4472 Flying Scotsman in N.America 1969 + 1970

[neildimmer]

I have added a small collection of photos of 4472 Flying Scotsman America 1969 + 1970


4472 Flying Scotsman Dallas Texas 19th June 1970
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https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... /i-cQ7NSHn
4472 Flying Scotsman approaching Dallas Texas 5th November 1969
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4472 Flying Scotsman being coaled at Dallas Texas 5th November 1969
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4472 Flying Scotsman being waved to by Alan Peglar Dallas Texas 19th June 1970
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4472 Flying Scotsman Dallas Texas 5th November 1969
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4472 Flying Scotsman leaving Dallas Texas 20th June 1970
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Neil

[richard]

Interesting seeing the Dallas photos. I could probably find a location for the "leaving" photo - my guess is a mile or two east of Union Station.

The surroundings of Union Station have changed a lot since then. The platforms have been modernised, and I think some might have been taken out. UP running through freight on the far lines. Then dedicated platforms for DART (two - one each way), TRE (one side of one of the DART platforms), and Amtrak.

I've also seen photos of 4472 at Fort Worth - at the T&P station, and at Terrell (next town east of Dallas).
The T&P still stands and it even retains a working platform. Most of the building has been converted to apartments (aka "loft conversions").

Terrell is a reasonable sized town (by rural Texas standards) and has its own airfield. I never had the chance to visit,but there's even a small RAF museum there. During WW2 it was used by the RAF for primary training.