Visitors to the North Norfolk Railway between 27 May and 4 June this year will have the opportunity to travel on special trains hauled by steam locomotive No 60163 Tornado.
Tornado, the first mainline steam locomotive built in the UK since 1960, made headlines as it steamed for the first time in 2008. Since then, the engine has continued to impress, hauling Royal Trains and appearing on the big screen in Paddington 2 as well as on numerous television programmes including BBC Top Gear’s famous “Race to The North”.
Tornado is also the fastest steam engine to run since the 1960s, reaching 100mph on a test train in 2017 but will be running at a more sedate 25 miles hour through the beautiful North Norfolk countryside. The engine spends most of its time hauling premier excursions on the mainline, and this is one of the locomotive’s first appearances for fifteen months, so tickets are expected to sell fast.
Special trains hauled by Tornado will depart from Sheringham Station at 10.00, 11.40, 13.20, 15.00 and 16.40 each day from 27 May to 4 June – advance booking via www.nnrailway.co.uk is essential. Tickets will include a reserved seat for one return journey from Sheringham to Holt, with extra time at Holt station for passengers to take photographs of the express engine.
Photo credit: North Norfolk Railway/ Steve Allen
