6 0163 TORNADO The New Steam for the Main Line Communication Cord No. 43 Summer 2016 Colin Cragg. Tornado passing Wyfordby 13th August 2016.

TALES OF ‘THE ROBIN HOOD’ by Graeme Bunker ‘The Robin Hood’ was a new itinerary for running from King’s Cross just as good where our friends there made us very Tornado, offering a chance to visit Crich with early arrivals at Potters Bar and welcome and helped to tank the train, Tramway museum or Chatsworth House. Stevenage to collect further passengers. including the kitchen car, and to assist with The routing took in the familiar ECML but The run north was also well to time the coaling and servicing of Tornado. It was was Tornado’s first passenger trip on the with an early arrival at our water stop at good to see a nice crowd out to welcome Stamford route and would involve a first Oakham and at Alfreton (for Crich) and the locomotive. visit to Nottingham. Chesterfield (for Chatsworth). The train The return to Chesterfield was The weather was excellent and the then ran onto Barrow Hill for servicing necessarily via Sheffield and the locomotive ➤

1 provided an ample spectacle, particularly Fire Brigade who used their appliance and a CONTENTS on the long climb from Sheffield Midland to nearby hydrant to water the locomotive. We From the chair by Mark Allatt PAGE 1 Bradway Tunnel, arrival at Chesterfield was, were ready to go just 20 minutes after our however, a few minutes late due to following booked time and despite the problems we for its launch in a few weeks’ time. progress to see and it gives us an excuse Tales of ‘The Robin Hood’ PAGE 2 a late running Plymouth service. There were immensely grateful to for Tornado is also hauling the ‘Belmond for an event in the New Year! Editorial was plenty of time for passengers to take giving the locomotive a fast line path all the British Pullman’ from Victoria With well over £2m now pledged PAGE 3 photographs and visit the footplate before way to Huntingdon. After two service trains either as lunchtime Surrey Hills circulars to our P2 project, we need to keep From the chair boarding for the return. had passed we left Grantham 31 minutes or longer day trips to Bath and up our fundraising efforts if we are to PAGE 4 As we headed for home passengers were late behind a VTEC express and set off south. as the stand-in for No. 35028 Clan Line achieve our 2021 target. We have already Tornado on Tour not aware of a problem ahead at Grantham. Averaging 76mph for 30 miles, including which is currently under overhaul. As recruited over 760 covenantors to the PAGE 6 Our booked water tanker, seen first at passing the location of Mallard’s famous supporters of the Trust you can receive a P2 Project, The Boiler Club has passed Tornado on Tour - Oakham, had broken down around ten miles record run, we were only fifteen minutes late 10% saving on journeys for travel on the 100 members and Dedicated Donations 'The Scarborough Flyer' away from where it needed to be; a total by Huntingdon. We continued to win back ‘Belmond British Pullman’ during 2016 – have raised over £170,000 from the PAGE 8 loss of oil had rendered the vehicle immobile time and arrived into King’s Cross just three just quote code TO10 at time of booking. sponsorship of a variety of components. Tornado on Tour - and caused a big problem. As we passed minutes late. Without the help of the Fire As the majority of our main line ‘The Torbay Express’ Nottingham for the first time a ‘Plan B’ was Brigade, Network Rail and our magnificent trains apart from the ‘Belmond British PAGE 9 being worked on. locomotive we would have been a lot later. Pullman’ will for the foreseeable future The 163 Pacifics Club Thankfully after several phone calls Overall a great day out on a new route and be promoted by the Trust, it is vital that PAGE 10 assistance was rendered by the Lincolnshire one we shall look to do again. TCC s I write this column in late- we fill them and so I would ask that you A1 Profiles

Alan Weaver. August, No. 60163 Tornado is look again at our 2016 programme to A1 Profile - No. 60114 W.P Allen already two-thirds into her 2016 see which trains you are able to support programmeA with eight ‘Belmond British and also encourage friends and family to PAGE 12 Shed Notices Pullmans’, four of our own promoted experience some of Tornado’s magic. PAGE 13 tours, an unexpected ‘Torbay Express’ and Tornado is also making several heritage ‘The Severn Valley Venturer’ a visit to Railway Centre already railway and centre visits during the 2016. PAGE 14 under her belt. We started with the Didcot Railway Social Media Elsewhere in the issue of TCC you can Centre over Easter and this will be The P2 front end takes shape. Covenantors' diary read about ‘The Scarborough Flyer’ and followed by the ’s PAGE 15 ‘The Robin Hood’. Although we would ‘East Coast Revival’ later in August and There is also of course the sponsorship ‘The Magna Carta’ consider both trains as successful, we the ’s ‘Pacific Power’ of our locomotive’s distinctive front-end PAGE 16 did have a number of empty seats and so event with in September. by The Gresley Society Trust – a sight P2 Dedicated Donations would encourage you to take a look at As you know, last year marked the 25th which has started to emerge once again update our forward diary and consider booking anniversary of the launch of the project from the mists of time. Diary 2016 on one of Tornado’s remaining trains in to build a new Peppercorn class A1. The However, in order to keep to our PAGE 17 The train is seen at Woodhouse Junction. 2016. Yet to come are ‘The Severn Valley A1 Project’s London Road Show took self-imposed schedule we need to raise ‘The Bath Spa Christmas Venturer’ on Thursday 8th September place at the Great Northern Hotel on around £700,000 every year until 2021 Express’ from London Victoria to Bidgnorth, ‘The 20th April 1991 where David Elliott and which gets harder as each year goes by PAGE 18 Magna Carta’ on Saturday 8th October I first volunteered to help the Trust – I due to the nature of our ‘P2 for the price The big picture editorial by Graham Langer know that there are a few more of us PAGE 20 from London King’s Cross to Lincoln, of a pint’ monthly covenant scheme. And Running a on the main line is always a bit of stalwarts still around too! As ever, we from an engineering perspective our P2 engineering report ‘The Bath Spa Christmas Express’ on st th PAGE 23 a roller-coaster ride and the last few months have proved no Thursday 1 December from London would like to use this 25 anniversary next big leap forward will be to wheel Boiler Club badges exception. Among her duties on ‘The Belmond British Pullman’, the Victoria to Bath & Bristol and ‘The as an opportunity to highlight the No. 2007 Prince of Wales . We launched PAGE 24 Trust has been able to plan an increasing number of A1SLT promoted Christmas Canterbury Tale’ on Monday importance of The 163 Pacifics Club The Mikado Club a matter of only a few The Boiler Club tours for No. 60163, including the extremely successful ‘Scarborough 12th December from London Victoria to – our desire to complete what we set months ago to raise £200,000 to make PAGE 26 Flyer’ in early June; perfect weather saw Tornado visit the resort with Canterbury. out to do 25 years ago and purchase this happen and are delighted that we The Mikado Club a train for the first time, coming off the return trip at York to allow it As always, our plan with the Trust’s Tornado’s tender. Thanks to your most are already half way towards reaching PAGE 27 to proceed with modern traction. While she was stabled in York the own trains is to promote the right train generous support we now have well over our goal. If you haven’t already signed up, Events attendence chance of a ‘catch ride’ back to London at the head of a Pathfinder tour occurred but, with the right starting points, route and 100 members of The 163 Pacifics Club please do look again at supporting this Historical P2 Memorabilia despite the locomotive being prepared and a crew provided, Tornado was prevented from destination taken to market sufficiently - tremendous progress but we still have vital appeal. The Mikado Club badges leaving the NRM compound by a computer glitch which deleted her from the Rolling early in order to generate enough profit some distance to go before we can say Thank you again for all for your PAGE 28 Stock Library! You couldn’t make it up! to keep Tornado operating on the main “mission accomplished”. continued support for both Tornado and The pattern making and With her position once more restored in Network Rail’s ‘virtual’ stock list, Tornado line on a day-to-day basis (excluding Meanwhile in Locomotive Prince of Wales . With a great programme casting of the Chimney returned to London to work ‘The Belmond British Pullman’ on 23rd July. In the meantime five yearly overhauls). We are currently Works the construction of No. 2007 of main line trains and PAGE 30 she had missed a BBP on the 18th June and the Kinder Transport special which had been well advanced with the development of Prince of Wales continues to race ahead visits planned for Tornado, and significant P2 Profile – No. 2001 Cock O’ scratched due to lack of custom. The good news is that we won a bonus outing on 'The our 2017 programme and have already with the fitting of more frame stays and progress expected in the construction of The North Torbay Express' on 7th August before working 'back to back' days on 12th and 13th of the pre-announced ‘The White Rose’ hornblocks to the frames and the final Prince of Wales , 2016 is proving to be yet PAGE 32 same month - well done the support crew! from London King’s Cross to Leeds assembly of the smokebox and cab – another year of significant progress for The A1SLT Photographic Encouraging news continues to emanate from Darlington Locomotive Works as the th assisted for a couple of weeks by two Archive on Saturday 11 February and ‘The the Trust. I look forward to welcoming PAGE 34 construction of No. 2007 Prince of Wales forges ahead. An opportunity arose to trial Red Dragon’ from London Paddington eager apprentices from Virgin Trains’ as many of you as possible to our st st Profile-Tony Lord fit the smokebox to the frames in time for a visit by the Gresley Society (which has to Cardiff on Wednesday 1 March – Bounds Green depot. It is now full speed convention on Saturday 1 October. TCC PAGE 35 sponsored the iconic 'face' of the locomotive), an exercise which allowed folk the chance bookings will open shortly. The rest of ahead to get the engine wheeled, although From the archives to see what an imposing machine No. 2007 will be. However, in my opinion, one of the the programme will include some exciting the queue of work at South Devon PAGE 36 best developments at DLW has been the arrival of some young apprentices to cut their firsts as well as some hardy perennials – Railway Engineering means that this won’t Sponsors and contact teeth on a bit of real, heavy engineering – the future of projects like ours is in the hands including Tornado’s return to the Settle & be in time for our convention in October. information of young men like these! TCC Carlisle Railway – so keep your eyes open There will however be considerable other

2 3 Geoff Griffiths TORNADO ON TOUR Rob Morland THE ‘BELMOND BRITISH PULLMAN’ 27TH MAY Rob Morland

Rob Morland

Tornado with the Pullmans at Putney.

