More tests of the LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado are reportedly planned along the Shrewsbury to Newtown line, but the exact date and time will not be made public. The rail company said it will be abiding by “common practice” to give limited information on future test runs due to “safety and security concerns”. A Network Rail spokesperson said: “It’s common practice not to announce train tests because of safety and security concerns. The Tornado was photographed at Welshpool station after stopping there for an hour having arrived there at 2am. So while the train is returning to the line for further tests, exactly when will be unclear to the public as Network Rail said that publicly announced testst have to be “carefully planned events”.
