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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 with No9.
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    No9 heads back to Kidderminster and pauses at Moreton on Marsh due to a Thames Turbo unit failing ahead of us on the single line section. I think we took water here. Alun Rees and Richard Kempton walk towards me. The working is 5Z89 1030 from Stewarts Lane. 1/6/2002
    The loco cools down on Bridgnorth shed the day after we returned from London. 2/6/2002
    A sunny afternoon at Scarborough after the loco worked a tour from Kings Cross. Originally it was booked to go to Cleethorpes, then it was changed to Scunthorpe and we ended up in Scarborough. We are relaxing with a cup of tea after the loco had been turned and serviced. We had a great run down the ECML with the loco getting up in the mid 80's a few times. On the return run to Doncaster, where we were booked to come off, we were held on the Scarborough branch outside of York due to problems on the mainline caused by a thunder storm. We got into York station and was offered a path ahead of a GNER train if we could get to Doncaster in 30 minutes for the 35 miles. Driver Dave Court said "okay" and off we went and arrived in 28 1/2 minutes with sustained high speed running and a maximum of 87mph. The passengers gave us a round of applause when we left the train to go on shed. Great trip. 20/7/2002