THE ‘BELMOND BRITISH PULLMAN’ 23rd JULY Andrew Shapland

Tornado gleams outside the shed at Stewarts Lane, literally reflecting the work of the support crew and our friends from the MNLPS. Rob Morland Rob Morland

Above: Geoff Ewans on the whistle, Dave Proctor on the shovel. Right: Paul Major (driver), Geoff Ewans (traction inspector) and Dave Proctor (fireman), clearly On 23rd July Tornado worked another successful ‘Belmond British Pullman’ round the Surrey Hills circuit enjoying their ‘office’ for and is seen at Betchworth. the day! ➤

4 5 TORNADO ON TOUR Robin Jones ‘THE SCARBOROUGH FLYER’ by Andy Hardy Good running on the section from Babworth to

Jack Beeston York ensured an arrival nearly two minutes ahead of time, allowing plenty of room for passengers to disembark from the train and new passengers to join us ready for their trip to Scarborough. Joining the crew was James Cooper (who relieved Wayne Thompson), undertaking his first turn after passing out as a mainline Fireman. Leaving Scarborough, the train crossed the Ouse Bridge and Tornado once again got stuck into its work with some excellent running as far as Malton, where a two minute signal stop and slow running across the nine level crossings on the section to Seamer caused a late arrival of seven minutes. Upon arrival at Scarborough the support crew set to work preparing the locomotive for the return working to York. It was known in advance that it Robin Jones' daughter, Victoria, enjoys lunch. would not be possible to get a lorry and grab to ( Robin Jones - editor of Heritage Railway deliver coal directly into the tender. As a result Magazine ). some three tons of coal were delivered in 150kg bags to the platform which would need to be hand onto Scarborough turntable for turning and to take lifted into the tender. Whilst the Duty Engineer water from the water tower. Unfortunately the oiled the engine the support crew set to work lifting water pressure meant water could not be taken the first half of the coal into the tender whilst the from the tower but members of the crew ensured passengers and visitors had a chance to admire a hydrant was found and the locomotive watered the locomotive. The train was then reversed into before returning to its train. Finally the last load of Scarborough sidings and Tornado and her support coal was man-handled into the tender for a three coach ran round before propelling the coaches back minute late departure from Scarborough. into the platform for servicing. The engine then ran The return journey to York allowed a 58 minute schedule which the engine tackled with ease.

Robin Jones However a stop just outside York to let an outbound Scarborough train cross the single track Ouse Bridge meant the three minutes lost on departure were not made up. On arrival at York, Tornado left the train and headed to the North Yard for stabling whilst the final part of the railtour Tornado with 'The Scarborough Flyer' at Malton. was handled by a Class 90 locomotive, arriving at King’s Cross on time. Overall the locomotive th Tornado On the 4 June took her eagerly anticipated ahead of schedule. A roadside tanker replenished performed faultlessly with good sections of fast first public train to Scarborough, hauling the A1 the water in the engine’s tender and the crew took a running and high performance enjoyed by those Steam Locomotive Trust’s ‘Scarborough Flyer’ short break waiting for the signals to clear, ready for both on-board and on the lineside. TCC railtour from London King’s Cross to Scarborough and the train to proceed into for another Claire Turner York. The locomotive had been prepared, cleaned and water stop; here Paul was relieved by Stevie Hanczar polished at Stewarts Lane depot the previous day by who drove the locomotive for the rest of the tour. members of the support crew, ready for an 04:00hrs Another prompt start ensured the train was some departure from the depot the following morning seven minutes early at Stoke but this was lost with an to Wembley sidings, where the locomotive and its unexpected signal stop south of Grantham, caused by support coach joined the rest of the train for the an overrunning East Coast express service occupying move to King’s Cross. a platform. Some good running was enjoyed north of With the passengers on board, the train left King’s Grantham but the earlier delay caused a late arrival Cross on time at 08:07hrs and headed north towards of three minutes at Babworth loop, where water was its next pick-up point at Potters Bar in the capable again taken from a road tanker. Unfortunately the hands of Driver Paul Major and Fireman Wayne tanker had developed a flat battery and was unable Thompson. Arriving a few minutes ahead of schedule, to start the pumps; however, some quick thinking the train was held until the booked departure time. from the support crew and tanker driver saw a car Once again Tornado got the train underway in a smart flagged down and a jump start applied to the tanker. fashion, picking up the fast lines as far as Sandy, Examination of the fire also showed it starting to which was passed some eleven minutes early, before clinker which was dealt with by members of the team Not the most ideal way to have arriving in Holme loop for a water stop seven minutes whilst the locomotive took on water. Preparing lunch in the cramped kitchen. coal delivered. ➤

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TORNADO ON TOUR LET’S GET A TENDER

‘THE TORBAY EXPRESS’ 7TH AUGUST BEHIND TORNADO Thomas Haynes Owing to the non-availability of No. 34046 Braunton, The Join The 163 Pacifics Club today! A1 Steam Locomotive Trust volunteered Tornado to cover ‘The Torbay Express’ on 7th August, returning the Peppercorn Pacific to some familiar haunts in the West Country on a route where she has recorded some remarkable performances. However, a problem with the exhaust injector during the fitness to run examination during the week meant that the support crew burnt some midnight oil to ensure Chris Grant Chris she was available for traffic. Above: Tornado As it was No. 60163 travelled back on ‘The Torbay down to Bristol on Saturday Express’! 6th August for the run the next day, which, despite Right: Sun, sand, sea concerns about a lineside and steam! No. 60163 at

fire caused by ‘another’ Dawlish. Southwell Andrew locomotive operating in the West Country, ran without diesel assistance; as usual, Below: Tornado Tornado handled the duty negotiates the sinuous with aplomb! TCC descent to Goodrington. Chris Grant Chris

By 2014 the Trust had repaid the £1m debt needed to complete If 163 people were to donate £10 per month over the eight Tornado and the conversion of BR Mk 1 BCK E21249 into her years until we need to purchase the tender (or alternatively support coach. make a one-off donation of £960) with the addition of Gift Aid However, the tender is currently owned by William Cook (£2.50 per month or £240 one-off) this would raise £195,600. Cast Products Ltd (the Trust’s Principal Sponsor) who funded This initiative comes with benefits for those who generously construction of the tender in 2006. take part: l A numbered certificate (1-163) recording the details of the The tender is leased to the Trust under a fifteen year loan donation and the number/name of your favourite ex-LNER agreement which will come to an end in 2021. Express Passenger Pacific Tornado’s tender is a development of those built for the original l Name inscribed on the official Roll of Honour in Darlington Peppercorn class A1s - mainly due to the different operating Locomotive Works which will detail the Pacific sponsored environment on the modern Network Rail main line. l Entry into a draw for a main line footplate ride on No. 60163 We need to raise £200,000 by 2021 to purchase Tornado’s Tornado. tender and finally completing the project we embarked upon in Membership of The 163 Pacifics Club has grown steadily since 1990. its launch and over 100 of the available 163 ex-LNER express Although Tornado carries the number ‘60163’ - the next in the passenger Pacifics have already received new ‘shed allocations’. Peppercorn class A1 series following No. 60162 Saint Johnstoun – It really is that simple! Sponsor your favourite Pacific today and her pre-nationalisation LNER number would have been ‘163’. help give Tornado her paid-for tender behind by 2021. There were therefore 163 ex-LNER express passenger Pacifics from the Gresley class A3s/A4s, Thompson class A1/1 and Together we can finish the job - Join The 163 Club today! Peppercorn class A1s.

For further information please visit www.a1steam.com, email [email protected], call 01325 460163 or write to The 163Pacifics Club, Darlington Locomotive Works, FREEPOST RTJS-XECR-XARL The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, Hopetown Lane, Darlington DL3 6RQ

8 9 Richard Greenwood A1 PROFILES by Phil Champion

Have you ever wondered why one of the original Peppercorn class A1s is named after a geological period and another after an insurance company? Have you ever seen a Marmion or met Will Brook? Is Bongrace French for good manners and was W.P Allen related to Cecil J? Here to help you answer those tricky, name-related questions is this not very handy guide, telling you all you ever wanted to know about A1 names and far, far more. The Peppercorn class A1s had one of the most eclectic set of names of any British locomotive class. There were seven different categories in all, the largest being the thirteen that followed the noble LNER tradition of using the names of racehorses. Thankfully, this selection, each of which won at least one of the Derby, the St Leger or the Cup, does not contain names that are ludicrous (such as Pretty Polly or Captain Cuttle) or unpronounceable (the infamous Sayajirao). There are six A1s named after birds, the last four, all birds of prey, having been previously attached to A4s; the names that is, not the birds. Six are named after locomotive engineers, three each from the Great Northern and North Eastern Railways, while four have the names of constituent companies of the LNER (the name of the fifth major constituent, Great Northern, having already appeared on Gresley’s first pacific, rebuilt by Edward Thompson as the prototype A1/1). To keep folk north of the border happy, ten had names drawn from the life and works of Sir Walter Scott while nine were given names associated with buildings, cities and areas of Scotland, though one of the latter also has Scott connections. Most of these nineteen names had already appeared on North British Railway locomotives. And last, or rather first, one was named after a local hero. TCC

replaced by the more aesthetically-pleasing 1957, worked the 09:20hrs extra out of Even into the last year or two of its life lipped version. Notable workings were a KX on Christmas Eve 1958. An example of W.P Allen hauled named trains. It arrived

