2. Railways

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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    A closer look at 60009 and 61994 behind. Colin may have taken these photos.
    We were to spend the next four days here in the PD Stirling's yard at Mossend. We prepped the locos and gave them and the coach a thorough cleaning too. The site had no electricity and we needed to be plugged in. Fortunately we found a power point in the portacabin farm to the side and stole it from a company that shall remain nameless. 7/4/2007 Photo Colin Cant
    In the afternoon sun, 60009 and 61994 top and tail our support coach. Both locos have been coaled and we will be setting about prepping them for the return trip south in two days time. The A4 will be turned the next evening. 12/4/2007