60163 rolls into Meadsted and Four Marks during the Mid Hants Autumn Steam Spectacular 60163 makes a spirited start from Ropley This side-on photograph shows "Tornado" stretching her legs on the climb of Meadsted Bank |
All of this is a long way from the grey primer carried back in 2008 |
First, The locomotive is to visit the Nene Valley Railway near Peterbourugh in Camebridgeshire for its Spring Steam Gala over the weekend of the 6th/9th April 2012. The loco is due to arrive under its own power, only the second time in a row that this has happened for the NVR.
The second visit is to the Llangollen Railway in North Wales for the Steel Steam and Stars 3 event. The loco will be operating alongside other guests such as No.70000 "Britannia", N2 No.1744 and LNWR Super D No.49395. This is sure to be a contender for "Gala of the Year 2012".
The last visit will be to Barrow Hill Roundhouse, where it will be starring in the newly arranged A1, A2, A3 A4 line-up, which was postponed earlier this year due to the unavailability of No.4472 "Flying Scotsman". There is also speculation that she will make a visit to the Ribble Steam Railway in Lancashire. However, this has to be confirmed.
Regards,
Chris Nelson,
UK Steam Correspondent,
NRP