Steam locomotive 60163 Tornado set to haul trains in Leicestershire this weekend

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LNER A1 60163 Tornado stands at Hellifield
LNER A1 60163 Tornado stands at Hellifield // Credit: RailAdvent

The has announced that trains this weekend will be hauled by LNER A1 No. 60163 Tornado this weekend.

This is the locomotives first passenger trains for nearly two years, with the locomotive undergoing an extensive overhaul.

The trains will operate as part of the railway’s Summer Family Fun, with Kids also travelling for just £1.

Tornado is back and will hopefully soon be seen hauling railtours on the mainline. Want to see when Tornado might be hauling test runs on the mainline and its first train back, you can see more info on our Railtours page.

You can see a video of Tornado below:

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