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Names. Plaque. Liveries. Technical details. Boilers. Tenders. Career. Preservation. References. LNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa. Union of South Africa pulls 2012 excursion train near Deeping St Nicholas. 60009 Union of South Africa is a LNER Class A4 steam locomotive built at Doncaster Works on 16 April 1937.
- 16 April 1937
- 1853
- Steam
- Doncaster Works
Tender: 4ft 2in: 4ft 2in: Tractive Effort: (@ 85%) 32,000lb: 41,437lb: Total Wheelbase: Engine: 40ft: 40ft: Tender: 16ft: 16ft: Weight (full): Engine: 103 tons 12cwt: 107 tons 17cwt: Tender: 62 tons 8cwt: 64 tons 19cwt: Total: 166 tons 0cwt: 172 tons 16cwt: Max. Axle Load: 21 tons: 22 tons: Water Capacity: 5000 gallons: 5000 gallons: Coal ...
Union of South Africa appeared at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway LNER Festival 2008, along with 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and 60019 Bittern, the first time that all three locomotives were together in preservation.
The next livery applied was LNER wartime black on 21 March 1942. This livery was amended on 14 August 1943 when the "L" and "R" were removed to confuse potential spies, leaving the all-black locomotive with just "NE" on the tender. 21 February 1947 saw Union of South Africa regain garter blue with red and
Tender locomotives. Number plate on Class 14CRB 2010. Tender type steam locomotives, shunting locomotives excluded, were arranged in numerical classes (Classes 1 to 21 and 23 to 26), while variations within classes were indicated by an alphabetical suffix, for example Classes 12, 12A and 12B.
Oct 24, 2023 · Union of South Africa pulls 2012 excursion train near Deeping St Nicholas. 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.
A rare gathering of three ex-LNER A4 locomotives at Grosmont, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, on 4 April 2008, as 60009 Union of South Africa, 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and 60019 Bittern lined up at 7:30 am in preparation for service.
