Tornado steam locomotive to haul luxury Northern Belle train this Saturday

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60163 Tornado with The Illuminati // Credit Railview, Cameron White
60163 Tornado with The Illuminati // Credit Railview, Cameron White

This Saturday, 2nd October 2021, LNER A1 No. 60163 Tornado will be hauling part of a tour to Carlisle from Newcastle.

Departing Newcastle at 07:06 behind diesel locomotives, the tour will pass through Durham (07:22), Darlington (07:46), York (08:34), Shipley (09:52), Keighley (10:10) and Carnforth at 11:15, where Tornado is added to the train.

Tornado will then continue up the West Coast Main Line, passing through Oxenholme Lake District (11:56), Tebay (12:22) and Penrith North Lakes (12:47) before arriving into Carlisle at 13:24.

After servicing and time for passengers to explore Carlisle, Tornado will depart at 15:15 and will pass through Appleby (15:58), Ribblehead (16:48) Hellifield (17:12 – where Tornado is taken off the train), Gargrave (17:50), Skipton (18:00), Castleford (19:09), York (19:37), Thirsk (20:08), Darlington (20:44), Durham (21:21) and Newcastle at 21:45.

Are you heading out to see Tornado tomorrow? Let us know in the comments below.

Timings

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

If you do go out and see 60163, why not sign up to LocoStop, our railway community, and share your photos from your adventures! Click here to sign up.

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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