The last six A4 steam locomotives at Shildon

Week 8  National Railway Museum, Shildon

I was fortunate in that a friend of mine invited me along to a 'private viewing' of the last remaining A4 streamlined locomotives in the world. Three were in light steam and were floodlit. Private - being us and over 100 others, so it was difficult to take a reasonable picture of all six! This was the best I could do without other people in shot.

For those interested, they are from left to right; 'Union of South Africa'; 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' (on loan from America); 'Bittern'; 'Dominion of Canada' (on loan from Canada); 'Mallard' (worlds fastest steam locomotive); and 'Sir Nigel Gresley'.