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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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    Back at Stewarts Lane depot after the run and the loco is about to go and turn. The shunter speaks with the footplate crew. 31/5/2002
    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