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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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    The loco has been repaired and repainted and now carries the early BR crest and black nameplate. Here it takes water at Andover on a wet day that the loco worked a Waterloo, Salisbury, Southampton to Waterloo tour. This was the first time the loco had been south of the River Thames. After the tour the loco ran light to the Mid Hants Railway at Ropley. 22/1/1995
    No9 rests on Ropley shed keeping company with BR Standard 76017, West Country pacific 34105 Swanage and USATC 3278. The tender is well loaded with coal ready for a railtour the following day. When we left the railway I drove the loco from Ropley to Alton, then we continued to Clapham Junction to stable for the night. 17/2/1995
    Nick and Davy oil round at Exeter St Davids station before working a tour to London via the GWR main line. The previous day we had brought a tour from Clapham Junction to Exeter via the LSWR route through Salisbury. As we went about getting the loco ready, little did we know what the day would bring, it was a day never to be forgotten. Again the story is told here https://www.amazon.co.uk/60009-Union-South-Africa-Stories/dp/1445682753/ref=sr_1_2?crid=15GQTF9PCPDE4&dchild=1&keywords=60009 19/2/1995