A1 PROFILE - No. 60114 W.P ALLEN by Phil Champion Down special from KX on 17th September the common practice of changing engines at KX with the Up ‘Yorkshire Pullman’ 1950 and the Up ‘Yorkshire Pullman’ on 17th on the ECML is the diagram for 12th on 4th April 1963 and the Down ‘Flying Though designed under the LNER, No. Peterborough and Grantham. As the the capital and Grantham (10:00hrs April 1951. Repainting into BR lined green September 1959: out with the 10:45hrs KX Scotsman’ was brought by No. 60114 into 60114 was constructed by the infant first of its class to be named, a naming out with 612 tons and 16:20hrs return took place in August 1952. W.P Allen was to Peterborough and return from there Newcastle on 18th February 1964. On British Railways at Doncaster in 1948 as ceremony was held at King’s Cross on 28th with 640 tons). The A1 was recorded as one of the later ones to be so treated; 34 with the ex-10:10hrs Edinburgh. As late as 4th April it passed through Grantham on Works No. 2031. By 4th July it was seen October. steaming well with good riding and very had already been done and No. 60114 was 1958 No. 60114 still carried the early BR the ‘Tees-Tyne Pullman’, deputising for a in the Erecting Shop nearly complete. On W.P Allen was a prominent trade union smooth drawbar pull. Another named one of a trio repainted that month. lion on its tender. diesel – a not uncommon practice for A1s the 11th the un-named engine was on official who began his railway career on train hauled was the Down ‘Tees-Tyne A further move to Grantham on 15th Non-passenger workings also featured. during that period. Its last recorded ‘namer’ display for a week at a Loco and Rolling the Great Northern Railway then became Pullman’ on 9th June. Slightly off a normal February 1953 was reflected in No. 60114 On 20th June 1956 it ran light engine in the was the same train on 20th April. W.P Stock exhibition at the ‘Plant’ resplendent a member of the Railway Executive. run was working the 08:05hrs Newcastle - hauling of the 09:10hrs ex-Lincoln train Down direction through Little Bytham. KX - Allen’s last recorded passenger train was in LNER apple green with ‘BRITISH Naming a locomotive after such a person Paignton between York and Rotherham on into Grantham on 22nd July that year. It York parcels was another turn: the 11:00hrs a Down troop special on 11th September RAILWAYS’ in block capitals on its lined rather than directors reflects the fact 2nd July. In November 1949 W.P Allen was had moved with Nos. 60125/44 to join on 22nd November and the 20:40hrs on but parcels and goods trains continued tender (No. 731). It had a plain chimney. that the A1s entered service during a repainted in BR express blue with lion and the eight shedded there. A variety of work 1st December. After arriving with the train to be worked. Newcastle was reached at One commentator described it as looking Labour Government’s tenure. It was the wheel emblem on the tender while it was on the East Coast Main Line and linking from Catterick on 15th February 1957 it 15:00hrs on a Down parcels from York on extremely powerful. On 6th August it only A1 to be named for eighteen months in Doncaster Works for general repairs. routes ensued. Exemplifying this are: taking departed KX at 23:00hrs on the parcels 13th December 1964 while on Christmas entered traffic from King’s Cross shed. and the only one to carry a name while It was one of the earlier A1s to appear a KX to Newcastle train forward from its train to York. 12th August 1961 saw W.P Eve it brought the 07:33hrs Aberdeen - KX Our first recorded sightings are on the th9 in apple green, (until Tornado - Ed). A in these colours; eight had been in blue home town on 1st September; hauling the Allen steam through Doncaster on an Up parcels into York – the final logging of No. at Doncaster shed, being seen in Leeds regular working throughout November before November (seven from new and Down ‘Flying Scotsman’ into Newcastle on fast fitted freight. On 23rd March 1963 it 60114 hauling a train; the day before it had Central station six days later, arrival from was the 13:30hrs KX - Doncaster. A series one repaint) while No. 60114 was one of 17th June and 19th June 1954; and heading was observed on an Up freight at York. On worked the 10:20hrs Dringhouses - Tyne Leeds into King’s Cross (KX) at 14:40hrs of comparative power trials with A2 five to come out in blue that month (three a passenger train from Stockton on 3rd 10th April it was seen hauling the Up seed Yard goods. on the 18th and hauling the 17:50hrs KX- No. 60539 took place in early May 1949 new and two repaints). October. A football special from KX was potatoes goods through Newcastle at Withdrawal came on Boxing Day 1964, Hull goods on the 20th. A brief return to with No. 60114 working the 13:00hrs A transfer to Copley Hill shed came on worked to its Newcastle destination on 10:30hrs. being the 22nd or 23rd member of the class its birthplace for non-classified repairs KX – Leeds on the 3rd and 5th plus the 4th June 1950. It was one of six reallocated 8th January 1955; still in the North East no. Passenger train diversions saw No. 60114 to go along with No. 60158. It was still took place on the 24th; three similar visits 09:50hrs Leeds – KX noted on the 4th (Nos. 60114/17/20/23/25/33) to join the 60114 pulled the 08:40hrs South Shields going via Cambridge instead of the ECML lying at Doncaster shed on 24th January were made in October. Sightings during and 6th. Then the trials were on the ‘Flying half dozen already there. Duties included - KX on 30th July. Shorter workings took on 8th May 1960 while on 31st July the 1965. On 3rd March it had moved, now lying the autumn were on the lower part of Scotsman’ (No. 60114’s first prestigious Harrogate to KX expresses. Around this place like the 06:40hrs KX -Grantham train route via Bishop Auckland was used instead withdrawn at Chater’s Bank, Gateshead. On the East Coast Main Line: Potters Bar, workings) between 10th May - 13th between period, the utilitarian plain chimney was on 4th October 1956. of the Darlington – Durham section of the the 9th it was seen being towed through Reallocation to Doncaster took place on main line. Several unusual workings were Newcastle by B1 No. 61035 en route 2nd September 1957 to give that shed its made later in the locomotive’s life, on 29th to Hughes Bolckow scrapyard in Blyth, Above right: No. sole A1 at the time though it was joined by July 1961 it headed a Lincoln - Blackpool Northumberland. 60114 at Rochdale several others over the next few months. special through Doncaster. Blackpool was During its life No. 60114 was to carry in 1963. Runs continued from KX - Newcastle certainly reached on 28th September 1963 eight different boilers. As the first of the Peter Townend Peter as well as to Leeds and York/Hull, the with a Gainsborough MRS special - no class it had lasted longer than many others 14:10hrs from the capital to York/Hull being doubt for the illuminations. More unusual and its active life of sixteen years and a frequent turn on late 1957 and 1958. was seeing No. 60114 at Leicester Central four months was more than a year above Named trains featured like ‘The Tynesider’ on 1X46, a Women’s Institute special from the class average. The rush to dieselise (Down) on 18th and 26th December Mexborough to Beaconsfield (for a trip shortened No. 60114’s lifespan but it had 1956, the Up ‘Heart of Midlothian’ from to Bekonscot model village) and return. given very good service as the pioneer of Newcastle on 21st January 1957 and the It went further afield on th7 July 1964 an illustrious class. Left: No. 60114 Up ‘West Riding’ on New Year’s Eve 1958. on a Sheffield - Cardiff then Worcester W.P Allen on Top This history was compiled by Phil Champion On 11th October 1961 it was seen with special but it failed and was under repair Shed with No. based on a database compiled by Tommy ‘The White Rose’ at Hatfield. Special or at Worcester shed until 7th August before 90428 to the rear Knox and with reference to the RCTS additional trains were also worked by No. being worked back to the ECML from and No. 60858 to book “Locomotives of the LNER Part 2A” as 60114. It arrived at KX at 20:53hrs with on the 11:41hrs 1N72 extra the side - April background TCC 1962 . a train from Catterick on 15th February to Newcastle.

10 11 l SHED NOTICES l ‘THE SEVERN VALLEY VENTURER’ 'EAST COAST REVIVAL' AT NENE VALLEY RAILWAY THURSDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016

by Graham Langer Paul Davies A late summer trip to Shropshire and Worcestershire by Mark Allatt Join us at the Nene Valley Railway for their August Bank Holiday Junction to Kidderminster where th th th event, 27 28 & 29 August 2016. Two East Coast giants handle Tornado will take the link that connects services over the long weekend, Tornado and Royal Scots Grey Network Rail to the Severn Valley

