STOP PRESS - Tornado Runs On The ECML In New Colours

[wensley]

Pictures of Tornado's first run on the mainline have been added to my website http://www.clagmonster.fotopic.net

Due to the location these shots were taken there is a good chance that these are the very first images depicting the completed locomotive on the mainline.

Enjoy,
Jonathon

 

[LilLoaf]

I thought that is was coming up to Newcastle this saterday. Leaves York 1200 ish arrives Newcastle 1330 ish, back again 1630 ish. Or is it not doing that now or have i been told wrong.

 

[D306]

it is running. this was a final test run

 

[Gizmogle]

Hey, just about your title image. It's a little big. In size and the other kind of size. Haha.
Maybe a 2MB bitmap isn't the best thing to use for a front page. Maybe convert it to JPG or GIF.

Just tryna be constructive

 

[D841]

I thought that is was coming up to Newcastle this saterday. Leaves York 1200 ish arrives Newcastle 1330 ish, back again 1630 ish. Or is it not doing that now or have i been told wrong.

It's running York - Newcastle and back on both Saturday and Sunday. On the down run on Saturday, it's booked 74 minutes start to stop. That looks like a very fast timing to me. Is it being tested at over 75 mph?

 

[mumrar]

I'm with giz on the main pic matter. It does look fine in its proper colour scheme now, although if it was running on the mainline I can't see anyone else not having seen it and shot it in daylight. Well done for getting some though, odd angle for certain.

 

[wensley]

I'm with giz on the main pic matter. It does look fine in its proper colour scheme now, although if it was running on the mainline I can't see anyone else not having seen it and shot it in daylight. Well done for getting some though, odd angle for certain.

Regarding the title image I'm working on it.

Tornado is running:

Sat. York - Newcastle & rtrn.
Sun Doncaster - Durham & rtrn.

The Sunday correction is due to football fan crowd control issues at Newcastle Central.

I did not mean this was the only picture but that it was quite probably the 1st as the shot is just feet from the point where NRM track meets network metals!!!

Jonathon

 

[CraigS]

It's running York - Newcastle and back on both Saturday and Sunday.

According to the UKSteam railtour information site, Tornado is now running from Doncaster-Durham-York due to "crowd control/security issues at Newcastle" on Sunday 1st Feb

Times @ http://uksteam.info/tours/t09/t0201a.htm

EDIT

Wensley has beaten me too it

 

[wensley]

That's Me

 

[BJMorley]

I thought it said "STOP PRESS - Tornado Runs Out Of Steam" hmm, looks nice, but shame it wasn't sunny!!

 

[wensley]

Problem was it was bloody sunny about an hour later!

NOTE LOGO HAS BEEN RE-SIZED

 

[Daniel533]

Nice pics, what a absolute stunner Tornado is, roll on Febuary the 14th .

 

[wensley]

Nice pics, what a absolute stunner Tornado is, roll on Febuary the 14th .

Yeah, not bad considering the location!

More like roll on January 31st and February 1st. I will add the photos from my chosen locations which should see Tornado at full tilt.

Did someone say 90mph.....hmmm.....

 

[D841]

According to the UKSteam railtour information site, Tornado is now running from Doncaster-Durham-York due to "crowd control/security issues at Newcastle" on Sunday 1st Feb

Times @ http://uksteam.info/tours/t09/t0201a.htm

EDIT

Wensley has beaten me too it

OK - that gen hasn't been posted to my subscribed gen group yet. If it's correct, it no doubt will be, before Sunday.
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Did someone say 90mph.....hmmm.....

That's certainly what I'm wondering.

 

[Darandio]

My plans have now changed for Saturday, hopefully going to get out and see it.

 

[CraigS]

More like roll on January 31st and February 1st.

It is roll on 14th Feb for those down in the South

 

[WessexWarrior]

What a piece of kit. Good shots, all things considered!

 

[wensley]

What a piece of kit. Good shots, all things considered!

Cheers