Tornado steam loco -Top Gear repeated Fri 26th

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1,730 Send Message	Elisabeth	Report	21 Jun 2009 17:40
	For anyone interested in steam engines, and motorcycles, tonight's Top Gear has Jeremy Clarkson on the footplate of the Tornado, Richard Hammond on a Vincent Black Shadow and James May in a Jaguar XK120. They are in a race from London to Edinburgh. Should be an interesting programme. Elisabeth
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 5,730 Send Message	Staffs Col	Report	21 Jun 2009 17:54
	Ta just rung my 83 year old Dad he is a steam train nut!
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1,730 Send Message	Elisabeth	Report	21 Jun 2009 19:50
	Nudged for anyone else interested.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 2,610 Send Message	Janet 693215	Report	21 Jun 2009 20:54
	I'm loving it. Choo choo. For my mum's 60th I took her on the Orient Express for the day. It's an experience I would recommend to anyone. Must be in the blood, four generations of railway workers in the family.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1,730 Send Message	Elisabeth	Report	21 Jun 2009 21:15
	It was quite good - though I had hoped the whole programme would be about the various vehicles. I have seen Tornado several times, as I live quite close to the East Coast Mainline, and we did have a Vincent Black Shadow back in the 1960s -1970s. It became impractical when we had two small children. Happy memories. Elisabeth
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 7,938 Send Message	~``Jude``~	Report	21 Jun 2009 21:17
	Hello and Thanks Elisabeth....got Vic to change channels, it was well worth it:o)) Not too sure about the Stig either, although he did retire about 2 yrs ago, how long has the Stig been about?? jude :o)
	Researching: Ukraine...
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1,730 Send Message	Elisabeth	Report	21 Jun 2009 21:24
	Hey Jude! Glad you and Vic enjoyed it. Not sure about the Stig stuff - I don't usually watch the programme, but understand there has been some discussion about the Stig being lots of different people over a time. I'm sure someone else can tell you about that. Elisabeth x
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 2,610 Send Message	Janet 693215	Report	21 Jun 2009 21:28
	There was a rumour that he was the stig sometime ago but I'm not convinced either. I daren't type the name incase OH sees it. He's just got back from a field trip and hasn't seen TG yet. As he walked in the door I told him I knew who the Stig was!
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 2,736 Send Message	TessAkaBridgetTheFidget	Report	22 Jun 2009 00:45
	Oh no! I have only just found out about this, so I missed it. Didn't tell my sister and brother-in-law either. They went to Somerset to see and ride on the Tornado. They took me with them too. So now I feel bad about not telling them about it
	Researching: Woodhouse and Trilloe from Herefordshire; Lockyear and Date from Somerset, Thomas and Edwards from Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, also Argyll, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1,730 Send Message	Elisabeth	Report	22 Jun 2009 07:32
	Theresa, This episode is repeated on Friday 26th June, BBC2 at 9 pm. It is also now on I Player. Elisabeth
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 2,736 Send Message	TessAkaBridgetTheFidget	Report	24 Jun 2009 22:01
	Thanks Elizabeth, have been away for a couple of days (doing family research) and have only just seen your message. Luckily, this time early enough to pass the word on to my sister. I am sure that she and her husband will enjoy watching, Thanks again, Tess
	Researching: Woodhouse and Trilloe from Herefordshire; Lockyear and Date from Somerset, Thomas and Edwards from Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, also Argyll, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 1,730 Send Message	Elisabeth	Report	26 Jun 2009 17:48
	Nudge for anyone who missed it!

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