are grateful ‘The Cathedrals to John Haydon for Express’, 3th July coming to Southall at London (King’s Cross) short notice to silver Alan Weaver Alan to York 1Z20 charter solder the repair. In for Steam Dreams an unusual (but much

411 miles run appreciated) operational Graham Langer After three trouble- arrangement, Tornado Left: Handing free runs, Tornado was actually spent the night over the entitled to go to a party! before the run in King’s baton? Father As reported elsewhere, Cross station, attached and son Don this run had been to her train. This trip and Jim Clarke planned to coincide with was also notable for the handled the the opening day of ‘The fact that it will probably down run on Great Gathering’ event have been our last trip 7th July. at the National Railway with DB Schenker driver Museum to celebrate Don Clarke, who has the 75th anniversary of been a stalwart in the Mallard’s record run. mainline steam ‘top An extra special effort link’ for many years. by the support crew in Very appropriately, the the days leading up to man on the shovel on the run saw to it that this occasion was none our own blue pacific was other than his son Jim, spotless for this very ensuring that the Clarke special occasion. dynasty endures. ➤

10 11 Geoff Griffiths ‘The Elizabethan’ crosses the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick.

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12 13 Duncan McPherson From the chair by Mark Allatt TAKING THE HIGH ROAD by Graham Nicholas “ ay you live in interesting times” all hands to the pump to bring in revenues and donations from is often quoted as a Chinese all possible sources. M curse – but it probably sums up Our volunteers continue to have a busy year, with packed the past few months with Tornado. As you schedule of main line trains and heritage railway visits. As will read elsewhere in this issue of TCC our ever we are still looking for more volunteers. It takes a lot of locomotive is certainly back on form and people to keep our locomotive on the rails. There is always delivering some outstanding performances so much more that we could achieve with the right volunteers on the main line. Most significantly our with the right skills and can-do attitude. At the moment we prudent financial management – aided by a substantial legacy are especially seeking volunteers to help with book keeping, – has enabled us to announce the early redemption of the finance & accounting and we could do with an archivist. bearer bond at the end of this year (see article on page 3). Please email [email protected] if you think you This will leave the Trust debt free having paid back around £1m can help. borrowed to complete Tornado - although we will still need The secret of the Trust’s success remains the loyalty and to purchase the tender which is currently leased from our support of our covenantors, and the professionalism and principle sponsor William Cook Cast Products. dedication of our volunteers - without whom none of this However, our troubles earlier in the year have cost us dear would be possible. It is vital for our future success that we and that, combined with our last push to complete E21249 continue to grow our supporter base by recruiting more have meant that the cupboard is looking pretty bare. Although people as covenantors and, thinking further into the future, I ‘The Elizabethan’ was successful operationally and a great day especially urge you to encourage any children that you know out for those on board, passenger take-up was disappointing who share our passion for Tornado to join the Tornado Team. and therefore the Trust did not achieve any of its commercial Thank you all for your continued support. Your kind and goals for this train. In addition, operational problems at DB often witty letters and emails always help to keep the team Schenker have meant that we have had to postpone the rest motivated. I hope to see as many of you as possible at the of our own railtours until next year and we hope to be able to Annual Convention on 21st September. It promises to be one announce our plans at the Annual Convention. It is therefore of our most interesting yet! TCC

Dwarfed by the landscape and the bridge itself, Tornado crosses Culloden Viaduct.

Having missed out on the excitement of she drifted past the mortal remains of the could be tackled at no more than a steady Below are the future operations Tornado is confirmed to be involved in. TOURS More details will be published on www.a1steam.com as trains are finalised. last year’s Scottish ‘bash’, 15th June was an engine shed on the approach into Perth ‘plod’ but tackle it Tornado did, superbly DIARY Contact details for tour companies appear at the bottom of the page. early date in the 2013 diary and I ended station, the ghosts of the legendary 63A surefooted and once the gradient eased up ‘working my passage’ by volunteering must have been wondering. For here was after a couple of miles to a ‘mere’ 1-in-

