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SUPPORTERS' PHOTOS OF THE PURBECK TORNADO FROM LONDON TO SWANAGE ON 16th JUNE 2010
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London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado
at Hinton, crossing the county border to enter Dorset for the first time on 16th June 2010.
Photo Peter Milford
For full background details on London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado'
and photos of the departure from London Victoria on 16th June 2010, please click
here
For a BBC News report and video of the arrival of No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage
on 16th June 2010, please
click
here
History was made in Purbeck today - Wednesday, 16 June 2010 - when the first new main line steam
locomotive to be built in Britain for almost 50 years hauls a special train from London Victoria down to
Corfe Castle and Swanage, returning to London Waterloo.
This page was updated with supporters' photos during the historic journey on Wednesday 16th June, and we also now have further
photo reports from our official photographer, Andrew P.M. Wright.
We have provided separate pages of reports as follows:
1) Press Release & departure from London Victoria here
2) Supporters' photos of the railtour en route to Swanage here
3) Official photos of Tornado Wareham to Swanage here
4) Official photos of Tornado at Swanage & empty carriage stock at Eldon's Sidings here
5) Official photos of Tornado Swanage to Wareham here
To see the full set of photos, please follow the links
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado
at Hinton, crossing the county border to enter Dorset for the first time on 16th June 2010.
Photo Peter Milford
Swanage Railway supporter Peter Milford has supplied a short sequence of photos showing
the 'Purbeck Tornado' on the way to Swanage - with 67029 on the rear in preparation for the return haul for the section
to Southampton due to 60163 being too long to turn at the Swanage turntable.
Peter's shots were taken at Hinton and show 60163 Tornado crossing the county border to enter Dorset for the first time.
Peter has also supplied
photos of the return working taken at Dunbridge on the Wilts and Hants route.
The photos (in chronological order where possible and credited and captioned on this page ) were taken by these
Swanage Railway supporters:
Francis Waddington was at Woodfiley on the outward journey
Peter Milford was at Hinton
Kevin Newborough was at Parkstone station
Dawn Cope was at Baiter Park, Poole
Dave Cook was at Wareham and Norden
Ryan Parsons was at Furzebrook
Nathan Au was at Corfe Castle
Brian Lienard was at Swanage
Tom Bayford was at Brockenhurst on the return journey
Francis Waddington was at the River Test, after the reversal at Southampton
Peter Milford was at Dunbridge on the Wilts and Hants route
Please scroll down the page to see all the photos.
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado
at Woodfiley in the New Forest on the outward journey on 16th June 2010.
Photo Francis Waddington
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado
at Woodfiley in the New Forest on the outward journey on 16th June 2010.
Photo Francis Waddington
67029 'Royal Diamond' - named by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary -
on the rear of the
Purbeck Tornado
on 16th June 2010.
Photo Francis Waddington
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado
at Hinton, crossing the county border to enter Dorset for the first time on 16th June 2010.
Photo Peter Milford
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado
at Hinton, crossing the county border to enter Dorset for the first time on 16th June 2010.
Photo Peter Milford
67029 'Royal Diamond' - named by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary -
on the rear of the
Purbeck Tornado
at Hinton, crossing the county border to enter Dorset for the first time on 16th June 2010.
Photo Peter Milford
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado passing through Parkstone on 16th June 2010.
Photo Kevin Newborough
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado passing through Parkstone on 16th June 2010.
Photo Kevin Newborough
67029 'Royal Diamond' - named by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh to celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary -
on the rear of the
Purbeck Tornado passing through Parkstone on 16th June 2010.
Photo Kevin Newborough
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado at Baiter Park, Poole, on 16th June 2010.
Photo Dawn Cope
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado at Baiter Park, Poole, on 16th June 2010.
Photo Dawn Cope
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado arriving at Wareham on 16th June 2010.
Photo Dave Cook
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado departing Wareham on 16th June 2010.
Photo Dave Cook
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado arriving at Furzebrook on 16th June 2010.
Photo Ryan Parsons
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado passing Furzebrook on 16th June 2010.
Photo Ryan Parsons
67029 on the rear of the
Purbeck Tornado leaving Furzebrook on 16th June 2010.
Photo Ryan Parsons
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado at Norden on 16th June 2010, seen from Corfe Castle's historic castle.
Photo Dave Cook
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at the head of the
Purbeck Tornado crossing the small footpath crossing between Norden and Corfe Castle on 16th June 2010.
Photo Dave Cook
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' eases the
12 coach train over the small stone viaduct at Corfe Castle.
Photo Dave Cook
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER)
Peppercorn A1 class No.60163 'Tornado' at the head
of the Purbeck Tornado powering the thirteen coach
long train through Corfe Castle station and up the bank.
Photo Nathan Au
Class 67 No. 67029 'Royal Diamond' on the rear of the Purbeck Tornado heading for Swanage.
Photo Nathan Au
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' at Swanage on 16th June 2010.
Photo Brian Lienard
The return journey
67029 'Royal Diamond'
headed the train from Swanage to Southampton where 'Tornado' took over for
the return passage to London Waterloo via Romsey, Salisbury
(Laverstock), Andover and Basingstoke.
Tom Bayford's photos show the 'Purbeck Tornado' at Brockenhurst powered by 67029 'Royal Diamond', and
Peter Milford's photos show 60136 Tornado heading into the evening sunlight with the returning 'Purbeck
Tornado' service from Swanage to London Waterloo - seen here passing
Dunbridge on the Wilts and Hants route at speed.
67029 Royal Diamond Powers the 'Purbeck Tornado' through Brockenhurst on 16th June 2010.
Photo Tom Bayford
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado' rolls through Brockenhurst
at the rear of the 'Purbeck Tornado' on 16th June 2010.
Photo Tom Bayford
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Peppercorn A1 class No. 60163 'Tornado'
simmers at the rear of the 'Purbeck Tornado' at Brockenhurst
Photo Tom Bayford
Purbeck Tornado
at the River Test, after reversal at Southampton on 16th June 2010.
Photo Francis Waddington
Purbeck Tornado
at the River Test, after reversal at Southampton on 16th June 2010.
Photo Francis Waddington
Purbeck Tornado
at the River Test, after reversal at Southampton on 16th June 2010.
Photo Francis Waddington
Purbeck Tornado passing
Dunbridge on the Wilts and Hants route at speed on 16th June 2010.
Photo Peter Milford
Purbeck Tornado passing
Dunbridge on the Wilts and Hants route at speed on 16th June 2010.
Photo Peter Milford
Purbeck Tornado passing
Dunbridge on the Wilts and Hants route at speed on 16th June 2010.
Photo Peter Milford
Based at Hither Green in London, further details about 'Tornado' can be obtained from the
A1 Steam Locomotive Trust's website at 'www.a1steam.com' here
More details about Swanage Railway services and special events are available from
'www.swanagerailway.co.uk'
or by calling 01929 425800.
Further details from UK Railtours via 01438 715050 and via www.ukrailtours.com
here.
All photographs are copyright Andrew P.M. Wright unless otherwise noted.
Photos on these pages are low resolution versions.
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