Tornado - 21st Century Steam

Order now for Christmas – and win!

+ an Officially Certificated Tornado ‘60163’ smokebox numberplate +

A vip family experience with the engine – in steam

Tornado: 21st Century Steam is the railway book of the year.

This is the riveting story of how a group of dedicated steam enthusiasts achieved the impossible – a brand new £3m express steam locomotive. The Prince of Wales was so impressed he rode behind it TWICE!

This book is only available through our partners, booksontrack.co.uk

Best-selling author and Guardian columnist Jonathan Glancey graphically details the recreation of one of the Britain's lost steam locomotives, the Peppercorn ‘A1’ Pacific, a 100mph East Coast racehorse that was the ultimate development of the world-beating Flying Scotsman and Mallard.

Tornado rights one of history’s wrongs. An ‘A2’, an ‘A3’ and no less than six ‘A4s’ survived British Railways’ mass scrapping campaign when diesels took over in the mid-1960s, but not a single ‘A1’. Over 18 years, dedicated members of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust built a engine weighing 164 tons, and capable of hauling the heaviest passenger trains up the steepest hills.

Featuring never-before told stories from those closest to Tornado and a wealth of unseen images and exclusive archive material, Glancey’s new book is the definitive account of the steam celebrity that captured the imagination of the nation and brought steam galloping into the 21st Century.

On sale: October 2010: Price £24.99

Place an order before December 1st and win ONE OF TWO PRIZES:

+ an OFFICIALLY CERTIFICATED Tornado ‘60163’ smokebox numberplatE +

a VIP family experience with the engine – in steam. Read on or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Numbered Limited Editions (1-163) available. Individual numbers are available to choose from www.booksontrack.co.uk and are constantly updated - “Hurry, before your favourite number becomes out of stock.”

Place an order for Tornado: 21st Century Steam by December, and you will be entered into an exclusive competition to win one of these unique prizes:

1. An authentic smokebox numberplate, with a certificate from the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust confirming that it has been carried on Tornado while in steam at an event or on an excursion.

2. A VIP family session during a visit by Tornado to a private railway centre (not a main line station or depot).

By arrangement with the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, you will be invited to inspect the driving cab, meet the train crew, and be photographed with the famous locomotive. Winners will be notified by e-mail.

To place your advance order and for details of other special competitions and unique prizes, read on or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.