"Tornado" was repainted at Southall into BR express passenger blue; this was unveiled at Didcot on 24 November 2012. Other preserved locomotives painted in this livery include 4498 "Sir Nigel Gresley" and 6023 "King Edward II". In October 2014, "Tornado" was taken out of service for an intermediate overhaul and returned to service in June 2015, wearing its original LNER-style express passenger apple green livery. In August 2020, the locomotive was painted into BR Green in celebration of the trust's 30th anniversary at Carnforth.