Britain's first new steam locomotive to be built in nearly 50 years thundered into Didcot and attracted hundreds of spectators.
 
"Tornado", built by a group of enthusiasts in Darlington over 18 years at a cost of £3 million, is now on show at Didcot Railway Centre while it undergoes maintenance work.
 
On Wednesday, 26 Aug 2009, and over the Bank Holiday Weekend, people will be able to climb aboard the 1940s style LNER locomotive for trips up and down the line.
 
Roger Whittle, of Didcot Railway Centre, said, "It really is magnificent. It's just so big. This is its first visit to Didcot and the first opportunity for people in the South East to get up close and personal to it."
 
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