l  Friday 30th August to Thursday 5th September l  Wednesday 23rd - Sunday 27th October - The to be chef for the day on our new Service the LMS’s single largest allocation of Class 70(!) she was away, leaving the Moray Firth - , Sheringham Mid Hants Railway Vehicle E21249 (well, as I fitted most of 5MT engines and they routinely hunted in far, far below and behind us. the kitchen then I might as well see if it all pairs when heading northwards – and no A brief respite for the dip towards the l  Saturday 7th September - ‘The Cathedrals Express’ l  Friday 1st - Sunday 10th November - The Nene worked!). wonder: from the banks of the Tay, the line spectacular Culloden viaduct was all 60163 - London & Salisbury to Bath & Cardiff and return - The original plan for the day had climbs remorselessly until Britain’s highest needed to get her train up to a more promoted by Steam Dreams Valley Railway, Peterborough been the same as last year, ie out via the railway summit is reached at Druimuachdar, appropriate mainline speed as we sailed l l  Monday 11th November - ‘The Cathedrals Express’  Tuesday 10th September - ‘The Cathedrals Express’ Highland main line and back via the East some 1484ft above sea level. across this magnificent structure, close - London to Sheffield Park - promoted by Steam Dreams - Peterborough to Canterbury and return - promoted by Coast route from Aberdeen, taking in the But, aided by some superb to the site of the last battle on British l  Tuesday 17th September - ‘The Cathedrals Express’ Steam Dreams Forth Bridge. Alas, the latter proved to enginemanship (I hardly heard her slip all soil. After that there would be only one - Woking to Kingswear and return - promoted by Steam be a logistic ‘bridge too far’ for the train day), Tornado was equal to the challenge winner in our own battle against gravity to l  Saturday 23rd November - ‘The Cathedrals Express’ Dreams planners and thus it was that Tornado as we forged onwards uphill through ascend the Highlands. I was preparing the - Waterloo to Shrewsbury via Salisbury and return - Steam l  Thursday 19th September - ‘The Cathedrals was to return back to Edinburgh the way romantic-sounding names steeped in evening meal at the time but this was far Dreams Express’ - Canterbury to Salisbury and return - promoted she’d come, destined to spend the day Scottish history - Pitlochry, Killiecrankie, too good a show to miss - the chilli was by Steam Dreams l  Thursday 28th November - ‘The Cathedrals Express’ predominantly in former LMS territory. Blair Atholl… higher still in the wild terrain duly flavoured with specs of soot raining in But what a piece of railway! Not for of the Grampians there was a mounting through the open quarter light (good for l  Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th September - - London to York and return - promoted by Steam Dreams nothing is Perth to Inverness the chosen mix of enjoyment and exhilaration, the digestion!). ‘Barrow Hill Live’ at Barrow Hill Roundhouse The Trust respectfully requests that anyone wanting to route in the UK over which the braking motorists on the accompanying A9 road After somewhat indifferent weather l  Friday 4th - Sunday 6th October - North Yorkshire see Tornado follows the rules of the railway and only goes of freight wagons is tested – if the brakes becoming excited spectators as we crested earlier in the day, the sun was now shining Moors Railway where permitted. can survive the prolonged descents the summit in fine style. Meanwhile, the and what a joy it was to be amongst without overheating then they’re cleared busy merchandise team members were this awesome scenery on such a perfect The following tour operators and preserved lines are involved with the operations listed above: to run anywhere in the country. As if to reporting ‘record’ sales during the run, sat afternoon. Further highlights were an emphasise the point, as recently as 2010, a amongst pre-ordered bags bursting with entertaining dash through Aviemore Steam Dreams Web: www.steamdreams.com Tel: 01483 209888 Email: [email protected] southbound freight train ran away out of all manner of Tornado fare as we waited to station (where we were saluted by the North Norfolk Railway Web: www.nnrailway.co.uk Tel: 01263 820800 Email: [email protected] control at Carrbridge, derailing at 50mph; be re-attached to the main train during the Strathspey’s LMS 2MT 46512), an ear- Barrow Hill Roundhouse Web: http://www.barrowhill.org Tel: 01246 472450 Email: [email protected]) truly, a railway to be reckoned with. Inverness layover. splitting assault on the gentler southbound After her impressive exploits over the The ultimate challenge however was grades to Druimuachdar and the setting North Yorkshire Moors Railway Web: www.nymr.co.uk Tel: 01751 472508 Email: [email protected] route last year, Tornado had been trusted reserved for the start of the homeward sun dancing off the side of the train on the Mid Hants Railway Web: www.watercressline.co.uk Tel: 01962 733810 with a 12 coach train unaided. On the run. Almost directly off the Inverness long graceful curve beyond Gleneagles. ECML, this would be routine – but over platform ends lies a fiercesome1-in-60 Arrival back at Edinburgh was a fully the Highland line this represents a massive incline, allowing a train no chance to deserved five minutes early. Will ye no load for a single-handed locomotive. As build up any momentum whatsoever. This come back again? TCC ➤

14 15 MERCHANDISE Tony Lord UPDATE by Gill Lord Covenantors’ Diary by Alexa Stott This season started well with Tornado, sales on the trains as good as last year, As I write this the sun is blazing in a after that wonderful day at Quorn it’ despite date changes and “will she, plenty of volunteers available and lots deep azure blue sky which brings to Station on the Great Central Railway, won’t she be running?” debates. We of fun! The first stand event was at mind that wonderful day in September we will be returning to one of our most were rewarded with another incredible Crewe Heritage Centre, 25th, 26th, and 2008 when Tornado hauled her very popular Convention venues, Barrow endurance performance from Tornado as 27th May. The weather was inclement first public passenger service at the Hill Roundhouse near Chesterfield she treated the 400 miles to Edinburgh but luckily we were able to erect our Great Central Railway in Leicestershire in Derbyshire. The day will follow its with complete disdain. Not to be sales stand inside the main hall. Sales especially for Covenantors, fulfilling a traditional format. This will include a outdone, Deltic D9009 Alcyidon provided were fairly steady. We are always given a promise made many years earlier by the formal session in the morning at the us with an exciting high speed dash to very warm welcome at Crewe Heritage Trust. Even the most ardent supporters Chesterfield Hotel, where Trustees will London in the twilight of a long June day. Centre which makes our visits there all must have occasionally wondered if the report on the previous year’s activities, Hopefully the editor will allow me the more enjoyable. day would ever come, but it did and now following which buses will be available enough space to add a further paragraph Our next run was ‘The Elizabethan’, we can look back with great pride not to take Covenantors and their guests about the Tornado Team. I am delighted an early start for volunteers and only at the journey the Trust travelled to to the Roundhouse. Those travelling to announce that we now have 50 passengers alike. One way trips with reach the Great Central Railway but also by car will of course be able to park Team members which is a wonderful Tornado are a little bit daunting for how far we have come in the five years at the Roundhouse. There will be an achievement in such a short space of the merchandise teams as everything since. option to have lunch at the Roundhouse time. And we also have our firstTornado has to be finished – all sales handed As there were so many significant and the opportunity for everyone to Team ‘graduate’ who is working his way to passengers, all cash collected and events in 2008 which could be taken as travel behind Tornado and spend time into the Tornado support crew! The everything in the proper place in our Tornado’s date of birth – the steam test, with the locomotive away from the Tornado Team will of course have its store room before the final destination the first moves at Darlington, the first public gaze. This will be followed in the own dedicated day on the weekend is reached as the support coach travels passenger service, the first main line test evening by our Annual Dinner, back at of the Annual Convention – on 22nd with Tornado and the sales teams return run, the unveiling in Apple Green – it the Chesterfield Hotel, an increasingly September – and Team members will be to London travelling behind Alycidon is difficult to pinpoint a perfect day to popular event at which Covenantors will receiving their invitations shortly. which hauled return leg. celebrate the locomotive’s fifth birthday. be entertained by an after-dinner speaker. As always, may I thank those ‘The Elizabethan’ was the first time So, as “a starter for 10” - in the words Further details on both these events Covenantors old and new for their Gill Lord and the sales team with Sir William McAlpine at Fawley Hill. the team had used the new Merchandise of Bamber Gascoigne – I am delighted will be posted out to Covenantors commitment to, and support of, the work Store for sales, much improved on how that the North Norfolk Railway have shortly. of the Trust. I and the other Trustees we worked before; the store is not quite “The run from very kindly invited Covenantors to enjoy So that’s the forward diary...but what look forward to seeing you at the North as large as I would have liked but with Tornado in action at their Grand Steam about what has happened since my Norfolk Railway and at the Annual lots of effort and perseverance by the Edinburgh to Gala on 30th August to 1st September. last ‘Diary’? Well there really is only Convention. teams, we have found that there are And that is not all because, on 21st one story – ‘The Elizabethan’! A big And finally? There is only one thing left ways around everything and I am sure Inverness was September 2013, exactly five years thank you to all those who ‘stuck with to say, ”Happy 5th birthday Tornado!” TCC that once problems have been ironed spectacular in more Ken Richardson out we will wonder how we managed FOR SALE before! The most exciting part is that ways than one” 9 TORNADO we can actually charge our tills and card SMOKEBOX machines on the coach without having commemorate Mallard’s record breaking to decide who should take them home run by gathering together in the Great NUMBERPLATES and return them to the coach after each Hall, Mallard and her five surviving sister l 21st/22nd August 2010 trip, a very great plus. A4’s. Mid Hants Railway I was away in holiday during this Tornado arrived at York at 11:30hrs l 9th October 2010 Barrow Hill exciting period; I even missed the and from 14:30hrs until 17:00hrs Convention Scottish trips, not good planning really! Tornado was on display by the car l  The run from Edinburgh to Inverness park at the NRM. Our team left the 3rd July 2011 ‘Torbay Express’ was spectacular in more ways than support coach (after finishing packing l 10th July 2011’ Torbay Express’ one, not just the scenery and Tornado’s the sales orders!) and worked through l 17th July 2011 ‘Torbay Express’ magnificent performance but also the the crowds of visitors, which Tornado sales for the day were double a usual attracted, handing out leaflets and l 8th December 2012 Southend trip, line side photo sales reached ninety, answering questions. to Oxford forty of which have gone to a coach The 2013 OfficialTornado Calendar is l 29th November 2012 London party from Germany. The following day due out at the end of July and available Victoria - Bath the Alloa Circle, a short run but sales on-line, on the trains and at events. We l 23rd March 2013 London – from the trolley were so brisk that the also have a tie for non-covenantors, Kingswear team could not manage to work the and the pièce de résistance the new l 21st June 2013 Tonbridge - Ely whole train, disappointing a few people Hornby R3206 ‘00’ gauge Tornado in BR I am sure. Blue, available at all the usual places at To secure your number plate I was lucky enough to be on the 3rd a price of £120.00. I look forward to (all profits to Tornado) email July 2013 run from King’s Cross to seeing some of you at the Heritage lines [email protected]. Please York to attend ‘The Great Gathering’ we are attending this year, please come allow 28 days for delivery. TCC at the to along and say hello! Covenantors enjoyed Tornado making her debut at the GCR. ➤

