This Saturday, 22nd May 2021, LNER A1 No. 60163 Tornado will be hauling a tour to Carlisle, the first since for the locomotive since coronavirus restrictions lifted.

Departing Leicester, behind a diesel locomotive, at 06:22, the tour will pass through East Midlands Parkway (06:42), Derby (06:57) and Chesterfield (07:44) before arriving into Barrow Hill North Junction at 07:57, where 60163 Tornado will be added to the train. From here, the steam locomotive will pass through Swinton (09:19), Church Fenton (09:51), York (10:05), Thirsk (10:37), Darlington (11:12), Durham (12:00), Hexham (13:01), Haltwhistle (13:47) and Carlisle at 14:33.

The return journey will see Tornado depart Carlisle at 16:58 and will then head down the Settle and Carlisle Line, passing through Appleby (17:35), Kirkby Stephen (17:47), Garsdale (17:58), Ribblehead (18:17) and Settle Junction at 18:42 before arriving into Hellifield at 18:48. Here Tornado is replaced by a diesel locomotive, and the tour returns to Leicester, passing through Keighley (19:37), Shipley (19:50), Moorthorpe (20:56), Chesterfield (21:38), Derby (22:04), East Midlands Parkway (22:19) and Leicester at 22:44.

Meanwhile, Tornado will form 5Z19 Hellifield to York NRM, departing at 18:53, the locomotive will pass through Gargrave (19:36), Keighley (19:55), Shipley (20:07), Castleford (20:58), Church Fenton (21:13), York (21:29), and York NRM at 21:46.

If you head out to see 60163 Tornado on its tour, then please follow all Government guidance regarding social distancing and pubic transport use.

Timings

For timings on these movements, please click the links below:

• 1Z15 0622 Leicester to Carlisle
• 1Z18 1658 Carlisle to Leicester
• 5Z19 1853 Hellifield Goods Loop to York N.R.M.

If you have any symptoms of coronavirus, give this movement a miss and follow isolation guidance.

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As always, please respect the dangers of the railway. Please do not trespass on the railway to see this iconic locomotive – stay to public access spots!

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