TORNADO

LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 (Tornado)

Type: Steam Locomotive

Configuration: 4-6-2 “Pacific”

Designer: Based on Arthur Peppercorn’s A1 design

Built: 2008 by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust

Top Speed: 100 mph (mainline certified)

Boiler Pressure: 250 psi

Cylinders: 3 (18.5 in × 26 in)

Driving Wheel Diameter: 6 ft 8 in

Tractive Effort: 37,397 lbf

Fuel: Coal

Brakes: Air and vacuum

Livery: British Rail Green

Current Status: Operational, mainline certified