Peppercorn A1 Tornado Steam Locomotive

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1 HISTORY .................................................................................................3
1.1 Origin ..........................................................................................................................3 1.2 In Service .....................................................................................................................3 1.3 Demise.........................................................................................................................4 1.4 The Building of Tornado .................................................................................................4

2 ROLLING STOCK ......................................................................................6

2.1 LNER Apple Green ..........................................................................................................6 2.2 Mk1 BFK in Maroon ........................................................................................................6 2.3 Mk1 FK in Maroon ..........................................................................................................7 2.4 Mk1 FK in Crimson & Cream ............................................................................................7

3 SCENARIOS .............................................................................................8
3.1 A1 Free Roam: Bath in Summer .......................................................................................8 3.2 The Peppercorn Pioneer ..................................................................................................8 3.3 The Lickey Tornado ........................................................................................................8 3.4 The Winter Wonderer .....................................................................................................8 3.5 The Tyne Tornado .........................................................................................................8

4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................9

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1 History
1.1 Origin In 1948 and 1949, the newly nationalised British Railways built, at its Doncaster and Darlington works, forty-nine class A1 Pacifics to the design of the LNER's last Chief Mechanical Engineer, Arthur Peppercorn. In September 1945 Peppercorns predecessor, Edward Thompson, unveiled his rebuild of Gresleys first Pacific, 4470 Great Northern at Doncaster Works. It wasnt just the engines new Royal blue livery lined out in red that was striking: very little remained of the original locomotive. The new Great Northern was an angular and ungainly looking locomotive. In spite of its well documented flaws, Thompson was sufficiently satisfied with his A1 to place an order for 16 new-build versions in October 1945 and then another 23 the following year. However, these were the locomotives that three years later would emerge as the Peppercorn A1s, further modified from Thompsons design. The first, 60114, appeared from Doncaster in August 1948 and was named W.P. Allen that October. Another 48 followed by the end of the following year, the last of the class being 60162 Saint Johnstoun. The earlier Gresley Pacifics, the most famous of which are class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman and class A4 4468 Mallard, were three-cylinder machines which drove all cylinders onto the middle axle. Peppercorn, like Thompson used divided drive, with the middle cylinder connected to the leading axle. Gresley had used conjugated valve gear, while Thompson and Peppercorn used three sets of Walschaerts. But, unlike Thompson, Peppercorn used a markedly larger grate, of 50 sq. ft - the same as that first used by Gresley on his magnificent class P2 2001 Cock O' the North. Most visibly the outside cylinders were back in their more conventional place resulting in a much more aesthetically pleasing locomotive and one much less prone to frame fractures. In fact JF Harrison went on to say in his presidential address to the Institution of Locomotive Engineers in 1961 that this was the kind of locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley would have designed had he still been alive.

1.2 In Service The Peppercorn class A1s worked principal expresses on the East Coast Main Line from 1948 until the end of steam on that route. They hauled trains of up to 600 tons at an average of 60mph; 100 mph was not unknown and on one occasion an A1 produced an estimated 2,400 drawbar horsepower. Five of the original A1s were built with roller bearings on all axles, and the class turned in reliability figures better than those of any other express passenger steam locomotive in the country.

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1.3 Demise The sole Thompson class A1 Great Northern - originally 4470 then subsequently renumbered 113 and finally 60113 by BR - was withdrawn in November 1962 and scrapped at Doncaster Works. Of the Peppercorn class A1s, 60123 H.A. Ivatt was the first to go after it was involved in an accident near Offord in September 1962. Its classmates all followed between 1964 and 1966, the last to be withdrawn was 60145 Saint Mungo, from York in June 1966. It was sold to Drapers of Hull in August for breaking up something that tragically took place after the failure of a bid by Geoff Drury (who saved Peppercorn A2 60532 Blue Peter) to preserve the engine. The fact that none survived was enough of a clarion call to those who believed that a new one should be built, but in addition, a line of preserved East Coast Main Line traction from the 1890s until the end of steam, was broken by the absence of a Peppercorn class A1 from 1966 until now.

1.4 The Building of Tornado In 1990 the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust was founded; a group of like-minded people with the aim of building a brand new Peppercorn A1 Pacific. A feat all the more remarkable as it was to be the first mainline steam locomotive to be built in Britain for nearly 50 years. 19 years of supreme effort later and on 29th July 2008 at Darlington, No 60163 Tornado moved under her own power for the first time. Tornado then moved to the NRM at York for three test runs before getting a repaint into LNER Apple Green. After being approved for main-line passenger operation she took her first passenger service, The Peppercorn Pioneer, on 31st January 2009 from York to Newcastle and back.

