60163 Tornado leaves Kings Cross. Ear blasting steam. Cathedrals Express to York 16/8/10

Ear blasting steam as Tornado leaves Kings Cross and runs to the Emirates Stadium, Finsbury Park and on to York. Don't miss the stunning scenery in Gasworks Tunnel (KX). The coaches are similar to the "Torbay Express" and one displays the "Riviera Trains" logo. You might wonder what these coaches are doing on the East coast Main Line!

Tornado en route from London Kings Cross to York on 16/8/2010. "Cathedral Express" tour organized by Steam Dreams.

60163 Tornado is a main-line steam locomotive built in Darlington, England, the first such locomotive built in the United Kingdom since Evening Star, the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, in 1960. Designed to meet modern safety and certification standards, Tornado runs on the UK rail network and on mainline-connected heritage railways. The locomotive is named after the Panavia Tornado military jet.

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[nigelthebriton54]

Despite the "retakes", you've caught the atmosphere of Tornado getting into her stride - not on just 10 miles or so of some obscure track, but on the metals her 49 dear departed sisters used to work, and were designed for. Brought a tear to my eye at first viewing.

[KINGANDCASTLE]

@nigelthebriton54 Was it worth (me) getting out of bed for at an unearthly hour of the morning?

[RICKD790]

Sounds tremendous!

[KINGANDCASTLE]

@RICKD790 Too right!

[magic1ond]

Excellent video ,well done .Cheers.

[KINGANDCASTLE]

@magic1ond Thanks

[nigelthebriton54]

@KINGANDCASTLE Yes, I'd say it was.

[nigelthebriton54]

It's only my personal view, but I'd much rather this engine would have been called 'RED RUM'. Better a Derby winner than a weapon.

[Christopher125]

Nice video, though this isnt the Torbay Express rake; it just has a few choc n cream Mk1's. It looks a bit odd but thats riviera for you....! 5*

[KINGANDCASTLE]

@ffeog4568 Thanks