Tornado on 75mph Test Run passing Northallerton

[glenfieldmathk1]

Nice it reached 75 then!

It was at Loughborough to Leeicester line(Great central railway) from October to november-I went on it!

[Sowerbylads]

Fantastic Ralph! Roll on 2009 Year of Tornado?

[ralph5407]

Yes I've already got the date pencilled in for a trip to see a daylight run.

[LeamingtonSteve]

the date being..........?

[ralph5407]

Sunday 1st Feb..

[LeamingtonSteve]

thanks- from where to where? when will she be in the Midlands again?

[gaycowboy31]

DAMN that was impressive to see i understand that one was built from the wheels up here recentlly

[sarahandmatt13]

That whistles pure magic! apparently its off 60023 Golden Eagle, the "pitch bend" is unbelievable!!!

Matt.

[ralph5407]

Well I know it sent a shiver down my spine on the night and it still does every time I play it....

[hurleyfunbags]

Superb.

[ccoronel]

Ralph fantastic sensational. Congratulation.

Carlos of Argentina

[ralph5407]

Thanks Carlos.

[slbury]

SENSATIONAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[LMSStanier]

Fantastic Ralph. 5*. She looks good. Was the HST was there for assistance?

[ralph5407]

That diesel on the back was actually a class 67, originally brought into this country to run the Post Office trains, which were then abandoned in favour of road transport.....

It would be there only to assist in the shunting during the turning at Newcastle.

No other assistance on a run intended to be a test for Tornado.

[LMSStanier]

Sorry. Yes on closer inspection it is a 67. I think the colour scheme of the coaches made me think it was a HST.

[Linesider1]

Marvellous Ralph - like how you've recorded for a while which adds the suspense. Fabulous noise as she passes.

[ralph5407]

Thanks David, I had already heard a very faint whistle in the distance so started recording in case she did it again...

[khankadet]

Well done Ralph - glad you managed to see her and capture this for all to see. Great stuff. Chris

[bathboysteve]

Love it. Top Stuff. Thanks For Posting. 5*.

[acw71000]

One of the best of the recent Tornado videos Ralph, absolutely superb, I think she might just have passed the test!! Austin

[ralph5407]

Thanks Austin, I agree she may well have passed, and in style. Next thing is to see the same performance in daylight, and with perhaps just a few less people on the platform....

[M3UEX]

very good day 100% A+++++i was up ther i did a video of it over side near it

[allbuaa]

Fabulous shot wish I had been there - keep posting shots like that

[TheDoodyman]

Lovely that, Ralph. Thanks for sharing - Frank