16 17 David Elliott SUPPORT COACH PROGRESS by David Elliott

Our Mk1 BCK 21249 is now in service! vehicles (some Pullman kitchen cars and rate of spring in the exceptional time of David Elliott After several weeks of intense activity by sleepers), a third even smaller spring was two weeks and we had enough springs to our volunteers and contractors the coach added to achieve the required stiffness of do the job. left Darlington for Shildon on Tuesday 28th the spring unit. Use of shims and packers enabled us May. Graham Nicholas ensured that we We hired a calibrated load cell and to achieve the correct ride height for had the necessary certification paperwork measured the spring rate of all the springs the various components of the bogies, enabling the first outing on the main line on the coach using our 10 tonne hydraulic however the coach as whole was still in the form of a proving trip to Crewe via press. The load cell was also used to weigh below the target buffer height. It is a Derby on Thursday 30th May performed the coach body in its empty equipped well-known problem that support coaches by Devon and Cornwall Railways (DCR). condition (no payload but with water, struggle for buffer height due to the heavy At Crewe the coach was united with fuel and gas tanks full). From the table of weight of tools and supplies carried on Tornado for the first time, and worked Commonwealth bogie spring combinations board, so it was felt sensible to set the behind 60163 on a second proving trip we were able to determine the correct coach up near the maximum buffer height to Southall on 7th June in readiness for combination of springs. However as when empty. With the approval of our VAB Above: Frame assembly - bogie pivot and side Above: Bogie pivot casting and spigot extender working The Elizabethan on 11th June. none of the springs we had were strictly (Vehicle Acceptance Body), shims were bearer spacers. assembly. However arriving at this point involved a of the correct rating, this would have inserted between the bogie pivot castings lot of work. necessitated a complete new set which the bogie side bearers and the underside been checked out but no fault has been demonstrated the resilience of the system. Many thanks for the efforts made by would be both expensive and time of the frame (see 3D drawing). The height found. Thanks to Riviera Trains we now Provided the 900 amp-hour battery we our donors, volunteers, contractors Interior consuming. was increased by 25mm at the luggage end have a copy of the fault finding manual have fitted is fully charged before a trip, and suppliers who have all significantly Work continued right up to departure A trawl round the major operators of and 20mm at the compartment end. The for this equipment and investigations It will support a full 24hr day’s operation contributed to the successful completion from Shildon to complete the interior coaches with Commonwealth bogies failed bogie pivot castings had to be modified to continue. These problems have however without further charging. of 21249. TCC including refitting the re-upholstered seats to produce any of the correct spares “off extend the spigot on each casting upwards and completion of woodwork. There the shelf”, however the West Somerset so that that it remained located in the are still some minor completion tasks Railway several years ago had acquired a hole in the pedestal on the frame (see including fitting draught strips to some considerable quantity of equaliser springs 3D drawing). This feature of the design SUPPORT COACH FUNDRAISING of the external doors and paneling in the when Railpart sold off surplus stock. is to ensure that in event of derailment, kitchen and guard’s compartment. These These were not exactly the same as the the bogies remain in the correct location are being attended to as time permits. specified springs being a batch made for under the coach. RES parcels vans and SR EMUs. However With all this work done, the coach left Bogies/ride height they were a heavy duty specification which Darlington with a buffer height at or just As outlined in TCC30, we had a significant was near enough for our needs. Thanks under the 4’ 6” maximum above rail level. problem with achieving the correct buffer to the assistance of Andy Forster, CME height and clearances on the bogies due in at the WSR we acquired eight springs at In operation part to the increased empty weight of the a price significantly cheaper than making In general the coach is working well. The vehicle and to the existing springs being a new ones. new systems all work and the availability bit tired. This left the problem of the bolster of mains power at all times is very The springing on a Commonwealth springs. By mixing and matching the pairs welcome. The tea boiler and water heaters bogie comprises two elements. The of small and large springs we had, it would in the kitchen and toilet are a major step Your support for ‘Use your loaf’ has now reached 55 feet 11 inches or £67,100. Your help is still primary (or equaliser) springs are located be possible to achieve the required spring forward. urgently needed to help us complete the job. between the bogie frame the equaliser unit rating by adding the third small spring A couple of problems have been beams which are supported on the to the middle of the exiting assemblies. experienced. The first time the locomotive axleboxes. The secondary (bolster) springs As these were going to have to be made, was operated tender first with the front The coach is now complete and l The coach is 63ft 6in in length – detail the slice(s) sponsored are incorporated in the bolster assembly it was possible to choose diameters of of the loco next to the coach, the smoke fulfilling its purpose as a service 762 inches – or 1524 ‘slices’ at inch l Entry into draw for main line which carries the weight of the coach spring wire which gave us two different alarm system went off and could not vehicle to Tornado on the main each. footplate ride on Tornado body to the bogie frame via a set of four degrees of stiffness which in turn made be cancelled when the cylinder drain line. However, we still need to l Each ‘slice’ can be sponsored for £50; l Opportunity to purchase Bachmann swing links (see photo). Each bolster up the spring units to the total spring rate cocks enveloped the coach in steam. A raise the balance to pay for the £100 for a ‘doorstep’; £1,000 for ‘half model of E21249 (a perfect companion spring unit comprises a large spring with required. The Tested Spring company in modification is being worked on to reduce work involved in restoring and a loaf’; and £2,000 for a ‘loaf’; to the models of Tornado) with a smaller spring inside it. For the heaviest the West Midlands duly made four of each the problem and as a palliative, plastic equipping the vehicle. l If all are sponsored, it would raise appropriate one of 1524 certificates shower caps can be fitted to certain £76,200; if we assume 80% of the produced for sponsors. The model costs smoke alarms to prevent them reacting to l Make a personal subscription to donations come with Gift Aid, this rises £30.00 plus £3.00 postage & packing. steam when operating tender first. ‘Use Your Loaf’ to over £93,000

