Bolthole Cottage Whitby

The legendary steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado is set to return to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this summer. 🚂❤️

Tornado, one of Britain’s best-known steam engines, will run special trips through the North York Moors National Park from Monday, July 27 to Saturday, August 1, and again from Monday, August 3 to Saturday, August 8, 2026.

The locomotive will offer return journeys with reserved seats at 9:55am and 1:05pm. There’s also a special Fish & Chips evening trip at 7pm on Wednesday, July 29.

Tornado was built in the 21st century, inspired by the classic era of steam trains. It’s a favorite among railway fans and visitors. Tornado has appeared in Paddington 2, was part of Top Gear’s Race to the North, and made history in 2017 by reaching 100mph during testing. It was the first steam locomotive in Britain to reach that speed since the 1960s.

Paul “Piglet” Middleton said the railway is excited to welcome Tornado back. He called it a remarkable engine that still captures the imagination of visitors of all ages.

Thanks to its speed, style, and star appeal, Tornado’s return is expected to be one of the top heritage railway events in North Yorkshire this summer.

Do you have your Whitby Lucky Duck ?

It has now been 5 months since Whitby Glass closed its door and ceased trading, the shop has now been sold however we will still be stocking our world famous Whitby lucky ducks which have been made since 1958 to Rainbow Shells and this will be the only stockist in town. And the good news is we will also be online early next year and we will keep you posted!
In the mean time don’t hesitate to message us directly for any orders and we will be back on the 6th January, until then we would like to take the time to thank each and everyone of you that has supported us in the last 5 months which as not been easy and we would just like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄🥂