fastest operational steam locomotive in Britain and the second fastest in the world at the time, behind Deutsche Reichsbahn 18.201 which was allowed to run in Germany up to . Since 2009Tornado has hauled trains on the British mainline and heritage railways since 2009, helping to recoup the cost of the project. The A1 Trust has offered driver experiences at the controls of Tornado during visits to heritage lines. In September 2011, Tornado set a new record for the longest single day trip in Britain by a steam locomotive since the 1960s, pulling The Caledonian Tornado from Crewe to Glasgow and back for over 530 miles. In 2013, she hauled the first steam-hauled service from London Victoria to Sheffield Park via East Grinstead and the Bluebell Railway since 1963. In 2017, Tornado was used by Northern Rail on scheduled public timetabled services between Appleby and Skipton prior to the reopening of the Settle–Carlisle line, which had been closed for a year because of a landslip. On 14 April 2018, while running at 90 mph south of Peterborough on The Ebor Flyer from London King's Cross to York, the locomotive's inside motion failed.https://www.a1steam.com/2018/04/17/tornado-repair-update/ Repairs update The subsequent repairs and re-testing took several months to complete. In November 2021, Tornado was withdrawn from mainline service after a number of tender wheel flats caused by slippage from falling leaves were detected. Following an appearance at the Great Central Railway in January 2022, the locomotive moved to Loughborough for dismantling and major overhaul. It was to be complete in July, but delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic while the boiler was being restored at Meiningen Works in Germany, and additional work needed on the driving wheels and tyres, led to its completion date pushed back to the spring of 2023. The overhaul will include the installation of European Rail Traffic Management System (ETCS) equipment which will make Tornado the first steam locomotive fitted with an in-cab signalling system. Funding Tornado carries a plaque bearing the following message: Fundraising Tornado was built by the Locomotive Construction Co Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. At 1990s prices, the projected cost of the project was £1.6 million. The trust has used Deeds of Covenant since the start of the project in 1990, marketed under the slogan "Build a main line loco for the price of a pint of beer a week!" Covenantors can