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-Short Attention Span Theater-
British Steamer hits 100mph
2017-04-13
[BBC] A steam train has reached 100mph on Britain's mainline rail network for the first time in 50 years.

The Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive Tornado clocked the speed during a test run on the East Coast Main Line between Doncaster and Newcastle early on Wednesday morning.

The trip was part of a bid to raise Tornado's speed limit for passenger trips from 75mph to 90mph by the end of the year.

Tornado was the first steam locomotive to be built in the UK for almost half a century when it was completed in Darlington in 2008.

Thousands of people turned out to watch the locomotive when it operated regular services on the Settle to Carlisle line for three days in February.
Posted by:Skidmark

#10  If you are ever in the UK, take a trip on the Settle to Carlisle line. Very scenic.
Posted by: phil_b   2017-04-13 20:43  

#9  Site with some nice info on the "Big Boy's"
https://oldmachinepress.com/2016/12/20/union-pacific-4-8-8-4-big-boy-locomotive/
They also have a lot of stuff any old gearhead, airplane enthusiast or just plain appreciative person of the mechanical arts can get into
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2017-04-13 20:28  

#8  Thanks 3DC. Glad there is another railfan in the 'Burg.
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2017-04-13 17:06  

#7  I thought it was oil fired. There apparently is no mention of what kind of fuel it use. Granted it was a quick search, but that information should be obvious.
Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance   2017-04-13 16:38  

#6  USN: Status
Posted by: 3dc   2017-04-13 15:51  

#5  Nice. But I am holding out for Union Pacific's 4014 after restoration in about 18 months.
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2017-04-13 15:36  

#4  Keep Schwarzenegger away! He might try to hit it with a big sword.
Posted by: magpie   2017-04-13 13:29  

#3  Does Governor Brown know about this? He'd probably try to put them out of business because they burn coal.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2017-04-13 12:03  

#2  Link to the 'impossible' build.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-04-13 09:31  

#1  Peppercorn Tornado video

Published on Jun 21, 2012
In 1990 a group of people came together to share an extraordinary ambition - to construct a brand new Peppercorn A1 Pacific. They formed The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and after nineteen years of incredible effort that locomotive, No. 60163 Tornado, moved under its own power for the first time in 2008. Ref: http://www.a1steam.com/
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-04-13 09:11  

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