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Tornado - the 100mph Steam Engine

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North East & CumbriaLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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The new A1 class steam engine Tornado tries to achieve 100mph on the main line. The secret speed attempt will be made in the dead of night. If it tops the ton it will be the first time in 50 years that steam has gone this fast. Tornado was built over two decades and financed by enthusiasts who want to show steam has a viable future on Britain's railways. Show less

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