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    Default A4 locos at York

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    Bittern Mallard & Dominion of Canada

    on display at the National Railway Museum in York as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations for Mallards record 126mph run.
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    Out of shot Dwight D Eisenhower, painted green.

    EDIT - you can just see the DDE tender over to the left of the picture. I did try to get all 4 in shot, but too many people around to make a decent picture
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    Wonderful! Have just emailed son to tell him of your photo!

    One of his favourite places to visit!

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    If hes travelling any distance tell him to check their availablility.

    Hes got until February - there will be one last chance to see all 6 A4's at Shildon Railway Museum mid Feb then DO Canada & DD Eisenhower are going home to their respective museums in North America

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    Shall tell him that too, thanks, Ross!

    He stays in Huntingdon now - works with Eurostar - and often manages to visit that museum in York!

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    Heres the 4th one - Dwight. And a nice contrast to see it in green even though they really do look spectacular in the bright blue.
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    Quite stunning! Those locos mix a beautiful aerodynamic shape with unrepeated style!

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    Of the 2 missing A4's Union of South Africa is green and Sir Nigel Gresley is blue

    I might have some more pics when Carol has downloaded the stuff off her big camera.

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    And heres one of the best of the group shots
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    Great shot, Ross!

    I have seen the first two, but not Dominion of Canada.

    What wonderful art-deco-style locos! (Not unlike the one at start of Poirot episodes.)

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    DOC was sold in 1966 after being withdrawn, and has been in Canada ever since before being brought back for this one off.

    LNER Class A4 4489 Dominion of Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


    DDE went out to America in 1964!

    LNER Class A4 4496 Dwight D Eisenhower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    I very much doubt they will come back in our lifetimes once they go home early next year

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    Thanks, Ross! Have passed on that info to Mike!

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    Heres a nice poster with the main variations of the liveries on it

    I would love to have seen a silver A4!

    http://d240vprofozpi.cloudfront.net/..._aceposter.png

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    Great, Ross!

    Must try to get that poster for our grandson!

    (I still think they look best in blue!)
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    Would you like the full res photos of the A4s? Then you can get them printed for yourself / your grandson. They are about 4-5 meg each

    If so pm me your email address.

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    Just get a dropbox free account Ross, then you can give Catherine a link to the file, if you use the following link, I also get some extra storage. _https://db.tt/wLt7WdLe
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    There is one final chance to see all six A4's parked up together. Its at "The Great Goodbye" gathering at Shildon Rail Museum between Feb 15th - 23rd.

    Mallard 75 - National Railway Museum

    This really is the final chance - Dominion Of Canada & Dwight D Eisenhower will be shipped back to their home museums in Canada & USA shortly after this event finishes.

    Shildon is a couple of miles south of Bishops Auckland in County Durham. Just off the A68.

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    Thanks for the info, Ross. Still busy emptying boxes at new home in Huntingdon, but have passed your info on to Mike. He sometimes goes up that way on Eurostar business, so may manage a peek!

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    I was at Shildon early Saturday morning. It was very busy there but seeing all 6 locos in one place was absolutely fantastic.

    Sir Nig Gresley was giving brakevan rides along the quarter mile of track, whilst the other 5 were lined up in more or less the "classic pose" across the yard. (By lunchtime the crowds were really building up so we bailed out)

    I'll put some pics up when Ive pulled them off the camera.

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    A horrible drive down the A68 on Friday night - heavy snow at Carter Bar was just the start - we also went through drizzle, rain, torrential rain, thick fog, sleet and had to contend with flooded roads as well.......

    Not fun!

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    But the horrible drive was sooooo worth it!

    First pic Dominion of Canada& Bittern
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    5 in a row! Left to right

    Dwight D Eisenhower
    Union of South Africa
    Dominion of Canada
    Bittern
    Mallard


    Out of picture to the left running brake van trips - Sir Nigel Gresley
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    And heres Sir Nigel running passenger trips. Although it has to be said 3 brake vans was a very light load for such a magnificent engine
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    One of my colleagues went down the following weekend and managed to get all 6 in a row - Union was on the brake vans that day and had set back much further than SNG had done when we were there.

    Yup Im more than just a bit jealous

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    Fantastic photo and account, Ross!
    ( Having moved up to Huntingdon, we haven't had much time on the Internet as there is so much to do in the house - but we're getting there - full steam ahead!)

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    Just seen the visitor figures for the Shildon "Great Goodbye" event

    They expected 70,000 over the 9 days.

    They got 120,000!

    Also a wealthy patron has offered both the Stateside museums $1million to keep their locos here in the UK. Sadly both offers have been refused, & Dominion & Dwight should return to their home museums in early May. Im hoping to get to Shildon next week to see the two of them one last time before they go home.

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