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Tornado all set to head its first-ever Santa specials

A FEW weeks ago, the star quality of A3 No. 60103 Flying Scotsman brought crowds flocking to the Nene Valley Railway, to the extent that the demand for tickets caused the website to crash.

Now, in an unexpected turn of events, the 21st century 101mph A1 Peppercorn Pacific No. 60163 Tornado is to haul this year’s festive season trains – and will head Santa specials

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