60009 Union of South Africa is a LNER Class A4 steam locomotive built at Doncaster Works on 16 April 1937. It is one of six surviving A4s. Its mainline certification expired in April 2020. 60009 Union of South Africa has had an incredible career working through the days of steam from 1937 right up to 2021, never being retired and becoming a firm favourite for mainline excursions throughout the country and visiting many heritage railways.
Steam 60009 Union of South Africa returns to Lancashire this Tuesday
0:00 / 12:06 LNER A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' Compilation BrickishRail 2.79K subscribers 2.5K views 2 years ago LNER A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' has been a staple part of mainline. At one of the recent An Evening With John Cameron, which has been held at the Bury Transport Museum, where 60009 Union of South Africa has been on display since May 2022, Mr Cameron announced that his application for a museum on his farm in Fife had been approved. "Union of South Africa" is planned to operate on the East Lancashire Railway until the end of 2020, when its heritage boiler ticket expires - more information on this can be found by clicking here. Where Next? RailAdvent Plus Get image downloads, Prints and Streaming Video News Homepage For the Latest Railway News RailAdvent Online Shop 60009 Union of South Africa was built at Doncaster in 1937. The locomotive was originally numbered 4488 and was to have been named 'Osprey' (Mallard and Bittern are the other surviving A4s named after birds), but was out-shopped as Union of South Africa after the newly formed Union. 4488 originally carried streamlined valances, but these were.
Steam 60009 Union of South Africa is fixed and is heading through Hemel Hempstead TODAY
The striking Union of South Africa 60009 has brought the magic of the bygone era of steam to life on railways across Britain in recent years. Wherever it went, people would line railway cuttings. No.60009 "Union of South Africa" races under the wires at Overton on the East Coast Main Line, its old stomping ground, on 27th October, 2012 while hauling The Hadrian Railtour from York. STEVE BOTTRILL. extensive wind tunnel testing by Gresley and others at the National Physical Laboratory The LNER Class A4 is a class of streamlined 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1935. Their streamlined design gave them high-speed capability as well as making them instantly recognisable, and one of the class, 4468 Mallard, holds the record as the world's fastest steam locomotive. No 60009, Union of South Africa. 5,550 likes · 2 talking about this. The official page of the Class A4 Pacific, No 60009, Union of South Africa
WATCH Steam 60009 Union of South Africa steaming through Derbyshire
Railtours running onto the Dartmouth Steam Railway are a regular occurrence over the Summer months each year. Kicking things off this year, Ex-LNER A4 Class. Ex-LNER A4 No. 60009 'Union of South Africa' is set to go on display at the Bury Transport Museum in a 'never seen before' static display. The museum is already full of historic vehicles including cars, buses and trains as well as a number of original artefacts. Union of South Africa is on of six A4s in preservation and has been under.
The A4 Pacific locomotive No. 60009 Union of South Africa has recently been retired and is destined to go into a museum. Here, this famous loco's support crew share their memories and anecdotes of working to keep it running for the enjoyment of thousands of railway enthusiasts over the years. With experiences stretching back to 1966, when the loco was first purchased from British Railways. 60009 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA standing in Grosmont station (owned by Thorton Depot, Fife). 60009 leaving Grosmont with a train for Pickering in appalling weather! A4 Pacifics 60009 and 60019 were visiting as part of the LNER East Coast Main Line Festival. 60009 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA at York Station.
60009 Union of South Africa 5M50 Loaded Test Run Wednesday 26th April 2017 YouTube
Steam Locomotive Information Here are the notes for London & North Eastern Railway No. 60009 (4488, 9) 'Union of South Africa', a 4-6-2 located in Balbuthie, Fife If you have additional information about this locomotive, and would like to share it, click the Add Note button. Posted: Sep 18, 2023 @ 16:09:01 by Steve Frost, European Editor It was another historic on the Borders Railway as the Queen, celebrating her achievement of being the longest ruler of the British monarchy, travelled along.