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Peppercorn A1 Specifications:
Wheel Arrangement Length over buffers (incl. tender) Maximum Height Maximum Width Total weight (full) Weight of locomotive only (full) Adhesive weight (full boiler) Maximum axle load Maximum Boiler Pressure Nominal Tractive Effort @ 85% Maximum speed Diameter of driving wheels Diameter of bogie wheels Diameter of trailing carrying wheels Cylinders Piston stroke Piston diameter Valve diameter BOILER Maximum diameter Overall length Distance between tube plates Heating surface (firebox) Heating surface (small tubes) Heating surface (superheater tubes) Total evaporative heating surfaces Superheater heating surface Grand total heating surface FIREBOX Grate area Small tubes Superheater flues Superheater elements TENDER Coal capacity Water capacity Weight (full) Wheel arrangement Wheel diameter 4-6-2 72' 11 3/4" 13' 0" 9' 2 7/8" 166 tons 2 cwt 105 tons 4 cwt 66 tons 11 cwt 22 tons 7 cwt 250 lb/sq in 37,397 lb 90 mph 6' 8" 3' 2" 3' 8" 3 26" 19" 10" 2-3-1 22.22 m 3.99 m 2.82 m 168.78 tonnes 106.9 tonnes 67.7 tonnes 22.7 tonnes 17.25 Bar 166.38 kN 145 km/hr 2.03 m 0.97 m 1.12 m 3 0.66 m 0.48 m 0.25 m

6' 5" 29' 2" 16' 11 5/8" 245.30 sq ft 1211.57 sq ft 1004.50 sq ft 2461.37 sq ft 697.67 sq ft 3141.04 sq ft

1.96 m 8.89 m 5.17 m 22.79 m2 112.56 m2 93.32 m2 228.67 m2 64.14 m2 291.81 m2

50 sq ft 121 x 2 1/4" D 43 x 5 1/4" D 43 x 4 elements

4.65 m2 57.2 mm D 133 mm D -

7.5 tons 6,200 gallons 60 tons 18 cwt 8 wheels rigid 4' 2"

7.62 tonnes 28,185 litres 61.87 tonnes 1.27 m

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2 Rolling Stock
The following rolling stock is available in this Add On.

2.1 LNER Apple Green

2.2 Mk1 BFK in Maroon

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2.3 Mk1 FK in Maroon

2.4 Mk1 FK in Crimson & Cream

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3 Scenarios
3.1 A1 Free Roam: Bath in Summer
Starting at Bath turntable, pick a train by clicking on it, and then explore the route. Date Start Time Season Start Location July 2009 10:00am Summer Bath Green Park

3.2 The Peppercorn Pioneer

Its the inaugural public run for the A1 Tornado and it seems like the entire country is out to watch her. Put on a good show for them! Date Rating Duration Start Time Season Start Location January 2009 Easy 90 minutes 12:00pm Spring York Station

3.3 The Lickey Tornado

Originally intended to start in Gloucester, the tour has been extended to include the outbound journey up the GWML as well. Date Rating Duration Start Time Season Start Location June 2009 Easy 45 Minutes 13:00pm Summer Maidenhead Station

3.4 The Winter Wonderer

Take a trip to the continent as Tornado goes on Tour in Europe. Date Rating Duration Start Time Season Start Location December 2009 Hard 20 minutes 12:00pm Winter Almsfeld

3.5 The Tyne Tornado

Join Tornado as she departs Newcastle and starts a return leg to York. You'll be in charge as far as Darlington. Date Rating Duration Start Time Season Start Location March 2009 Easy 40 minutes 17:00pm Spring Newcastle Station

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4 Acknowledgements
The whole team at RailSimulator.com would like to thank the following people for their help in the development of this add-on: The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust Mark Allatt Tony Lord Neil Whitaker Ian Bowskill Tom Walters Zane Saxton Bill Hobbs All our dedicated beta testers We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the various online rail fan communities for their continued support and valued feedback.

For further enquiries about the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, please contact them at:

Darlington Locomotive Works, Hopetown Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6RQ

www.a1steam.com

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