(masquerading as Pinza). Full details www.a1steam.com The Jack Boskett Railway. NVR will also be offering footplate experience courses with With No. 60163 still at the head, Tornado, details www.nvr.org.uk the train will call at Bewdley before l Mk1 Coaching stock in use with Tornado and Pinza travelling the length of this superbly l Double headed service preserved railway, passing through idyllic l Licensed Buffet Cars countryside before reaching Bridgnorth. l Tours of the locomotive shed Here passengers will have a break of l Turntable Café serving hot/cold food and refreshments from 8:30 around three hours. The pleasant town is l Wansford Shop and Second-Hand Book Shop open just a short walk from the station, linked l Thomas working on his Branch Line from Wansford to Yarwell by an authentic cliff lift – an unusual feature for an inland location. For the return journey from Bridgnorth to Bewdley we have requested the use of Bulleid West COLIN KERSWILL RETIRES Country class Pacific No. 34027 Taw Valley. At Bewdley a DB Cargo Class James Clarke News has reached us of another DB 66 diesel will take over for the return Cargo (Schenker as was!) retirement. journey which re-traces our outward Colin Kerswill is stepping off the route to London Victoria. Tour th footplate after many years on the On Thursday 8 September ‘The Severn from London to the Severn Valley tickets will also be valid for travel on railway and numerous turns as a Traction Valley Venturer’ will run from London Railway. Tornado will storm out of scheduled Severn Valley Railway trains, Inspector with Tornado. Small of stature Victoria to Bridgnorth and back, London Victoria, taking ‘The Severn giving a variety of alternative itinerary but large of character, those of us who picking up passengers at Slough (for Valley Venturer’ via Kensington Olympia, opportunities. TCC worked with him will remember his M25) and Reading. This main line steam Willesden and Acton, picking up more ready wit and total professionalism. railtour will feature No. 60163 Tornado passengers at Slough and Reading. Colin joined Southern Region in1956, northbound, hauling historic carriages The train will continue past ’s based at Faversham then Hither Green, with passengers in First Class Dining ‘dreaming spires’ to Banbury where seeing out the end of Southern steam receiving a traditional silver service Tornado will pause for water. before making the transition to diesels. throughout the journey. This will be After travelling via Leamington Spa, He was made a traction inspector in Tornado’s first visit to the Severn Valley Solihull and , ‘The Severn Valley 2001, during his time with EWS (later Railway with a passenger train. Venturer’ will pass through the revived to become DB Schenker/Cargo), and This special mid-week railtour will Birmingham Snow Hill station, then on in this role has had many trips out with Above: Colin Kerswill in charge of take No. 60163 Tornado all the way via Smethwick, Old Hill and Stourbridge Bridgnorth across the River Severn. No. 60163. He is ‘retiring’ to continue No. 60163. l  Ticket Prices First Class Dining his role as a footplate inspector on the Seats at a table for two* or four Right: Colin Kerswill (centre) with South Devon Railway and we wish him First Class Dining £225.00 in a First Class carriage. Includes a all the best in the future. TCC Rob Binstead and James Clarke. silver service full English breakfast First Class Non-Dining £149.00 on the outward journey and a four Standard Class £99.00 course dinner on the return leg from

Alex Penfold Bridgnorth. l A poem by Paul Snaith A1 ITEMS RECENTLY l First Class Non-Dining AUCTIONED – times ( provisional) OUTWARD RETURN Seats at a table for two* or four Born in the works, Peppercorn Class A1 in a First Class carriage. Includes London Victoria 08:30hrs 21:35hrs Born for the fire, nameplates and parts complimentary teas and coffees. as Born before diesel, routinely appear at the big Slough (for M25) 09:25hrs 21:45hrs well as afternoon tea during the Or electrical wire, railwayana auctions and Reading 09:55hrs 20:25hrs return journey. Thrashing down the outer track, recent sales have included l  nameplates from No. 60142 Bridgnorth 13:30hrs 16:30hrs Standard Class Up to Waverley, there and back, Seats at a table for four in a heritage Edward Fletcher and No. Fire the coal for the destination, carriage. An on-board buffet serving 60115 Meg Merrilies (sold for Pulling up at the railway station, Terms and conditions are available on request. Guaranteed ‘tables for two’ in First Class Dining and First Class snacks and hot & cold beverages will “All aboard!” for the ‘Cross awaits, £11,600 at Railwayana.net). Non-Dining are available for a supplement of £25.00 per person. All profits from this tour go towards keeping be available. Banging through the traffic gates, Tornado on the main line in future years. Richard Corser, Charters Manager at And through the bridges passing by, DB Cargo, and Colin Kerswill 'on the Online and telephone bookings are handled by our booking agents UK Railtours. Go to www.a1steam.com The green Tornado, see her fly! cushions' during the BBP run of 12th or www.ukrailtours.com to make an online booking, or call 01438 715050 to book over the phone. In the August . event of cancellation or haulage problems please see our full terms and conditions of carriage.

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SOCIAL MEDIA by Mandy Grant TH Social Media is now very much a part of everyday life; it is worldwide audience. In order to maintain the integrity of the ‘THE MAGNA CARTA’ - SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 2016 probably the most powerful free marketing tool available groups and to help enforce our posting guidelines, particularly An autumn trip to the medieval City of Lincoln by Mark Allatt to organisations! For The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, it is in the case of Facebook, we rely on a team of volunteers who

a great way for us to share controlled, relevant and up to monitor all group activity throughout the day and often well Jack Beeston th date information, directly to those who either follow us or into the night, making sure that any occasional unscrupulous On Saturday 8 October 2016 No. have an interest in our groups, furthermore, through people material posted by followers or a conversation which has 60163 Tornado will set out from London sharing our posts, it is also a successful way of expanding become out of hand or irrelevant, is dealt with promptly. King’s Cross station and head to Lincoln our audience to those who may not have heard about our There are many social media platforms out there and we with this main line steam railtour, picking organisation beforehand. have currently chosen to use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, up passengers at Potters Bar (for M25) Through our social media presence, we can control and Google+ and LinkedIn. We hope that the broad spread of and Stevenage. ‘The Magna Carta’ will share factual information about our projects through the platforms will appeal to a wide range of social media users, feature No. 60163 Tornado throughout, posts that we make directly, it is a place where supporters both the ‘young’ and the ‘not so young’, giving as many people hauling historic carriages with can openly share their views and photos. It is a very useful as possible the chance to follow, support and share our news! passengers in First Class Dining receiving marketing platform, where we can publicise and promote Many of the recent changes to the websites have been aimed a traditional silver service throughout the journey. It will be Tornado’s first visit our revenue earning tours and heritage visits to a potential at making them more tablet and mobile friendly. TCC to Lincoln since 2013. If you’re not already following us on social media, Lincoln is a great destination at any here is a list of our current accounts: time of year. In the ‘low town’, close to the station, is the modern Brayford Pool Facebook – The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (Group) waterfront, a vibrant centre with many The P2 Steam Locomotive Company (Group) places to eat and drink. Alternatively, The P2 Steam Locomotive Company Dedicated passengers can make their way uphill Donations Scheme (Page) through the superb shopping centre and to the ‘high town’ where lots of - @60163_Tornado Twitter little shops and inns cluster around @Gresley_P2_2007 the castle and cathedral. Lincoln Castle is notable for housing an original copy Tornado passes Copmanthorpe with the 'Silver Jubilee Talisman'. Instagram - @60163_Tornado of the 1215 Magna Carta and Lincoln @Gresley_P2_2007 Cathedral, the tallest building in the where it joins Tornado’s spiritual world for almost 250 years, the home of stomping ground, the East Coast Google+ - The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust the legendary Lincoln Imp. Main Line, to head south through The P2 Steam Locomotive Company The outward journey takes ‘The Grantham and down Stoke Bank. It Magna Carta’ from the newly restored was here, in 1938, that fellow LNER LinkedIn - The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust King’s Cross station via Peterborough Pacific Gresley class A4 No. 4468 The P2 Steam Locomotive Company and Spalding, heading on through Mallard attained her world speed the glorious wide-open Lincolnshire record for steam traction of 126 If social media is not for you, you can still keep up to date via our websites landscapes. Tornado will arrive in Lincoln mph, which remains unbroken to this Website - www.a1steam.com at lunchtime for a break of over three day. From Peterborough ‘The Magna www.p2steam.com hours. On the way home ‘The Magna Carta’ retraces its outward route Carta’ heads cross-country to Newark back to King’s Cross station. TCC Lincoln cathedral.

l First Class Dining Ticket Prices Seats at a table for two* or four in a First Class carriage. Includes a Covenantors' Diary by Gemma Braithwaite First Class Dining £225.00 silver service full English breakfast First Class Non-Dining £145.00 on the outward journey and a four Standard Class £99.00 course dinner on the return leg from Firstly, I feel it appropriate to introduce over the coming weeks. Lincoln. myself. I have been working as the Along with recent correspondence, l First Class Non-Dining Project Administrator for the Trust and a discount voucher for Nene Valley times ( provisional) OUTWARD RETURN Seats at a table for two* or four have recently taken on more duties Railway was enclosed for our supporters London King’s Cross 09:00hrs 21:00hrs in a First Class carriage. Includes leading to a change in job title - Office to enjoy. Tornado is visiting NVR in complimentary teas and coffees. as Manager. I have been working at DLW August and over the Bank Holiday Potters Bar (for M25) 09:30hrs 20:30hrs well as afternoon tea during the for almost two years now and you will weekend (27th – 29th), during The East return journey. usually find me in the office at the back Coast Revival event, covenantors and Stevenage 09:55hrs 20:00hrs l  of the workshop! club members are invited to travel Standard Class Lincoln 12:45hrs 16:45hrs Seats at a table for four in a heritage All of our supporters will now behind Tornado at a discounted price. For carriage. An on-board buffet serving have received an invitation to The A1 more information, please see page 12. Terms and conditions are available on request. Guaranteed ‘tables for two’ in First Class Dining and First Class snacks and hot & cold beverages will Steam Locomotive Trust’s 2016 Annual I would also like to thank all of our Non-Dining are available for a supplement of £25.00 per person. All profits from this tour go towards keeping Tornado on the main line in future years. be available. Convention. Thank you to those who supporters who took the time to update Gemma Braithwaite enjoying a have already returned the booking form their details with the Trust – it was much very blustery day out at Nene Online and telephone bookings are handled by our booking agents UK Railtours. Go to www.a1steam.com and I look forward to receiving more appreciated. TCC Valley Railway. or www.ukrailtours.com to make an online booking, or call 01438 715050 to book over the phone. In the event of cancellation or haulage problems please see our full terms and conditions of carriage.

