Recap: Vintage Steam Engines on Display at Herefordshire Castle

Iconic steam train to make a comeback this summer travelling through 7 counties

AN ICONIC steam train is set to return this summer, travelling through seven UK counties. Steam train fans will be eager to catch a glimpse of the 60163 Tornado, which departs from London Waterloo on August 16 before heading towards Woking and Basingstoke. PA:Press AssociationThe iconic 60163 Tornado[/caption] Times Newspapers LtdThe locomotive can reach speeds of a whopping 100mph[/caption] The LNER Peppercorn Class A1 locomotive had been kept …

Recap: Vintage steam engines on display at Herefordshire castle

A popular event celebrating steam powered engines returns to Eastnor Castle today. Visitors to the castle near Ledbury can enjoy some nostalgia as the steam and vintage fair takes over the grounds.

Famous steam train thunders through Highbridge railway station

A famous steam train thundered through Highbridge on Sunday (May 25th). 60163 “Tornado” is the first main line steam locomotive to be built in the UK since 1960. It first entered service in 2008 and has since hauled royal trains and appeared on the big screen in the hit movie Paddington 2, along with numerous TV appearances on shows including Top Gear. It remains the only new mainline steam locomotive to have been built in the 21st century. The …