The steam locomotive ‘Dominion of Canada’ arrives at the National Railway Museum on May 29, 2013 in York, England. The locomotive travelled down from the NRM’s sister museum in Shildon in County Durham after undergoing a £37k restoration after being brought over from Canada. It will initially form part of a display with two other locomotives, the ‘Dwight D Eisenhower’ and the ‘Mallard’. This year marks the 75th anniversary since the Mallard broke the world speed record in 1938 reaching speeds of 126 mph. The display in York will bring the all three locomotives together for the first time.
This is the start of a series of events to celebrate the Mallard’s world record and in July the Mallard, along with its five surviving sister A4 locomotives will mark the anniversary by gathering together around the Great Hall turntable at York. These locomotives include the three operational A4s – Sir Nigel Gresley, Union of South Africa and Bittern plus the Dwight D Eisenhower, Dominion of Canada and Mallard.
More info on the ‘Great Gathering’ at the museum can be seen here…. NRM York
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