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Monday 12also beingBookings taken now for P2 DEDICATED DONATIONS UPDATE by Mandy Grant ‘THE BATH SPA CHRISTMAS EXPRESS’ th April to July has seen an amazing increase in component sponsored as part of the Dedicated Donations Scheme, this is December 2016 sponsorship, with forty individual components sponsored, in addition to many of the smokebox components which have ST raising nearly £5000.00 before gift aid. This is firstly due to the been sponsored directly by The Gresley Society Trust. Since THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER 2016 fact that we opened up the scheme to non-supporters for a the last update in April, we have had money pledged for the A Christmas trip to historic Bath and bustling Bristol by Mark Allatt limited period on the run up to Father’s Day and secondly, we components listed. have recently sent out a targeted ‘Dedicated Donations’ leaflet If you would like to sponsor a component on No. 2007 Prince On Thursday 1st December to our regular supporters, which has also proved successful of Wales , or you know of a company who may be interested in 2016 No. 60163 Tornado will and we are most grateful to all of those people who have sponsoring an item, please contact us at set out from London Victoria responded to the two campaigns! [email protected] TCC and head for the spa City of Since its launch in 2014, 236 individual components have been Bath and the historic port of Bristol, picking up passengers Boiler hand rail knob 1 front lower RH Boiler pressure gauge isolating valve on steam stand at Staines and Ascot. The Boiler hand rail knob 2 LH handwheel casting first of our two Christmas Complete Boiler hand rail and connectors LH LH water gauge handle casting (drain valve) steam specials, this main Complete Boiler hand rail and connectors RH Slacking line venture with No. 60163 Footplate over cylinder leading RH cock flange Tornado takes ‘The Bath Spa Footplate over cylinder leading LH Slacking cock Christmas Express’ into Great Plain footplate over intermediate and trailing coupled wheels LH tender water isolation valve Western Railway territory. The LH RH tender water isolation valve route, outward and return, Plain footplate over driving and intermediate coupled wheels Boiler pressure gauge isolating valve body casting on steam is via Reading, Newbury, the RH stand Westbury East Chord and Footplate over motion bracket LH Atomiser isolating valve on side of boiler handwheel casting

along the bucolic Avon Valley by Robin Coombes Footplate in front of firebox upper curve LH Rear drag box wing bracket LH machining way of Trowbridge. Passengers Footplate in front of firebox lower curve LH Cladding sheet firebox throat plate RH will have around four hours in Footplate in front of firebox lower curve RH 1” BSW driven bolts and nuts - leading LH horn block to Bath, or around three and a Ejector valve on steam stand handwheel casting frame Nuts 9 – 21 half if they choose Bristol. Blower isolating valve on steam stand handwheel casting 3/4” BSW driven bolt and nut - buffer spring cases to buffer The graceful city of Bath is Tornado at Bristol station 2009. Turbo-generator valve on steam stand handwheel casting beam Nuts 1 & 2 a wonderful place to visit at any Lubricator heating valve on steam stand handwheel casting time of year, but never more so than in and the Abbey. the festive tide. Bath Christmas Market ‘The Bath Spa Christmas Express’ also sees the centre of Bath transformed into offers an alternative destination, Bristol, a magical Christmas paradise as over 170 awash with centuries of seafaring history. chalets packed full of individual Christmas Maybe hop on a sightseeing bus to visit DIARY 2016/2017 gifts line the streets surrounding the the dramatic Clifton Suspension Bridge, Roman Baths and Bath Abbey. The aroma the SS Great Britain or the historic Below are the future operations Tornado is confirmed to be involved in. More details will be published on of warming mulled wine and freshly baked docks. Here also, the Christmas shopping www.a1steam.com as trains are finalised. Contact details for tour companies are below. mince pies, enjoyed with a generous possibilities are endless. sprinkling of cheering carols, will get even To meet the great demand at this time l  th th l  th Saturday 27 to Monday 29 August – Nene Valley Friday 4 November – Belmond British Pullman – The the biggest of humbugs into the Christmas of year most seating is First Class Dining Railway ‘East Coast Revival’ – Nene Valley Railway Golden Age of Travel (Surrey Hills) spirit! Bath is a compact city and the but a limited number of Standard Class l  st – ‘The Bath Spa Christmas l Wednesday 7th September – Belmond British Pullman – Thursday 1 December station is only moments from the Baths seats are also available. TCC Pulteney Bridge, Bath. London Victoria to Bath & Bristol Express’ – A1SLT promoted tour, bookings through UK Railtours l  l th First Class Dining Thursday 8 September – ‘The Severn Valley Venturer’ – th l Wednesday 7 December – Belmond British Pullman – Ticket Prices Seats at a table for two* or four in a A1SLT promoted tour, bookings through UK Railtours The Golden Age of Travel (Surrey Hills) First Class Dining £235.00 First Class carriage. Includes a silver l Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th September – Severn Valley l Monday 12th December – ‘The Christmas Canterbury service full English breakfast on the Railway Gala, ‘Pacific Power’ Tale’ – A1SLT promoted tour, bookings through UK Railtours Standard Class £99.00 outward journey and a four course l  th – ‘Belmond British Pullman’ – dinner on the return leg. l Friday 30th September – Belmond British Pullman – The Saturday 17 December The Golden Age of Travel (Surrey Hills) Times ( provisional) outward return Golden Age of Travel (Surrey Hills) (Provisional Date) l Standard Class 2017 London Victoria 09:30hrs 21:50hrs Seats at a table for four in a heritage l Saturday 1st October – Annual Convention. l Saturday 11th February ‘The White Rose’ – London Staines 10:10hrs 21:05hrs carriage. An on-board buffet serving l  th Saturday 8 October – ‘The Magna Carta’ – A1SLT King’s Cross to Leeds – A1SLT promoted tour, bookings snacks and hot & cold beverages will promoted tour, bookings through UK Railtours through UK Railtours Ascot 10:30hrs 20:45hrs be available. l Saturday 22nd October – Belmond British Pullman – The l Wednesday 1st March – ‘The Red Dragon’ – A1SLT Bath 13:30hrs 17:45hrs Golden Age of Travel (Surrey Hills) promoted tour, bookings through UK Railtours Bristol 13:50hrs 16:45hrs

Belmond British Pullman Severn Valley Railway UK Railtours Nene Valley Railway Terms and conditions are available on request. Guaranteed ‘tables for two’ in First Class Dining and First Class Tel: 020 3117 1300 Tel: 01562 757900 Tel: 01438 715050 Tel: 01780 784444 Non-Dining are available for a supplement of £25.00 per person. All profits from this tour go towards keeping Tornado on the main line in future years. Web: www.belmond.com/british- Web: www.svr.co.uk Web: www.ukrailtours.com Web: www.nvr.org.uk Online and telephone bookings are handled by our booking agents UK Railtours. Go to www.a1steam.com pullman-train or www.ukrailtours.com to make an online booking, or call 01438 715050 to book over the phone. In the event of cancellation or haulage problems please see our full terms and conditions of carriage.

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Tornado calls at York with 'The Scarborough Flyer' on the 4th June.

18 19 P2 ENGINEERING REPORT by David Elliott Smokebox with several parts on the P2 smokebox) incorporate complex Ian Matthews has hand worked the external radius of the outer curvature, were created by starting with flame cut profiles and front of the door frame to remove the residual machining marks machining them in a series of steps to approximate the finished

Frames David Elliott and it has been permanently welded into the barrel. Drawings shape. Ian Matthews then ground and polished them to the We now have three large frame stays have been prepared and components kits supplied for the finished shape. The door hinges have been extensively smithed and (inside motion bracket, intermediate and smokebox superheater and anti-vacuum valve covers, smokebox machined to fit the door and are now welded on. Ian has made trailing frame stays) which have been door internal baffle, doubler plates for inside the bottom half of and fitted the lamp bracket, whilst Mick has made and fitted the permanently installed into the frames the barrel and the smoke lifting plates. The superheater cover handrail and door opening knob. M Machine turned the door boss with the latter two fully bolted in. This has and anti-vacuum valve covers are now made and fitted. The large which has since been welded on. enabled Mick Robinson to fit the last two doubler plate in the rear lower part of the smokebox has been This enabled the door to be hung on its hinges and the hornblocks for the intermediate coupled welded in. smokebox to be set up on the temporary saddle for the very axle. The smoke box door hinge brackets, which (in common successful visit of the Gresley Society on 2nd July. Following welding by North View David Elliott Engineering Ian Matthews has completed machining and fitting of the front draw hook block into the buffer beam. This has enabled the last of the bufferbeam angles to be permanently bolted in place which has enabled Ian to complete filling and priming of the buffer beam. North View Engineering Solutions at Darlington are manufacturing the sixteen coupled hornblock liners. David Elliott

Above: Front bufferbeam draw bar block trial fit.

Right: Fabricated frame stay (grey) being fitted.

Wheelsets P2SLC With the approval by our Assessment Body Ricardo Rail of the proposed improved crank web material, the forgings for the webs have been ordered from Somers forge in the , with delivery promised for the beginning of August. We were expecting delivery of the material for the stub axles and crank pin for the crank axle in late July and the remainder of the engine axles and material for outside crank pins by early August. With the expected delivery dates for all the other parts known, a detailed project plan for the assembly of the wheelsets has been drawn up and discussed with South Devon Railway Engineering (SDRE) at Buckfastleigh in Devon who have been contracted to assemble the wheels to the axles, fit the crank pins and fit and machine the tyres. The crank axle components need to be fully machined and the plain axles will require some finish machining. Timson Engineering at Kettering (who have machined all the axleboxes and roller bearing spacers) have been contracted to do Eight driving wheels ready for tyres to be fitted. this work. In order to facilitate the accurate set up of the coupled axles pressing on wheels and fitting and machining tyres. Provided all in the frames and to protect roller bearings during wheelset the components arrive on the promised dates, and no other assembly, all the axles with inside bearings will have their roller significant problems occur during the assembly process, we hope bearings and axle/cannon boxes fitted at Darlington prior to to have all the engine wheelsets assembled by the end of this year. The smokebox was set up for a visit by the Gresley Society. ➤

20 21 David Elliott Ian is making good progress with the smoke lifting All photos by David Elliott plates including smithing the 2” half round beading for the front edges. The chimney casting has been delivered, and quotes have been sought for machining it. During the first two weeks in July we have had two apprentices from Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) Bound Green depot at DLW for some different railway experience. Simon Nadolny and Michael Olley have both proved adept at fitting driven bolts and assisting Ian with the smoke lifting screens. We were due to have two more VTEC apprentices in early August. Bob Hughes David Elliott Above: Simon Nadolny drilling and reaming holes for driven. bolts.

