#a1 tornado

[askyoungiron]

GUESS WHO'S BACK IN STEAM!!!!!

[redwryvernwrites]

Guess who’s birthday it is!!!

Happy 15 Years precious Tornado!

In a couple years you’ll be drinking age!

[redgriffinsphotos]

Flying Scotsman at the Nene Valley Railway, February 2025: Video 1

[lorainedoesthings]

I drew a her!

(her = Tornado from the YoungIron AU)

(this is my first time ever drawing a train good lord🥺)

[maxwellscorner]

🚂💚 Fancy Green Engines and their fancy Smoke Reflectors 🍏 💨

Wanted to test how I'd add types of smoke reflectors into my humanized (?) mecha (?) designs of engines, so I used as test subjects our dearest Flying Scotsman, Southern's Lord Nelson and LNER's Tornado

[hoisnyshenanigans]

New oneshot just dropped! (…it’s 12k words long)

Tales from the Nene

[hazel-of-sodor]

Presenting Tornado The Young Iron! As she appears in the amazing series by @tornadoyoungiron

I'll be posting the full sheet of IRL Liveries later today, and the full livery list is still being worked on, but it was time Tornado got the chance to shine

[cetaceous]

The Cab of the "A1" 60163 Tornado Steam Locomotive with an Electronic Display Screen The locomotive has been  ­fitted with European Train Control System (ETCS) technology to allow in-cab digital signalling. Trials are part of a project to adapt modern technology to steam trains in order to allow main line steam operations to continue as the signalling systems are updated. image credit: Hitachi Rail UK via: The Guardian

[guerrerense]

Great Central Railway Loughborough Leicestershire 15th January 2022 por loose_grip_99 Por Flickr: New-build LNER A1 4-6-2 60163 Tornado comes off shed at Loughborough after taking coal. The misty grey weather persisted all morning.

[weirdowithaquill]

Traintober 2023: Day 1 - Free Day

Preservation on Sodor:

Sodor must be one of the most interesting places to look at when it comes to railway preservation, if not also road, sea and air preservation. For starters, the island’s railways are all still primarily run by vintage steam traction – but there’s also Harold, who is in his 60s or 70s at this point, Bertie the bus (who is nearing 100), Trevor and Terrence and George – not to mention the fact that the island seems to continue to have antique ships within its waters, including steam ships and fishing trawlers.

But of course, I want to focus on the railways – and in particular how Sodor must be the British hub for heritage railways, museums and other attractions. For starters, Sodor has by far the largest heritage railway system in the world for its size, with over 80 miles of mainline, several branchlines, a narrow-gauge railway, a mountain railway and a miniature gauge railway. It also has a massive fleet of engines – 80 by the Reverend’s count on the NWR alone – making it possibly the single largest working heritage railway in the UK, if not Europe. This would instantly attract many preservationists wishing to run their locomotives, meaning that mainline excursions and visitors would be a frequent sight on the island. This in turn would bring in tourists, who would make money for the NWR and the railway the engines belong to, as well as helping the Fat Controller if one of his enignes is unable to work. It would also give us as railfans the chance to see unique motive power on a variety of trains - like a Coronation Class pulling a slow goods, or a Hughes Crab on a China Clay train - things we don't get to see anymore. 

Furthermore, Sodor is home to Crovan’s Gate Works, the largest steamworks of its kind in Britain. For its influence, I am going to turn to 60163 Tornado. When Tornado was built, her boiler had to be manufactured in Germany because there was just no one in the UK able to produce a boiler of the type, while the superheater header needed to be attempted by three foundries before it was assembled correctly. Crovan’s Gate Works, which is able to maintain a full fleet of engines including Gordon – who is also an A1 with many similarities – would have been able to do both in a far timelier manner. The same would go for all locomotive repair programs in the UK. Crovan’s Gate would either host locomotives or manufacture parts for them, becoming a hub for preservation across the country. Engines like Stepney or Green Arrow would be able to be overhauled at the Works, rather than be taken out of service. This would effect how many steam engines are in working order in Britain, if not Europe, as the refurbishment time would be significantly shortened - something that is compounded if said locomotive shares any components with a Sodor engine - like Talyllyn, Dolgoch, Flying Scotsman or any of the Black 5s, Panniers or Autotanks in preservation. 

