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Title: One for Lizzie?
Post by: BazaJT on 30 May 2013, 20:57:09
I only caught a bit of this on Calender news[the Yorkshire TV news programme]A steam locomotive called the something of Canada has been loaned to the railway museum in York,it has been repainted-possibly restored?-and is at present standing beside its sister locomotive the Mallard.Both these locos were built in Doncaster.
Title: Re: One for Lizzie?
Post by: Rog on 30 May 2013, 21:08:49
Oh dear  :-\

Yes I'm a bit of a steam nerd . . .
Dominion Of Canada - A4 Pacific
Title: Re: One for Lizzie?
Post by: BazaJT on 30 May 2013, 21:17:23
That's the one.I knew it was "something"of Canada.Beautiful looking things aren't they?
Title: Re: One for Lizzie?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 31 May 2013, 16:36:30
Not nice calling Lizzie an Ode Steamer  ;D ;D :-*
Title: Re: One for Lizzie?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 May 2013, 16:40:28
All 6 surviving A4's will be in York:

Three operational ones:
Sir Nigel Gresley,
Union of South Africa,
Bittern -

Non-operational
Mallard

And also
Dwight D Eisenhower - shipped over from the US
Dominion of Canada - shipped over from Canada

The first and probably last time they will be all together following their original disposal by BR.

http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/Events/mallard75.aspx
Title: Re: One for Lizzie?
Post by: ozzycat on 31 May 2013, 20:20:54
briliant machines from when great Britain  was truly great  :y :y :y













Title: Re: One for Lizzie?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 01 June 2013, 14:28:40
Quote from: Marks Hornby 'OO' on 31 May 2013, 16:40:28
All 6 surviving A4's will be in York:

Three operational ones:
Sir Nigel Gresley,
Union of South Africa,
Bittern -

Non-operational
Mallard

And also
Dwight D Eisenhower - shipped over from the US
Dominion of Canada - shipped over from Canada

The first and probably last time they will be all together following their original disposal by BR.

http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/Events/mallard75.aspx

Indeed Mark!  And that is a great sight, although I remember some years back they did get 4 back together for a photo-shoot, which was brilliant. 8) 8) 8) :y :y :y

Excellent loco's all round, and always a great memorial to one of the greatest railway engineers, the LNER CME Sir Nigel Gresley. :) :) :)