Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Tornado The 100mph Steam Engine
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
Where to watch free (US)
No free providers found in US.
Cast
Tom Ingall
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Huw Parker
Himself - A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
Graeme Bunker
Himself - A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
Anthony Coulls
Self - National Railway Museum
Tony Streeter
Self - Railway Writer
Peter Hendy
Self - Chairman, Network Rail
Richard Corser
Self - DB Cargo
Steve Hanczar
Self - Locomotive Driver
Production Companies
BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
