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Last Updated: Saturday February 07 2009 16:39 GMT

'Tornado' steams into London

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The first new mainline steam engine to be built in Britain for nearly five decades has made its first long-distance passenger trip into London.

The train took more than six hours to complete the 250-mile journey from Darlington to Kings Cross - stopping at York, Retford and Peterborough Yard along the way.

The apple-green engine has taken more than 18 years to build and cost a whopping £3 million, which has been raised through donations by steam and rail fans.