Tornado: The 100Mph Steam EngineSeptember 25, 2025

Tornado: The 100Mph Steam Engine is a TV show on BBC4. A documentary, first broadcast in 2017, in which the A1 class steam engine Tornado, financed by enthusiasts and completed in 2008, tries to achieve 100mph on the main line. If successful, it would be the first time that a steam locomotive had gone that fast in 50 years. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 1 episode was broadcast in September 2025.