Antique Steam Engine Rescues Passengers After Electric Trains Fail in the Bitter Cold [Trains]

2009 December 26
by Brian Lam

When a UK electric rail was disabled by the snow and cold, 100 passengers were left stranded. Until a Tornado came and whisked them home. That is, the steam engine named Tornado, built with 1940s tech. Speed isn't everything. [BBC]




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