Tornado at the Nene Valley Railway

Tornado - Return Journey on the Nene Valley Railway

 

Tornado is a 21st century steam locomotive. The first main line steam locomotive built in the UK since 1960, Tornado made headlines as it steamed for the first time in 2008. In just over 10 years, the engine has continued to impress, hauling Royal Trains and appearing on the big screen in Paddington2 as well as on numerous television programs including Top Gear. Tornado is also the fastest steam engine to run since the 1960s, reaching 100mph on a test train in 2017

 

Royal Naming

 

Tornado was named by HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at York station on 19th February 2009. The locomotive was named in honor of the crews who flew RAF Tornado fast jets during the first Gulf War in 1990/91 when the project to build the new Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive was launched. The locomotive originally carried crests from the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) and RAF Cottesmore on its nameplates but following the closure of the former and the transfer of the latter to other uses, Tornado now carries the crests of RAF Leeming (former Tornado base close to Darlington) and RAF Marham (one of the two final homes of the Tornado Force before retirement).

 

Friday 10 July 2026

Pick ups: Royston & Trumpington

 

£59 per person

 

Price includes:

Approx 1 Hour Return Journey

Return Coach Travel

 

 

Please note the train will make a return journey from Wansford Station and back without stopping. (expected journey time is just over 1 hour)

Nene Valley Railway