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Latest NewsTornado bring steam back to main-stream the British rail systemThe latest twist in this amazing story came this week when regular rail services in Britain were delayed due to extreme weather. Electric trains came to a halt in some parts of Britain but
to the rescue came some of the Steam Trains that still run on some lines in the country. Of particular help was the new built A1 Class Pacific Peppercorn Locomotive Tornado which has only recently been completed and has been given the green light to run on mainline rail. Mark Allatt of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust said afterwards that "If any operators want to modernise their services by using steam trains, I would be happy to give them a quote". I guarantee he would have enjoyed that as would have Steam enthusiasts everywhere. This story was brought to our attention by Steam and Radio enthusiast Jonathan (Jonboy) Walton from Jonboy Radio.com who has been following the progress of Tornado as a part-owner in the project. You can see his history of You Tube clips on his site along with many other Steam highlights. VISIT JonboyRadio.com HERE Original news item from the BBC, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 which can be seen on the link below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8428097.stm
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