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

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by shedbasher, Jan 5, 2012.

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  1. Bulleid Pacific

    Bulleid Pacific Part of the furniture

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    I suppose the paperwork wasn't in the Port Authority's Dominion... Ahem. You've got me at it now!
     
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    I was going to join this barrage of puns but i Canada be ar$ed to.

    I'll get my coat.
     
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    Just just hope our fantastic government have not been given the responsibility for dealing with the paperwork.
     
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    Great to see them home where they belong. Seems from everything I've heard and seen in photos that Dominion isn't in the rudest of health.
     
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    can you be more s'pacific?
     
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  6. Anthony Coulls

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    Dominion is actually in better nick than Dwight. A bit of oil on the paintwork and she'd look like she'd just come off a train in the mid 1960s. The bent fairing on the front is but a bit of tinwork and Dwight has had a similar ding.
     
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  8. Spamcan81

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    I love all steam and my defence of Mr. Bulleid's fine Pacifics will not have gone unnoticed on here. :) My first clear memory of steam however was a trip out of Kings Cross behind 60014 and I was enamoured totally by the A4s from that moment onwards.
     
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  9. david1984

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    Is it wise to leave them on the dock at Liverpool overnight ?, there will be 3 Vauxhall Nova's sporting 6'8 driving wheels by morning.
     
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    Any idea Anthony how long both cosmetic restorations will take and how 60008 will be transported to York.
     
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    No need for you to chime in.
     
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  12. Spamcan81

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    Any idea how long they'll be on display at Shildon before the cosmetic overhauls start?
     
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    I just hope that they don't stay on Peel's property for too long. They don't have a good track record with historic items on their property, having a tendency to scrap things.

    Bob.
     
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    Talking of paperwork, if you put two A4s side by side, you get an A3 with a crack down the middle. Oh no, the NRM has already got one of those.

    Richard
     
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    With all this metalwork and painting to sort out, I hope the NRM hasn't Bittern off more than it can chew.

    Richard
     
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    HR suggests both are going to Shildon for display . No.9 is at York . I'm hoping the 8,9,10 line up can still be done . I've popped Anthony a note to confirm the plans so we can share with Nat Pres
     
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  19. Fred Kerr

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    Doesn't sound like too much of a Mallardy then; I would be more worried about Seagull droppings if it stays at the coast too long. Perhaps like King Arthur it needs a little of Merlin's magic for protection.
     
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  20. Fred Kerr

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    My understanding from NRM Press Office is that the pair will be on display at Shildon until the end of the month. I also understand from other sources that the cancellation of the Vintage Rally was due to the need for road access and off-loading but since times of arrival couldn't be confirmed sufficiently in advance it was reluctantly decided to cancel rather than have a clash of events.
     
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