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60009 Union of South Africa

The former LNER class A4 pacific has been privately owned since 1966 and a regular performer on the main line from 1974. I joined the support crew at the beginning of 1990 and here are some memories from my involvement.
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    The front of the loco seen inside the prep shed. 16/3/2008 Photo Mike Mather
    This is all very new to me, watching a wheel lathe in action at Thornaby shed. The reason I was at Thornaby was because A4 60009 was having its tyres turned on the depot wheel lathe, the last job for the lathe before it was to be removed and relocated elsewhere. 18/3/2008