Above: Smoke lifting plates trial fit.

Top right: Smokebox superheater and anti-vacuum valve covers. Smokebox door furniture being fitted. Above: Finished chimney casting delivered.

David Elliott Left: VTEC apprentice Michael and Ian Matthews form beading on smoke lifting plate.

Boiler fittings M Machine are continuing to machine castings and details for the two combined injector control valves. Thanks to a chance encounter with the chief engineer of the 35006 Locomotive Company during the most enjoyable re-naming and first passenger carrying runs of Merchant Navy class Peninsular and Orient S N Co at the Gloucester and Warwickshire Railway on 16th May, we have been offered (and have taken delivery of) a brand new Davies and Metcalfe LM 12/13mm injector (one of the same batch of which we have two injectors for Tornado). This will serve as the live steam injector for No. 2007

Design and engineering management Recent design work has mostly concentrated on production of manufacturing drawings Davies & Metcalfe 12mm LM to keep one jump ahead of work at DLW. The detailed design of the monobloc cylinder injector. block is also underway.

Attention all Boiler Club Members! P2 Boiler Club Exclusive Badges Are Now Available To Purchase To purchase your badge please send a cheque for £5 made payable to ‘The P2 Steam Locomotive Company’ and send to The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, Darlington Locomotive Works, Hopetown Lane, Darlington DL3 6RQ. Smoke lifting plates trial fit. ➤

22 23 Bob Hughes David Elliott Above: Beading applied to the cabAbove: edges. 25 Cab frames. side window TCC A further trial assembly of the cab roof A further of the cab roof trial assembly The material has been acquired Cab is complete sub-assembly The cab roof over including making and fitting the grills to required which are the ventilators making inadvertently irons fire prevent line equipment. contact with overhead use of a large amount of Accompanied by Mick and Ian have and propane, oxygen and fitting the 2” completed forming edges of the beading on the rear round excellent! are The results cab sides. and sides onto the engine frames has been is done to check that the top of the roof this can correct we If it is too tall, in gauge. a small amount off the bottom shaving by bottom the edges of the sides before The cab glazings on. riveted angles are Romag of Consett. by been delivered have Vickridge has finished the cab side Colin them frames and has delivered window job! a lovely are - they DLW The bronze runners. the window for frame castings have spectacle window being CNC are and they been delivered machined along with the glazing retaining sheet material. strips from

or write to boiler with detailed boiler call 01325 460163 , 118A boiler with Melesco type 118A boiler with Melesco type superheater header as used on Tornado Use of diagram 118A Tornado Use of diagram life overhaul modifications to improve with Tornado Interchangeable boiler is 17in shorter than P2 boiler – No. Tornado will be extended within the cladding box smoke 2007’s to boiler will be retained 60163’s 250psi of No. power maximum and increase economy improve No. 2007’s boiler in detailNo. 2007’s l  l  l  l  24 email [email protected] , on with No. to build a head ofto build a steam Prince of Wales debt free upon completion debt free www.p2steam.com in record time! Prince ofNo. 2007 in record Wales Prince of Wales Help Britain’s most powerful steam locomotive powerful most steam locomotive Britain’s Help Tornado The Boiler Club today andJoin The Boiler help us to complete 60163 Special Boiler Club day with Tornado Opportunity to buy exclusive Boiler Club badge Opportunity to join one of the teams building No. 2007  First choice of other components to sponsor of the Special limited edition version (signed/numbered) first official painting of No. 2007 Opportunity to buy ticket (seat already reserved) on reserved) Opportunity to buy ticket (seat already first main line trips one of No. 2007’s access to No. 2007 at all times Reasonable       Special benefits for members of The Boiler Club: Special benefits for members of Together we can build this remarkable can we build this remarkable Together today! - join The Boiler Club locomotive l l l l l l l and therefore our aim is to raise at least £600,000 for The for our aim is to raise at least £600,000 and therefore supporters each donating £2,000 300 Boiler Club from (in up to 40 payments of £50 by standing to the project of the way there. over a third already – we are order) We have established The Boiler Club to fund the The Boiler Club to fund have established We to It is our desire boiler. construction of Prince of Wales’s leave No. 2007 The boiler is the beating heart of a steam locomotive and The boiler is the beating heart of a steam Prince to keep the construction of No. 2007 of Wales to place the schedule for completion in 2021, we need for the boiler this year for delivery in 2018. order

For further please visit For information The Boiler Club, P2 Construction Fund, Darlington Locomotive Works, FREEPOST RTJS-XECR-XARL, The A1 Steam Locomotive A1 Steam Locomotive The FREEPOST RTJS-XECR-XARL, Works, Darlington Locomotive P2 Construction Fund, The Boiler Club, Darlington DL3 6RQ Lane, Hopetown Trust,

Visit: www.a1steam.com www.a1steam.com Visit: Follow us on on us Follow EVENTS ATTENDENCE by Mark Grant Mark Grant Mark Follow us on P2 Roadshow, Great Central Railway, “We want eight and we won’t 18th & 19th June The GCR is always a good place to go and wait - let’s make a Mikado!” following our roadshow visit last year, we decided to go again. Mandy and I travelled Visit: www.a1steam.comHelp us to wheel new Gresley class P2 2-8-2 down on Friday evening and on the Saturday morning we made our way over to the GCR at No. 2007 Prince of Wales by spring 2017 Loughborough. There we met up with volunteers John Rawlinson and Bob Reid. Setting up the Following the success of The Founders Club (to get stand on Platform 1t was a breeze as we now the project to the point of cutting the frames) and The use two ‘pop up’ displays as opposed to the huge Boiler Club (to fund the construction of the boiler) we stand we originally had. The problem with that have decided to establish The Mikado Club to fund the one was it was now out of date! It just shows wheeling of No. 2007 Prince of Wales . how much the project has moved on in three years! The weather was kind to us and we had We set an initial target for The Founders Club of at plenty of visitors taking leaflets and wanting to least £100,000 from 100 ‘Founders’ but due to the know more about the P2 and our progress to overwhelming generosity of our supporters we actually date. It still amazes us how many people are raised £450,000 from 360 donors. Our aim for The unaware of Tornado, let alone the P2! Boiler Club is to raise at least £600,000 from 300 Sunday was much the same apart from the supporters each donating £2,000 in up to 40 payments fact that there were just three of us manning of £50 and we are already over one-third of the way the stand. Although we didn’t sign up any new there. covenantors, we spread the news amongst plenty If we are to remain on schedule to complete No. 2007 and I’m sure we’ll hear back from some of them. Prince of Wales in 2021 we need to wheel the engine We’re always after more volunteers to assist us, by spring 2017. We have therefore set ourselves the so if anyone is interested, please contact me on: challenge of raising £200,000 through The Mikado Club [email protected] rd th from 160 supporters each donating £1,000 (plus Gift Next up is Aln Valley Railway on 3 and 4 Aid) to the project in up to eight payments of £125 by September! TCC Mandy Grant, John Rawlinson and Bob Reid at GCR Loughborough. standing order.

HISTORICAL P2 MEMORABILIA FROM THE COLLECTION by Mandy Grant

Since last writing, I have managed to obtain another 1934 copy of ‘The Modern Boy Magazine’ this time from CAD model showing where we the week prior to my previous article. expect to be when this appeal is The main cover image shows a collection successful. of the big name locomotives of the day, and advertises the forthcoming free gifts to be included in subsequent copies of Special benefits for members of The Mikado Club Join The Mikado the magazine. The smaller image shows a • Reserved seat on one of No. 2007’s first Club today! further advert from inside the magazine. main line trips It’s exciting to think that it should once again be possible to recreate this • Reasonable access to No. 2007 at Thank you for your valued all times awesome line up, using the same class of support. • Opportunity to buy exclusive Mikado preserved and newly built locomotives! Club badge Together we can build this TCC • Opportunity to join one of the teams remarkable locomotive! building No. 2007 • First choice of other components to sponsor • Special Mikado Club day with Tornado Attention all Mikado Club Members! • Special limited edition version (signed/numbered) of Stephen Bainbridge’s new painting P2 Mikado Club Exclusive Badges Are Now Available of No. 2007 Prince of Wales at Darlington station To Purchase To purchase your badge please send a cheque for £5 made payable For further information please visit www.p2steam.com, email [email protected], call 01325 460163 or write to to ‘The P2 Steam Locomotive Company’ and send to The A1 Steam The Mikado Club, P2 Construction Fund, Darlington Locomotive Works, FREEPOST RTJS-XECR-XARL, The A1 Steam Locomotive Locomotive Trust, Darlington Locomotive Works, Hopetown Lane, Trust, Hopetown Lane, Darlington DL3 6RQ Darlington DL3 6RQ.

26 27 THE PATTERN MAKING AND CASTING OF THE CHIMNEY

Above and right: Chimney plans are drafted and 3D models drawn up.

Below: Chimney pattern half finished.

Above: Chimney pattern under construction. Above: Molten metal is poured into the mould.

Left: Casting before vents and sprues are removed. Below: Finished chimney casting.

Above: Mould after pouring.

Above: Chimney port core is lowered into mould.

Right: Chimney port cores in mould.

28 29 P2SLC Collection P2SLC Collection P2 PROFILE – No. 2001 COCK O’ THE NORTH by Andy Hardy P2SLC Collection

Above: Cock o’ the North rebuilt with an A4 type front end and Walschaerts valve gear. P2SLC Collection

No. 2001 on the test plant at Vitry.

