Tornado hauls the Royal Train after being named by Prince Charles

摘要

Less than three weeks after making its main line debut, A1 Pacific No. 60163 achieved the ultimate accolade on February 19 - hauling the Royal Train.rnThe honour came on February 19 after it had been named Tornado by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall at York station.rnThe use of Britain's newest steam locomotive on the Royal train and its naming by the Prince had first been exclusively revealed by The Railway Magazine in the December issue.rnGetting the Royal seal of approval from Prince Charles-who is an air chief marshal in the RAF-was the icing on the cake for Al Steam Locomotive Trust chairman Mark Allatt and his team, who have battled to make the dream a reality. It was fitting that the naming ceremony took place within sight of the York Railway Institute, in which the Al project had been launched back in November 1990.