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LNER 60009 - The A4 That Was Retired ! (Video Compilation)

A video compilation of LNER A4 Class 60009 'Union Of South Africa' featured mostly across the mainline from 2012 to 2020 and then showcased in its final year at the East Lancashire Railway in 2021. Union of South Africa was purchased by John Cameron in July 1966 who was solely responsible for its remarkable decades of service and without the deep pockets of Mr Cameron this video wouldn't of been possible. The A4 Stalwart ran across the national network from 1973 to 2020. The locomotive completed its last main line trip in March 2020 when it hauled the Yorkshireman from Ealing Broadway to York via the Midland Main Line. The hoped for trip in Scotland to end its main line activities was cancelled due to the Covid19 pandemic. The boiler certificate was due to expire in April 2022. There was a hope that the locomotive would manage to steam back to the East Lancs Railway before the boiler certificate expired. There was also a desire to see the engine running on the East Lancs Railway until 2022. The locomotive was at York when the Covid lockdown started so it could not be moved. It was subsequently diesel hauled to the East Lancs Railway in October 2020. It was confirmed that the A4 would spend a year on the East Lancs Railway. The locomotive hauled a test train on the East Lancs Railway in April 2021. This was its first move under its own steam in nearly a year. The final run of Union Of South Africa was scheduled to be on the East Lancs Railway in January 2022. In October 2021 it was revealed that the locomotive had been withdrawn from service due to a fault with the boiler tubes. Due to the location of the tubes and the small amount of time left on the boiler certificate it was not deemed viable to fix the fault. The upshot was that 60009 was due to be on display at Bury during the Autumn Steam Gala in October. It was said that this would be the last time to see the locomotive before it headed back to Scotland for retirement but subsequently arrangements were made to place the locomotive on static display in the East Lancs Railway Museum at Bury. The locomotive was placed in the museum in May 2022. In November 2022 it was reported that approval had been given for the construction of the home for the locomotive at the farm of John Cameron in Fife, Scotland. The timetable for moving this locomotive and 61994 The Great Marquess to Fife was not known then but subsequently it was reported that 60009 would leave Bury in January 2023. It is thought that the museum in Fife will open to the public during 2023. By May 2023, 60009 Union of South Africa and 61994 The Great Marguess were housed in the John Cameron Museum in Fife but were not on public display. I hope you enjoy our collection of shots !