This brings me on to the last point: International Tourism. Sodor must be one of the most visited locations in Britain in this universe. For starters, there’s all the fans of the book and TV series (which are both canon and referenced in the books). This means that Sodor would have tens of thousands of families coming to the island from around the world annually to see the ‘Eight Famous Engines’ or the ‘Steam Team’, bringing in a massive amount of revenue for hotels, local businesses and the railways themselves. But there would also be the railfans who come with the aforementioned railtours, as well as international railfans who want to see steam in action in a mainline setting – something nearly impossible anywhere on the planet. Sodor has at least one airport (and probably two, considering in real life there is an airport on Walney Island near the real-life Vickerstown), six ports connected to the NWR, and a rail and road link to the UK. The island has the infrastructure to handle the flocks of tourists, and this would in turn benefit much of the rest of Northern England. This would majorly benefit the preservation world by bringing in funding for Sodor, which is in turn able to fund things like track upgrades, or overhauls for engines beyond their own railway. It also gives other railways a good place to promote themselves, as Sodor has a guaranteed market for tourists who may travel to these other railways. 

You cannot understate how much these books have done for Sodor, and for railway preservation as a whole.

So, Sodor is at the very least a centre for preservation in the UK, with railtours, overhauls and masses of international tourists – but it’s also where a lot of engines were likely rescued from. We see it in Oliver and Douglas, but engines know of Sodor and its safety. I can imagine an alternate universe in which engines keep turning up throughout the 1960s, being brought to safety on Sodor and then sold to heritage railways, being overhauled at Crovan’s Gate before moving to their new homes. Sodor would act as an intermediate in this era, being able to do the paperwork to preserve engines due to its position in the national network while also being aligned with the cause of the heritage railways. Sodor is a safe haven for steam, and this would have a significant impact on its position as a preservation hub for the UK.

Back to the Master Post

[butchratchettruther]

All British steam trains bc that’s the type I’m most familiar with

Info about the trains under the cut

Mallard

- Built in 1938, taken out of service in 1963

- Holds the record for fastest steam train at 126 mph (on a slightly downward gradient)

- Preserved at the York Railway Museum

Evening Star

- Built in 1958, withdrawn from service in 1965

- Last steam train to be built by British Rails, marked for preservation before it had even entered service

- Was largely built for pulling freight, but did pull passenger services at points

- Was recorded going 90 mph

- Preserved at the York Railway Museum

Tornado

- Designed in 1948-1949, built in 2008

- Built by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, after spending 18 years raising money to build a new A1

- Modified from the original design to add water capacity and electronic safety equipment

- Has a top speed of 100 mph

- Unfortunately, all of the A1s built in the 40s were scrapped

[askyoungiron]

🎉HAPPY BIRTHDAY TORNADO!!!🎊

Thank-you! I'm a big girl now!

[redwryvernwrites]

https://x.com/60163_tornado/status/1744358468318797858?s=61&t=tfX6jAjyJNXcDnnkrFiNBw

Tornado slowly returns to working condition.

We miss you you young lady.

[redgriffinsphotos]

Flying Scotsman at the Nene Valley Railway, February 2025: Video 5

[the-90s-music-colosseum]

The 90s song ever - ROUND 2!

Guess who's back?

SIDE A1

When You Sleep vs Barbie Girl Firestarter vs Born Slippy Sabotage vs I Want It That Way Losing My Religion vs Stratford-On-Guy Freak On A Leash vs Doll Parts Bulls On Parade vs All Star The Distance vs I Could Fall In Love Bitch vs End Of The Road Sour Times vs 1979 Sunburn vs Wakko's America Around The World vs Nothing Compares 2 U Pepper vs Law & Order Theme Black Hole Sun vs Unfinished Sympathy No Rain vs Free Your Mind The X-Files Theme vs Fear Of The Dark Deceptacon vs The Tourist

SIDE A2

Beetlebum vs River Of Deceit Hunger Strike vs Bills, Bills, Bills Doo Wop (That Thing) vs Tearin' Up My Heart Everybody (Backstreet's Back) vs Boombastic Yakko's World vs Amish Paradise Basket Case vs Dagger Rebel Girl vs Hallelujah Only Happy When It Rains vs U Can't Touch This Cornflake Girl vs Don't Walk Away The Boy Is Mine vs Juicy Buddy Holly vs Pony All I Wanna Do vs Santeria Birdhouse In Your Soul vs Brain Stew/Jaded Kiss Me vs Black Bullet With Butterfly Wings vs Tank! (Everything I Do) I Do It For You vs Friday I'm In Love

