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Tornado The 100mph Steam Engine

2017-1h 0min

8.0 / 10 1

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.

Directed by

Writers

Stars Tom Ingall Huw Parker Graeme Bunker

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Cast

Tom Ingall's picture in the cast

Tom Ingall

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Huw Parker's picture in the cast

Huw Parker

Himself - A1 Steam Locomotive Trust

Graeme Bunker's picture in the cast

Graeme Bunker

Himself - A1 Steam Locomotive Trust

Anthony Coulls's picture in the cast

Anthony Coulls

Self - National Railway Museum

Tony Streeter's picture in the cast

Tony Streeter

Self - Railway Writer

Peter Hendy's picture in the cast

Peter Hendy

Self - Chairman, Network Rail

Richard Corser's picture in the cast

Richard Corser

Self - DB Cargo

Steve Hanczar's picture in the cast

Steve Hanczar

Self - Locomotive Driver