Simon Poole
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The A4s based in USA and Canada 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower and 60010 Dominion Of Canada will be expected in the UK during September of this year.
The Railway Magazine
This is the current plan after reading about it in The Railway Magazine but it could change in due course
The Railway Magazine
The Railway Magazine - August 2012 Issue said:In Montreal 60010 will need to be moved only a short distance for loading while 60008 will have to be propelled about half a mile to a loading point once released from its current building.
A special flat wagon will then carry each one in turn to Halifax both locomotives are within the north American loading gauge.
Both A4s will be shipped in late August but 60008 will be moved to Halifax first in July before the rail flat car proceeds to Montreal to extract 60010.
The locos will meet up at the docks and sailing will be in August with the arrival of the 2 A4s at Liverpool Docks in early September and hopefully with a private ceremony, won’t be public due to security arrangements within the port)
Both A4s will travel on a back of a lorry from Liverpool Docks to Andrew Goodman’s yard near Birmingham for examination and preparations before their final onward journey to NRM York and Locomotion, 60010 will travel to Shildon while 60008 will travel to NRM York for Cosmetic restoration, also 60010 apparently will be transformed from Brunswick BR Green to LNER Garter Blue with Canadian Bell on the front and Chime Whistle, both A4s will join 4468 Mallard at the NRM in early 2013 on Display, then current plan but it might change is to have ALL 6 A4s at the NRM for 1 month together, the final event would take place at Locomotion in early 2014 and after the event, 60008 and 60010 will be leaving Shildon for Green Bay (USA) and Montreal.
This is the current plan after reading about it in The Railway Magazine but it could change in due course
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