Tornado at park drain,07/03/25

[mickfgr2]

Hi guys
an early phone call this morning to say that A1 class Tornado would be passing through Doncaster today on her way to Carnforth so a trip out to park drain crossing produced the following couple of shots :-

_3071381_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

_3071399_Nik_DxO by Michael Bloor, on Flickr

thanks for looking, Mick

[H.A.Bucken]

Tidy. As I write this it's showing on WCRC Railwide in Hellifield and if I bus to Carnforth I'll miss it going into the yard! Bet it does a loaded test sometime next week while I'm in Nottinghamshire.
Roger

[H.A.Bucken]

Departed Hellifield loop 15L, could have made it, but the camera's at yam.
R.

[H.A.Bucken]

Howdo.
The A1, "Tornado" is out on a loaded test-run as I write. Since it arrived at WCRC, Carnforth, it's been through the paintshop and is now in BR green with 'late crest' on its tender- looking fabulous. Unusually, the test-load (eleven coaches) doesn't include a diesel.
I'll be checking out youtube Thursday morning.
Roger

[H.A.Bucken]

Dial up 'youtube 60163, 26th March'; there's a few clips of yesterday's test run. Some say it's been repainted Brunswick green, I believe it's officially bronze green as opposed to chrome green. Gut smart anyway.
R.