David Elliott The other problem relates to power l Introduce Friends & Family to ‘Use As of August 2013 the ‘Use Your Loaf’ generation. On the return from York to Your Loaf’ and more people hooked And, as with the dedicated donation campaign has raised £67,100 which King’s Cross on 3rd July the axle driven on Tornado. scheme, our ‘Use Your Loaf’ initiative translates to 55 feet 11 inches of the alternator was not charging the batteries. comes with benefits for those generous coach’s length, an increase of £1,250 In addition when the diesel generator Use Your Loaf: Following the enough to take part: since the last TCC was published, as was started, it dropped off line each time success of our dedicated donation l A certificate recording the details of illustrated on the diagram. Steady a significant load was applied such as a scheme for the construction of Tornado, the sponsorship and a copy of a drawing progress but we still have a way to go. water heater. This has since been fixed by “an A1 for the price of a pint” we of the coach noting which slice(s) have We look forward to reporting progress Rob Morland by adjusting the minimum decided to raise the bread for the been sponsored in future Trust communications as voltage below which the Victron invertors support coach in a different way: l Name inscribed on the official Role of coloured section grows to the full disconnect an external supply. ‘Use Your Loaf’: Honour carried on the coach which will length of E21249. TCC Bogie spring identification. The alternator and its regulator have ➤

18 19 vision is a quality exhibition space where Left: Map showing ‘BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE’ APPEAL by Tom Ingall locomotives and objects are not only the position of the

(c) – Rail T G Hepburn Archive Stephenson displayed but also interpreted in context bridge relative to Standard 5 No. 73010 right the other side of the door. So you the GCR and NR crosses the original might see a pristine freight wagon inside, connection. G.C.R. bridge in1963. but then encounter the clanking, grimy reality outside. That announcement was exciting enough. In isolation it’s already a game changer for the GCR. Consultants are at work right now to bring forward a Heritage Lottery bid for submission before the end of the year. Then, in May, came the big one. The dream we’ve chased down since our “Wouldn’t preservation adventure began in 1969; Tornado reuniting the two sections of the GCR in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire look grand to create an eighteen mile whole. A deal has been struck with Network Rail (the at the head very best possible people!) to build a of a packed bridge over the Midland Main Line. It’s the fundamental obstacle dividing the charter train, two railways, but at the same the key to unlocking the project. For a bargain price arriving right of one million pounds, it will be in place alongside the by 2015, replacing 500 metres of missing track, getting an eighteen mile railway, and NRM’s latest with a connection to the national network. Compelling? You bet. annexe?” Of course, if it was just empty track leads to the metals of the Great Central a design team is at work, right now. We bed we would have done it a long time Railway Nottingham. In the future it is expect a planning application will be made ago. As pieces of missing formation go, still the intention to create some sort later this year, with shovels going into the it’s fairly complex. It breaks down into of interchange station here (another ground early in 2015. All being well, the seven elements. Heading north from cost saving achieved by single track, is bridge will be in place just twenty four Loughborough the bridge over the Grand that only one platform will be required) months from now. You might be wondering why you’re been able to continue to support your charter train, arriving right alongside the Union Canal is an original GCR structure so passengers can walk to the adjacent It’s not just us who are believers in reading about the Great Central Railway endeavours in a small way, and we look National Railway Museum’s latest annexe? dating from around 1897. To carry trains Loughborough Midland station. Finally the cause. Phil Verster, Route Managing again. It’s not as if you haven’t got your forward to a Peppercorn A1 confidently If I can beg your indulgence for a few again, it requires significant repairs. Once there is the road bridge over the A60, just Director for Network Rail, says “our own pride and joy to admire, confidently striding along our private main line again. minutes, I’ll outline what we have in mind, across the canal, a brand new 300 metre a few yards onto the GCRN section. This electrification teams are already making waving the flag to all corners of the But here comes my real motive in writing and why we’re asking for your help. embankment has to be constructed. is another original GCR structure which significant changes to the infrastructure railway network; a demonstration of what this piece. Hopefully some of you will already be Next we come to the bridge which requires repairs to see it in good shape for in this area so it’s the ideal opportunity can happen when likeminded people get Wouldn’t it be nice if, when Tornado aware of the purple patch the railway is crosses Railway Terrace, (the road to the years ahead. to get the bridge in place, with minimal together. Since we at the GCR first next visited, it had further to run? What enjoying. In December, we announced our Loughborough’s refuse depot). This section Before we get ahead of ourselves disruption and cost. Once the full scheme encountered the A1SLT back in August if you could come to and from the Great partnership with the National Railway is pivotal; the height of the bridge above it’s important to be clear. This will be is complete it will bring significant 2008, we remain full of admiration for Central anytime via a connection to the Museum and Leicester City Council to the road is determined by the size of the an incredible start but we’re not in a economic benefits to the region as well as what you continue to achieve. Through national network? Wouldn’t Tornado (or create the latest NRM outstation at our lorries that need to pass underneath it. position to sell you a ticket for the first reinstating a piece of our railway heritage”. the work of our machine shops we have a P2) look grand at the head of a packed southern terminus, Leicester North. The Meanwhile the angle it crosses the road train along the eighteen mile railway yet. Loughborough’s MP, Nicky Morgan has