SIDE B1

Everlong vs California Love Glory Box vs Livin' la Vida Loca What's Up vs Personal Jesus Glycerine vs Semi-Charmed Life Amor Prohibido vs Rhythm Of The Night Heart Shaped Box vs Insane In The Brain Tornado Of Souls vs My Own Summer Californication vs No Scrubs Bitter Sweet Symohony vs Waterfalls Army Of Me vs Self Esteem Under The Bridge vs No More Tears Pure Morning vs Lump Girls and Boys vs Waking Up You Oughta Know vs Your Woman Cannonball vs Even Flow Tubthumping vs I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

SIDE B2

Closer vs Loser

Wannabe vs Kiss From A Rose

Killing In The Name vs Ordinary World

Estoy Aquí vs I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone

Criminal vs Enjoy The Silence

This Is Halloween vs I Will Always Love You

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) vs Virtual Insanity

No Diggity vs Common People

Gangsta's Paradise vs What Is Love

Linger vs Venus As A Boy

Macarena vs Violet

...Baby One More Time vs Creep

The Kids Aren't Alright vs Bruise Violet

Killing Me Softly With His Song vs Jump Around

Don't Speak vs Dreams

Smells Like Teen Spirit vs Poison

Round 1 results // playlist with all the songs // join ColosseumCord

Past tournaments: #most attractive 90s musician // #90s album battle royale

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[thatcheeseycandle]

TC-LRAU'S TRAINTOBER 2024 | Entries

General Summary of the main story and timeline: It's 2024, more specifically May when the New Hall in Locomotion, Shildon had opened.

(Note; 2000s-2024/current are not the main timeline of TC-LRAU but the future timeline, the main timeline occurs during the 1980s.)

Day 1, Dawn | 📖

Summary:

We see a very young Stephen awake to his crew entering his shed, the beginning of a normal routine, but then we see another very young steam engine after. Stephen awakes after nearly dazing off to sleep during his trip to the NRM, starting an unexpectedly deep conversation with the engine who's pulling the flatbed he's on after Sir Robert checks up on him.

Day 2, First Light | 🕯️

Summary:

The latest invention of the century, Stephenson's Rocket, is rewarded with a new ore that's been founded by the directors of the L&MR now giving it sentience.

Day 3, Trust | 💥

Summary:

It's been a while since the Incident, we see ourselves at Darlington as three young engineers stay later than they should've there concering the young steam engine that is Tornado after something unexpected happens. Chaos stirs up in the workshop of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust involving humans and engines alike, but tension rises as an engine arrives to pick up Nadi for the journey to an exhibition.

Day 4, Great Race | 🌠

Summary:

Gordon is slowly breaking away as he tries to keep up, his crew tried their best to brake but ultimately had to jump out the cab. But suddenly, we the readers, find ourselves reading a flashback of Scotsman and Gordon in their younger years in the LNER.

Day 5, Exhibition | 🏛️

Summary:

Emily, Toby and Gordon are brought along with Millie, Rex and Skarloey to Locomotion in Shildon to represent Sodor and its variety of steam engines there. But it seems the three do more than that as they stumble onto other fellow LNER engines who are there, reconnecting a bit with their LNER/GNR/GCR roots.

Day 6, Harmony

Day 7, Sleepy

Day 8, Impact

Day 9, Old Iron

Day 10, Flora

Day 11, Fauna

Day 12, Teamwork

Day 13, Leaves

Day 14, Screech

Day 15, Star |💫

Summary:

Evening Star struggles to help Nadi with problems they never had the chances to uncover and with their Great Western roots, seeing as it’s stirring up some controversy and with how taboo it is. Though a fellow Great Western offers some advice, and some comfort, to her on the situation.

Previous/Original Summary:

Evening Star struggles to help Nadi with their Great Western roots, seeing as it’s stirring up some controversy and with how taboo it is. Though a fellow Great Western offers some advice, and some comfort, to her on the situation.

Day 16, Golden

Day 17, Seagull

Day 18, Water |🌊

Summary:

Saint Mungo tries to help Great Eastern to escape his fate, but it goes horribly wrong as the two are caught, with an unexpected turn of fate for the both of them.