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Tornado: The 100mph Steam Engine
A documentary, first broadcast in 2017, in which the A1 class steam engine Tornado, financed by enthusiasts and completed in 2008, tries to achieve 100mph on the main line. If successful, it would be the first time that a steam locomotive had gone that fast in 50 years.
Last on
Thu 25 Sep 2025
00:35
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Tom Ingall |
| Executive Producer | Nicola Addyman |
| Narrator | Tom Ingall |
Broadcasts
Mon 15 May 2017 19:30蜜芽传媒 One North East & Cumbria, Yorkshire & Yorks & Lincs only- Mon 7 Aug 2017 20:00
- Tue 8 Aug 2017 01:00
- Tue 13 Feb 2018 22:30
- Mon 23 Sep 2019 22:00
- Thu 17 Sep 2020 23:10
- Wed 29 Sep 2021 21:30
- Thu 30 Sep 2021 02:05
- Wed 24 Sep 2025 19:00
- Thu 25 Sep 2025 00:35
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