The opportunity was also taken to find CME Edward Thompson looked into trying the best blast pipe nozzle settings. The to standardise the locomotive fleet and the results obtained from the testing were P2 class were earmarked for rebuilding as No. 2001 after rebuilding by as expected by the LNER engineers Pacifics. The rebuilds were controversial Thompson. although not as good as the French pacific and sparked much debate. Their ungainly locomotives also undergoing test. The appearance was not popular with the 27th November 1949 when the locomotive opportunity was also taken to test the staff and public alike and the locomotives was transferred to York. As Pacifics the locomotive on the French railway system, rode badly prompting complaints from the locomotives were found to be unsuitable again with good results although at times crews. However, as Pacifics, the problems for work in Scotland and an attempt Cock o’ the North at Doncaster in 1934 with Nigel Gresley and the design team. maintaining steam pressure was a problem. that had plagued the class disappeared, was made to find more suitable work The French crew suggesting a larger sacrificing power instead. No. 2001 was south of the border. Problems continued In February 1933 the LNER authorised construction of two new locomotives for use on the Edinburgh to firehole door and a bigger shovel would go returned to Haymarket shed in September plague the class and Cock o’ the North Aberdeen expresses. Subsequently known as the P2 class the order was later revised to just one locomotive. some way to solving the problem. Prior to 1944. was eventually withdrawn at Doncaster The frames were cut and laid in February 1934 with construction of the rest of the locomotive following the engine returning to the UK the engine In August 1946 the locomotive was shed on 22nd January 1960 and cut up quickly under Gresley’s direction. On the 22nd May 1934 Cock o’ the North rolled out of Doncaster works. was cleaned up and placed on display at renumbered No. 501 and again in May the following month. Following its rebuild The new locomotive was unlike anything seen before and was the first 2-8-2 express passenger locomotive Paris Gare du Nord in company with a 1948 as No. 60501 under the new British the locomotive had been into the works to be built in the UK. French pacific on the 17th February 1935. Railways numbering system. New problems 26 times for repairs and overhauls. In On its return from France on the 21st started to appear on the class including its entire working life Cock o’ the North Built with Lentz rotary cam poppet Cross to Barkston and back. During the the locomotive was complete, Gresley February 1935 the locomotive once again the serious fault of cylinder blocks working completed almost 980,000 miles in traffic. valves, a double chimney and Kylchap testing the results showed a maximum of entered a dialogue with Chapelon about retuned to Haymarket shed and continued loose. No. 60501 stayed in Scotland until TCC blast pipe, ACFI feed water heater and 2,100 horsepower at the drawbar making the possibility of testing No. 2001 on the to work the Scottish expresses. On the semi streamlined front end and cab. It it the most powerful express locomotive stationary test plant that had recently 30th September 1937 the locomotive was coupled to a standard design of in Britain. The maximum speed obtained opened in France, the LNER not having was withdrawn from traffic and sent to tender as fitted to the LNER Pacifics. The during the test was 76mph. On other one of their own and the only other in Doncaster for rebuilding as a streamlined tender however was the first to feature tests higher speeds were attained with the UK not being capable of taking such a locomotive as per the second batch of P2 an all welded tender tank, supplied by the locomotive reaching the mid 80s. With large locomotive. In November 1934 the locomotives. The engine also lost its Lentz Metropolitan Vickers. The engine was also testing completed the locomotive was engine was sent to Doncaster Works ready valve gear and ACFI feed water heater in fitted with a Crosby chime whistle that transferred to Haymarket shed on the for preparation for its trip to the Vitry favour of the traditional Walschaerts valve had been presented to Gresley some years 31st July 1934 and entered traffic over the test plant near Paris. A few modifications gear and a traditional injector. The engine before. The locomotive soon commenced route of which it was designed. The engine were made, including the removal of returned to traffic on the 14th April 1938 running in trials and the opportunity was gained much local and national interest the infinitely variable cams fitted to the and returned to Haymarket shed. The taken to display the locomotive around with many of the famous railway authors locomotive as built and replaced by engine continued to put in good work in the LNER railway system. The official press of the time traveling to see and ride on stepped cams giving only pre-determined Scotland, returning to either Cowlairs or launch took place at King’s Cross on the the locomotive. A brief trip to Doncaster positions of cut-off. Doncaster works as required for attention. 1st June 1934 and in the following few days was made in August 1934 for the fitting of The locomotive left for France via the The only major work carried out being the locomotive was displayed at Ilford, tablet catching apparatus to make working Harwich train ferry on the 4th December a new middle connecting rod and some Aberdeen and Edinburgh with people the single line section of the route easier, 1934 and arrived in Paris the following day. minor boiler repairs during 1938. Although flocking to see the new locomotive. with a return north to Scotland soon after. Testing commenced straight away with a other members of the class suffered from With running in completed the Gresley had always been an advocate Doncaster crew working the locomotive broken crank axles and broken crank pins locomotive undertook test runs with of a locomotive testing station in the and Doncaster engineers observing the No. 2001 seemed to escape from any of the railways dynamometer car. On 19th UK and had built up a friendship with tests. Some problems were found with those problems, although it did suffer from June the engine took a test train of 19 Andre Chapelon, who had inspired some the axleboxes and these were modified in overheating bearings like its sister engines. No. 2001 climbs away from Inverkeithing with the 14:00hrs Edinburgh carriages totalling 649 tons from King’s of the design for No. 2001. As soon as the Paris workshops and test continued. With Gresley’s death the new LNER Waverley to Aberdeen on 28th August 1936 – Eastern Region.

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THE A1SLT PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE by Tony Watson P2SLC

When the project to build a new A1 Peter Townend was beginning to turn into reality some 25 years ago, it was becoming evident that a permanent photographic record of the events taking place was needed. This unique undertaking would be an obvious subject for books, films and other media to satisfy rail enthusiasts of the future. So, right from the start of the A1 Trust’s work, cameras and high-quality photographers were present. However, whilst there were many photographs being taken by a variety of individuals, it became evident The Trust has expanded the that an ‘official’ collection, to gather all Archive to include many photos this output together, was desirable. To of the P2s, some of which have this end an official A1SLT photographic never been seen before . archive was commissioned in 2004 ‘retired’ from the archive team to devote

by the then marketing director David A1SLT more time to his young family and the King’s Courier Bedding. The aim was to create an easily Above: No. 60144 occasional stewarding or merchandising exiting Gasworks Tunnel, accessible visual record of all the Trust’s outing, leaving just Chris and myself. September 1959 taken by Peter activities since formation in 1990, plus Today’s archive has now grown until Townend. The Trust has an all future activities, and of course of No. we now have just short of 15,000 images. The Trust Archive contains a number of rare colour images such extensive collection of historic 60163 Tornado. as this one of No. 60120 Kittiwake with a northbound train that is photos such as this one taken As images are received from donors, the signalled to stop. When this photo was taken in late June 1962, the The earliest photos from the 1990s by Peter Townend when he was first thing that happens is a copy is made locomotive was based at Copley Hill (56C) motive power depot in included meetings of the Trust’s founding at ‘Top Shed’. Peter is a Vice which is then given a library number; Leeds. members, and their visits to other President of the A1SLT. this, combined with the date, location, railways and organisations. These included number and contributor becomes the above items of information plus much stages of both No. 60163 and No. 2007’s visits to the Tanfield and Great Central copy’s file name, which is placed in the more. construction and each and every new Railways, , Ian Left: The Archive contains a record relevant library. The original is kept Over the years, we have been well- item of equipment as it is acquired or Storey Engineering and others. Much of Tornado’s construction, such as separately in a ‘deposit’ folder. Whilst the served with excellent contributions manufactured. We have also been assisted of this early activity as well as the first this scene of a connecting rod being original remains untouched, the library from skilled photographers, such as Jack by Steve Armitage who has applied his covenanters’ and Board meetings were forged in 2002. copy could be cropped etc, although Beeston, Ian McDonald, Peter Townend, skills to digitally restoring many of the captured on video by Ted Parker and Trust would hold only copies of the photograph, the photograph type (scans this is rarely necessary. This way there Geoff Griffiths and many others, whilst earlier images to something like their many of the early images in the archive images, donors would always get their from prints, slides or negatives were are always two copies of each donation. David Elliott, Rob Morland, Bob Hughes original glory. are actually stills taken from Ted’s videos. originals back (plus a free set of their the usual order of the day in the early Details of all these images is held in a and others have been prolific in sending The Trust always welcomes quality By 1994, with the cutting of Tornado’s digital versions). Collection of photos days, largely today replaced by digital searchable database that contains all the us workshop photographs of the various photographic contributions of Tornado, frames, a record of each stage of the made by others always involves strict camera images), image size, ownership or indeed any original vintage railway construction of the locomotive was attention to intellectual property (IP) status, and other information. Keith photographs from the steam era. beginning to emerge. As new parts were rights and regulations, which are largely created several ‘libraries’ within the Perhaps you have built up a collection