® Network Rail ® Network at depends, in turn, on how the next Put the bridge in and we still have the added her voice to the campaign too, section is tackled. That’s where the line rest to do - the physical work and the “this is an incredibly exciting project for runs behind a new factory built since the fundraising. However, far from being a Loughborough, Leicestershire and beyond railway was removed. The old formation bridge to nowhere, our ‘Bridge To The and I am delighted to give it my whole- is used by the firm as a car park so some Future’ is just that. We’re not going to let hearted support. I am convinced that negotiations are taking place. The southern it stand there! What is certain though, reunification will bring big benefits to our abutment of the new bridge will be built at without the bridge, there will never be a local economy and I do hope everyone the end of this section, so any outstanding link. Furthermore, if we don’t build it now, locally will support this important first issues will be resolved before Network when the Midland Line is electrified in a step”. Rail roll up their sleeves. few years, it will be impossibly expensive Now we need to raise £1m to put Next there is the Midland line itself. to contemplate. It is a project whose funds where our ambitions are. We have The bridge will be in two spans, using time has come. We believe momentum of course contacted over 6000 of our decks rescued from the re-modelling towards a ‘golden spike’ will increase own shareholders and members already of Reading station – that (and the once this publicity grabbing element is and been met with a warm, generous ‘I’ve compromise of accepting single track) complete. We’ve already held constructive been waiting for this for years!’ response. is what’s made the £1million price tag discussions with other people who’d like Making a donation is always a personal A Network Rail possible. At the northern side, another to be involved. Furthermore this project choice, particularly in the face of a harsh visualisation of abutment will connect the bridge to the is already active. A GCR stakeholder has economic wind. Here I am, with the the new bridge. surviving stub of the embankment which very generously loaned £100,000 meaning temerity to knock on your door and ask

20 21 you to give to a project that is not even to make the gift aid declaration, we’d download an appeal form, print it out, fill if you’d join us too. If you are still not testing at speeds of sixty miles an hour. (but I don’t propose sending a 4-6-2 your ‘own’. It’s always true that every leap forward by almost three hundred it in and send a cheque (made payable to convinced, can I offer one final thought? It’s somewhere that can offer locomotives along it!). pound we raise is a pound less we have thousand pounds! This is an achievable the David Clarke Railway Trust) to ‘Bridge What’s at stake here is the creation regular income generating turns to Some might dismiss this vision as just ‘a to chase, and we are deeply grateful. What project. Anything we raise over the initial to the Future’ appeal, Lovatt House, 3 of an eighteen mile independent main owning groups in-between duties on bigger train set’. Surely the wise will see we need though is strength in numbers. target will be spent on the other elements. Wharncliffe Road, Loughborough, Leics, line railway, one with a connection national excursions. We’re located in the it as a national resource, a lynchpin for If all of you reading this today gave £150, For example, if we raise one and a quarter LE11 1SL. You can also use the form to set to the national rail network; a place heart of the country; so the public can the main line scene, an excellent family we’d leap forward by a couple of hundred million, that’s the main line bridge and the up a standing order, to give a regular small with a growing reputation for careful get here easily as can volunteers. At one attraction, a world leading piece of railway thousand pounds. We’re running this canal bridge sorted! amount which builds up to an incredible custodianship of all sizes of locomotive, end it will have an annexe of the NRM, heritage. Something you’ll want to be appeal through the David Clarke Railway You can donate online using a credit contribution. Covenantors to the A1 Trust where the engineers have a countrywide at the other a growing transport involved in. Trust which is the supporting charity of / debit card at the GCR website. Head of all people know how effective that is! reputation for excellence. It’s a railway heritage centre, and possibly one day a May there be always steam in your the GCR. This means we can claim for gift to www.gcrailway.co.uk/unify and click So, we’re off and running. It’s our turn where steam locomotives can look right cross platform connection to a major cylinders. If you can spare some for ours aid on donations – so in the same example on the ‘donate’ button. Alternatively, if to tick off a railway heritage Mission at home on double track, but perhaps city tram system. For good measure, it too, we’d be eternally grateful. above, if everyone who donated was able you prefer, on the same page you can Impossible project. We’d be delighted more importantly can undergo shakedown now even has a mile long branch line Thank you. TCC

