Tornado on course for September’s ‘ The Aberdonian’
THEA1SteamLocomotiveTrust ( A1SLT) hasconfirmedthat its Peppercorn PacificNo. 60163 Tornado isontrack for returningtomain line action in September, whenit isbookedtohaula series of tours in ScotlandandEngland.
With the easingof theCovid- 19 lockdown, the A1SLTpersonnel have beenreturning to their duties– theinitial taskonthe Pacificbeing to conduct a boilerwashoutandAexam. These are requiredas the locomotivehasn’t run inawhileandtoprepareit foramove toCarnforthtoundertakeplanned maintenanceonthesupportcoach. This is primarily aroundthebogiesandthe A1SLTexpressedits thanks toWestCoast Railways forundertakingthiswork.
The4- 6- 2’ s first excursion postlockdown,‘ TheAberdonian’, isdueto departEdinburghWaverley for the GraniteCityonSeptember3and10.
OnSaturday, September12the‘ Queen of Scots’isbookedto run fromYork to EdinburghandStirling. Tornado isdueto haul the return leg fromStirling toYork.
EchoingtheBeatleshit,‘ TakeaTicket to Ride’takes theA1into Liverpool’s Lime Street station for thefirst timeon Saturday, September19. Starting from Darlington, theA1also picksupinThirsk andYork. Negotiating thestiffclimbof CopyPit, it is suretobepopular with thosewhoenjoyed‘ TheMadHatter’tour last year.
Saturday, October3sees‘ TheEasterling’ departing King’s Cross forLowestoft. Bookings shouldbemadethroughthe RailwayTouringCompany.
Inaseparatedevelopment, theA1SLT hasopenedanonlineshop atwww. a1steam. com/ shop/ offeringarange ofmerchandise, frompens to fleeces andmodels.