obtained, a photographic record was identical worldwide. To determine archive. These were ‘Historical A1s’ Jim Meads of negatives, slides or prints over the taken and added to the Archive which how the Trust could meet these, David (the Trust has benefitted from many years and, as time advances, you are was beginning to grow. By the end of the Bedding and Keith visited the largest UK donations by expert photographers of wondering what would be the best 1990s, the collection had grown to over Museums holding similar archives and the the day), ‘The A1SLT’ (mainly covering course of action in order to let your 1000 images (mostly in shoeboxes!) and processes they use to give appropriate non engineering or operations, such as precious photographs be seen and it was clear that this needed properly attention to IP rights were built into meetings etc), ‘Other Locomotives and also be preserved for generations to organising. In 2003 covenanter Keith the Trust’s new Photo Archive systems. Railways’ (mainly historical images of come? This equally assists the Trust Drury had just joined David Bedding’s Thus, for example, the Trust does not other than A1s), ‘Tornado Construction’ with advertising and publicity as well as newly-formed Marketing group of legally ‘own’ many of the images in the and ‘Tornado Operations’. Many hundreds providing a modest but invaluable source volunteer staff. Keith took on the design Archive; the image copies are licensed of the Archive images from each of these of income from our digital presentations of the Photo Archive, and developed its for use by the Trust by the owners who categories have appeared over the years to clubs and societies. Originals or high- systems. Many readers will remember keep ownership and copyright. Users in Trust publications, the railway press, resolution scans are both welcome; we visits from Keith to borrow their of images from the Archive are similarly books and other media. can even offer a scanning service for you precious photographs on promise of safe bound by licence. By the time Tornado was ready to go if you haven’t your own facilities! In this return, and the conversation, “Oh, and The Archive’s systems include main line in 2008, Keith was finding it way, you would have found a good home please sign this licence, so the Trust can cataloguing each image, so that we have increasingly difficult to find the time for your images with the A1SLT and at make use of your pictures!” proper records of each one, obviously necessary to maintain the archive and the same time help in securing Tornado’s From the outset, the archive was including the image owner, the originator I volunteered to lend a hand. Within future. So why not contact A1 photos planned to be fully digital, avoiding the (mostly, but not always, the owner), a couple of years, the archive team The Archive contains complete collections of historic photos, some of [email protected]? Donors will many, expensive requirements for storing the owner’s file name, the date and had evolved to Neil Whitaker, Chris which have never been published, such as this image by Jim Meads of always be acknowledged, and full credit paper prints or slides, etc. So that the number of each deposit, the date of the Woodcock and myself. Neil eventually rebuilt P2 No. 60505 Thane of Fife seen near Hadley Wood. given. TCC

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PROFILE – TONY LORD by Graham Langer FROM THE ARCHIVES by Graham Langer A1SLT Tony’s mother worked on the railway during World War A1SLT 2 and his uncle was a railwayman all his life. He had a clockwork train set from a very early age and was once, at the age of three, taken to Colwick Motive Power Depot near Nottingham where he asked, “Where do you keep the key to wind them up”. Before he left school, he met the Careers Officer from Nottinghamshire County Council who kept telling him that the Colwick Depot did not accept electrical apprentices, little did he know that Tony’s uncle who by that time was the Deputy Depot Manager, had arranged an interview for him with the Depot Manager, who had already sent a letter to Tony accepting him. Thus, in 1961, Tony started work at Colwick on the Eastern Region and in the first week was introduced to electrical maintenance procedures for general plant A man happy in his work! Tony emerges from Tornado's and machinery, diesel electric shunting locomotives, steam firebox. locomotives that were fitted with Stones generators and leaving the railway. After a number of applications, he was simple lighting installations. Things then moved on quickly. interviewed for the post of Senior Technician at County Hall, At the start of the second week, he was sent off with Glenfield, Leicester. This new post was in the Street Lighting a team to Grantham, then after a small job he and the section of the County Surveyor’s Office and he subsequently team rushed off to catch a main line train (pulled by an A1 became Assistant Lighting Engineer. He remained in that post locomotive) to Newark Northgate. They then walked to until 1983 when he decided to move on and was eventually Newark Castle station where he was based for the next six accepted as an Area Engineer with the National Inspection months. When Tony arrived at the station, he found it was Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC). totally gas powered for lighting and heating. When they left The variety of work of this organisation was incredible so six months later, the lighting, heating and all other systems he stayed with that charitable body until he officially retired were electrically powered. This also applied to underground in 2009, but they asked if he would carry on part time for sub-mains to the , signal box and yard lighting. another two years and he eventually ‘managed’ to leave them Tony also attended technical college one day a week to get in 2015. the qualifications necessary to become an electrician after Tony found out about Tornado in 2004 when a good friend Tornado's boiler is delivered to DLW in 2006. his six-year apprenticeship. He also completed courses on asked him if he would like to attend a lecture on “the new A1SLT mainline diesel electric locomotives, and railway track build steam locomotive”. He went to the talk and was very l Summer 1996 – The initial l Summer 2006 – The boiler arrived! maintenance machinery such as tampers and liners. impressed. In 2006, the Derby Railway Engineering Society, of platework of the cab floor forTornado Following a successful hydraulic testing in At this time Colwick Motive Power Depot (40E) was which Tony is still a member, organised a visit to Darlington was under manufacture. In addition, Meiningen, witnessed by all the required also the central point for the area covered by Doncaster Locomotive Works, which he attended. It was at that time British Steel Engineering of Renishaw approval bodies, Tornado’s boiler was and Lincoln main offices, so he worked at Grantham, he signed up as a Covenantor with the Trust. He and his wife had started the production process of given the confirmatory CE marking. Peterborough, Lincoln and various other locations until the Gillian attended the conventions in 2006 and 2007 and when the outside pair of cylinder castings and After some very careful – and somewhat depot was taken over by the Nottingham Division of British a call was put out to Covenantors to help on a stand at the Lloyds had started the process to cast euphoric – inspection, the whole unit Railways. He then became part of the Midland Region. One Great Central Railway at Quorn and Loughborough in 2008, the rear truck and front bogie wheels. was parked overnight on the field behind good thing about this was that when he turned 18 years old, Tony asked Gillian if she would mind him helping and she The three cylinders were unveiled at the Locomotive Works. Sunday morning he had to undertake Main Works Training for six months, said, “Only if I can as well”. They also worked at Barrow Hill Tyseley on 25th May and by late summer saw the early arrival of a large crane which was done at Derby Locomotive Works rather than on the A1 stand and it was here that Gillian complained to a selection of patterns, including those plus other lorry loads of associated Doncaster. Mark Allatt that the items for sale and the stand itself were for some of the smaller components equipment. The boiler was soon Once released from the works, Tony went back to the depot not good enough. The next thing Tony knew was that Gillian required to complete the frames, had swinging gently from the crane ready to at Colwick, only to find that it was to be closed and they were had accepted the post of Merchandising Manager for the been delivered by Coxill Patterns to be lowered into the works. all moving to Wilford Road Nottingham. He finished off his Trust. Somewhere around that time she had also joined as a TLW where tenders were being issued Summer 1996 - Dorothy Mather apprenticeship there but during that time he was given office Covenantor. She eventually became a Trustee and Tony now for their casting and machining. and David Champion with the l Summer 2011 – Following the training as a Technical Officer. He spent only a short time as works for her! new cylinders at Tyseley. return of her boiler from Germany, a qualified electrician before becoming a Technical Officer in In 2011 Tony and Gillian moved to and l Summer 2001 – Work continued to Tornado’s overhaul was completed at the Plant & Machinery Department and started on the design Mark Allatt told Tony that he was then the Buildings Manager find a supplier who could build a boiler that the boiler be designed and built the National Railway Museum and she side of electrical work covering the whole of the Nottingham at Darlington Locomotive Works at twice his usual salary based on the original LNER diagram by the same company. In consequence was out-shopped in BR green for the Division. After a short time as an electrician he became a of £0! This is a voluntary post he still fills. He got the works 118 design while meeting modern EU attention turned to Europe. Interlok, first time. After completing a test run Technical Officer in 1967 being promoted to Senior Technical cleaned up, re-plastered and painted internally. At present pressure vessel directives and satisfy a Polish company, initially expressed an to Scarborough on 18th May and a visit Officer at the Chief Civil Engineer's Office in Euston. he is involved with energy conservation work and bringing Railway Safety Ltd., HMRI, Railtrack interest but gradually Dampflokwerk to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, In 1975, the British Railways Board created a new the upper floors of the building back into use. He also and our insurers. The Trust approached Meiningen emerged as the front runner. No. 60163 travelled south to resume organisation called the BRB Chief Architect’s Building Services obtained Listed Buildings Consent for putting the Darlington a dozen UK firms of which three Based in the former East Germany, the her duties on ‘The Cathedrals Express’ Department, based at Marylebone Station. Tony was told to Locomotive Works sign on the front of the building. Tony still responded but the turmoil the British ex- Deutsche Reichsbahn locomotive tours and a summer working ‘The Torbay apply for one of the new posts and therefore became a Senior gets involved with the merchandising operations of the Trust pressure vessel industry was going works was still capable of manufacturing Express’ as well as visiting Didcot Railway Engineering Assistant (MS1) in a management post. Working in case of technical problems with the equipment, logistics, through at the time caused them to drop such engineering masterpieces and, Centre. In Darlington work continued on permanently in London became very dull and he therefore stand manning and stewarding on the Trust’s own trains pulled out, either through lack of resources critically, was still part of German the support coach with attention starting decided to seek employment outside London, even if it meant by Tornado, in his ‘spare’ time! TCC or because of the Trust’s requirement Federal Railways (Deutsche Bahn). to turn to the bodywork. TCC

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the A1 steam locomotive TRUST CONTACTS President David Champion ([email protected]) Vice Presidents Peter Townend ([email protected]), Ben Godfrey ([email protected]), Tim Godfrey 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]) Chris Walker Finance ([email protected]) Advisers to the Board David Breakell Legal ([email protected]) Richard Corser Finance ([email protected]) Andy Hardy Archivist ([email protected]) Sophie James Education ([email protected]) Tony Lord Premises Manager ([email protected]) Graham Nicholas Quality & Certification([email protected]) Huw Parker Project Management ([email protected]) Richard Peck Commercial Manager ([email protected]) Editor Graham Langer ([email protected]) Picture Editor Tony Watson ([email protected]) Design Kevin Lumb ([email protected]) Office Gemma Braithwaite ([email protected]) * All information correct at the time of going to press late August 2016. 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 l tel: 01325 460163 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. © 2016 The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust except where shown. Views of contributors are not necessarily those of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.

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