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Tornado encounter leads to multiple railway roles

A CHANCE encounter almost a decade ago with Peppercorn A1 No. 60163 Tornado has led mother-of-four Joanne Crompton to becoming a volunteer fireman on the East Lancashire and Llangollen railways and treasurer of the Bury Standard 4 Group.

And next month she is set to add another string to her bow – by becoming treasurer of the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line.

Joanne, who is a member of of the day she was bitten by the railway bug.

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