“Fred Dibnah’s Industrial Age” and some invaluable coverage of local dignitaries the locomotive was all over the national press FROM THE ARCHIVES by Graham Langer Tornado was gathered. following its debut and the doubters who said it could never Summer 1993 – Bob Meanley joined the engineering team. Right: During A1SLT be done had to eat their words! With only a few components Bob agreed to oversee the redesigning the boiler of 60163 to 2003 final Summer 2003 – The bond issue had attracted pledges of over still to be fitted a move to the GCR was planned. By a strange an all-welded design with a steel firebox, in order to comply preparations £130,000, sufficient to ensure that bonds coincidence TCC No. 12 featured an with modern safety and manufacturing standards as well as to were made were issued. In the works the cylinder “....eighteen year’s hard article by Tom Ingall ahead of the annual reduce cost, weight and maintenance. In other news a packed for fitting the steamchest covers had been delivered convention at Loughborough anticipating conference heard about the proposed agreement between the canon boxes to and were being prepared for machining work saw Tornado move Tornado’s visit and extolling the virtues of A1SLT and Doncaster Council to construct Tornado in the town. the wheelsets. and work was progressing on the slide under its own power the GCR! Summer 1998 – The Pioneer No. 28 carried news of further Below: bars and cylinder drain cocks. Top Link No. construction progress with all the components needed to Tornado makes 7 reported that the A1SLT website was for the first time....” Below: Appropriately we are assemble the wheelsets delivered to Ian Riley for machining. her first attracting over 100 hits a day and that the illustrating this page with an The final cannon box patterns had arrived at William Cook’s moves on 1st prospectus was being downloaded at a rate of 200 a month. image of No. 60165 Great Central from the Jim to allow casting to commence. Work on the smokebox door August 2008 Meads Collection, licensed to the Trust. We have and its furniture continued, much of it executed by Ian Howitt at Darlington Summer 2008 – The culmination of eighteen year’s hard a growing photo archive, many (such as this) have at Crofton. Meanwhile, Fred Dibnah turned up at Darlington Locomotive work saw No. 60163 Tornado move under its own power for the never been published, copies of which can be Locomotive Works with a film crew to record some footage for Works. first time at the beginning of August. Feted by the media and obtained from the Trust imaging service. TCC Chris Milner Chris Jim Meads Collection

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THE A1 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST CONTACTS President Dorothy Mather Vice President Peter Townend Board of Trustees Mark Allatt Chairman ([email protected]) Graeme Bunker Operations ([email protected]) David Burgess Company Secretary ([email protected]) David Elliott Director of Engineering ([email protected]) Gill Lord Merchandising ([email protected]) Rob Morland Electrical ([email protected]) Graham Nicholas Quality & Certification([email protected]) Alexa Stott Sponsorship & Covenantor Care ([email protected]) Barry Wilson Finance ([email protected]) Advisers to the Board Roger Dye Strategy & Legacies ([email protected]) Tony Lord Works Manager ([email protected]) Richard Peck Commercial Manager ([email protected]) Chris Walker Merchandise Finance ([email protected]) David Breakell Legal ([email protected]) Huw Parker Project Management ([email protected]) Tim Beere PR & Marketing ([email protected]) Editor Graham Langer ([email protected]) Picture Editor Neil Whitaker ([email protected]) Designed by Debbie Nolan * All information correct at the time of going to press on 5th August 2013. For up-to-date information and dates please check the website www.a1steam.com. l The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, Darlington Locomotive Works, Hopetown Lane, Darlington DL3 6RQ l e-mail: [email protected] l website: www.a1steam.com Darlington Locomotive Works is normally open to the public on the third Saturday each month (11am – 4pm). Access to the works is via : Darlington Railway Museum where covenantors are entitled to free entry. Charity registration No. 1022834. The Trust respectfully requests that anyone wanting to see Tornado’s main line passenger trains follows the rules of the railway and only goes where permitted. © 2013 The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust except where shown. Views of contributors are not necessarily those of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.