A1 Pacific No. 60163 'Tornado' Visits Newcastle - The Great Britain XVII Rail Tour (day 8) - 1Z39

Day 8 of 'The Great Britain XVII' rail tour (1Z39) seen the tour start at Newcastle Central for it's trip to Norwich via Peterborough. A1 Pacific No. 60163 'Tornado' travelled early morning with it's support coach from Edinburgh to haul the train on 3rd May 2025. In this video we see 'Tornado' arrive from Scotland with it's support coach then West Coast Railways class 47 No. 47832 bring in the empty coaching stock from nearby Forth Banks sidings followed by 'Tornado' reversing onto the train. The final scene is of 'Tornado' departing Newcastle for it's journey south. Thanks for watching and please feel free to comment and subscribe. Allan. ‪@allan5919‬