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Tornado The 100mph Steam Engine

Name: Tornado The 100mph Steam Engine
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-05-15T00:00:00.000000Z
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Tom Ingall, Huw Parker, Graeme Bunker, Anthony Coulls, Tony Streeter

20171h

Documentary

Overview

Documents the secret, overnight attempt to set a 100 mph record for the newly-built steam locomotive Tornado, between Newcastle and York on the East Coast Main Line, the first time that such a speed has been attempted in the UK by a steam locomotive since British Rail withdrew them in the 1960s.

Status

Released

Original Title

Tornado The 100mph Steam Engine

Production Countries

United Kingdom

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