Union of South Africa and Mallard

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Union of South Africa and Mallard

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newspaper does it again!! photo mallards 1938 record run with british railways on the tender
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Does anyone know when the two North American A4's are heading back? Would like to at least see Eisenhower as it's the only A4 I haven't
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all five at Shildon mid February
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Boris wrote:all five at Shildon mid February
Or Six

The visiting pair are due to depart in April

This weekend you can see them at Barrow Hill round house along with a host of other locos including Bittern, Blue Peter & Tornado. And also can see the debute of Grantham the Streamliner Years from LNER4479 of this parish

The last time they will be on display is up at Shilden for The Great Goodbye Feb 15th - 23rd

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third-rail wrote:newspaper does it again!! photo mallards 1938 record run with british railways on the tender
And pictured on GWR metals! The whole article is fraught with errors.
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Rlangham wrote:Does anyone know when the two North American A4's are heading back? Would like to at least see Eisenhower as it's the only A4 I haven't
theres always one , for me it was 0002 , never managed to cop it , and regular spotting days at Bank Top ,


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