Two exiled A4s to return from North America for two years - official

hey
i was thinking why not create like a mini railfest but a lner festival
including as many lner region as they can
Get engines such as
69621,69023,1744,68088,4771,60532,63395,4472,60163,61994,63106,61264,62005,1310,8512,65462,gnr 1 and many other engines
also including the 6 A4'S.
many thanks
YRM,

 

Assume you are willing to sponsor the event/cover the loss incurred in hiring/transporting that lot?Thought not.

 

Now why would that be I wonder? eep:

 

Is it now illegal to offer up suggestions to the wider community?

No need to be so callous. From small seeds sown have grown mighty oaks and all that.

 

Does the NRM actually need to make a profit though? Its the NMSI!

 

At the very least it would be nice to see 4472 lined up with the A4s at Shildon. If you're going to reunite all six A4s, you might as well reunite all seven surviving Gresley pacifics.

Assuming, of course, that 4472's overhaul is completed on time...!

 

A4s 60008 DDE & 60010 DoC being loaded onto Atlantic Conveyor Ceres Halifax 25 Sept 2012 - YouTube - A4 s being loaded in Halifax, Nova Scotia , Canada .

 

Brilliant footage, thanks for sharing. I hope the two A4s don't get tossed about too much, the sea was cutting up a bit
rough this morning when I went down to the beach with the dog.

 

Here, here and add the D49, K4, N2 and V2 while you're at it. A Gresleyfest would be well worth attending.

 

Great video. Thanks for posting.

 

How about platforms 1 to 6 at The Cross? Close the station for a day, photo-shoot, BBQ, bunting. Sorted!

 

Yes but that doesn't mean it should make a loss!

 

Oh that's very good D7076,:clap2: full marks for tact and courtesy. I think the young fella was only putting his "wish list" forward. Unnecessary D7076. :tsk:

 

It looks like the Atlantic Conveyor will be off the tip of SW Ireland late this afternoon around 18.00.
It should then be possible to track its progress to Liverpool on the AIS system.
Just put the ship name into the box to locate it.

Live Ships Map - AIS - Vessel Traffic and Positions

 

I understand the invited press have been asked to be at the docks at 6am on wednesday.

 

Is there definitely an event on at the weekend?

 

Totally agree Brian. There is no need for D7076's remark.
We all have a wish list. Mine would probably be all 4 Jubilees together with, maybe, Scots Guardsman, but not the pink thing.

 

I don't think there is an event as such but it is more than likely the pair will be outside at Shildon, they have cancelled the car rally which usually occurs outside so the space must be needed for something else.

 

Possibly for unloading the second arrival. Web reports suggest that the first loco will travel north Wednesdaty / Thursday and the second is expected to leave the docks on Saturday. Since this event is being sponsored by Mortons Media (Railway Magazine / Heritage Railway) I would expect news to emanate from these sources.