LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado information
British steam locomotive built in 2008
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LNER Class A1 Peppercorn 60163 Tornado
Tornado on the East Coast Main Line in 2016
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Designer
Arthur Peppercorn (original designer)
Builder
A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
Build date
1994–2008
Website
www.a1steam.com
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
4-6-2
Leading dia.
3 ft 2 in (0.965 m)
Driver dia.
6 ft 8 in (2.032 m)
Trailing dia.
3 ft 8 in (1.118 m)
Length
72 ft 11.75 in (22.24 m)
Width
9 ft 2.875 in (2.82 m)
Height
13 ft (3.96 m)
Axle load
22.1 long tons (22.5 t; 24.8 short tons)
Adhesive weight
66.55 long tons (67.62 t; 74.54 short tons)
Loco weight
105.2 long tons (106.9 t; 117.8 short tons)[1]
Tender weight
60.9 long tons (61.9 t; 68.2 short tons)
Total weight
166.1 long tons (168.8 t; 186.0 short tons)
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
7.5 long tons (7.6 t)
Water cap.
6,000 imp gal (27,000 L)
Firebox:
• Grate area
50.0 sq ft (4.65 m2)
Boiler
Diagram 118 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) diameter 29 ft 2 in (8.89 m) length
Under overhaul. Approved for running on Network Rail track.
LNER Peppercorn Class A1 No. 60163 Tornado is a 4-6-2 steam locomotive completed in 2008 to an original design by Arthur Peppercorn. It is the first new build British mainline steam locomotive since 1960, and the only Peppercorn Class A1 in existence after the original batch were scrapped. In 2017, Tornado became the first steam locomotive to officially reach 100 mph (160 km/h) on British tracks in over 50 years.
After the project was founded by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust in 1990, construction of Tornado began in 1994 and mostly took place at Darlington Works, with other components manufactured elsewhere. The project was financed through fundraising initiatives, public donations, sponsorship deals, and hiring out Tornado itself for special services. The locomotive was granted its mainline certificate in January 2009, having been designed in compliance with modern safety and certification standards.
The locomotive worked on heritage and mainline trains across Britain between 2008 and 2022, when it was withdrawn for overhaul.[3]
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