K and I recently made it to the National Railway Museum at Shildon on a wet day, so the fact that there were not any trains in steam that day did not matter so much, it still gave us plenty of time to explore the engines in the main shed. Although one of the engines carried the Flying Scotsman plaque, the real thing is currently being restored and will not be on show for sometime yet.
Mapsareus, was fortunate recently to find himself in the north of England, at the time of the Great Goodbye event at Shildon, National Railway Museum, when the remaining six A4 class engines came together for the last time. The Mallard and Sir Nigel Gressley were joined by Bittern, Union of South Africa, Dominion of Canada, and Dwight D Eisenhower. The latter two locomotives were brought over the Atlantic especially for the event, and can be seen at Shildon until just after Easter. Did you get a chance to see these... Read More
The North Yorks Moors Railway is holding a fascinating LNER weekend, which includes the Tornado and Sir Nigel Gresley. Should be a great weekend! Related articles Childhood dream comes true as Acomb pensioner takes to Sir Nigel Gresley footplate (yorkpress.co.uk)
