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LNER A4 No.60019 Bittern
Outshopped form Doncaster in 1937 she was numbered 4464 and based at Heaton shed. Moving a few mile to Gateshead in 1943 she was renumbered 19 in 1946. Becoming 60019 under BR moved to St Margaret's in 1963 ending her days working the 3 hour expresses from Edinburgh to Aberdeen. Purchased privately she first went to Dinting Railway Museum before moving on the Stephenson Railway Museum in Newcastle where she was rebuilt as No.2509 Silver Link. After spending a short period of time at the Great Central and Southall Railway Centre she finally ended up at the Mid-Hants. Steaming for the first time in 2007 she has since been rebuilt into her original guise with side valances and numbered 4464.
LNER A4 No.60019 Bittern
Outshopped form Doncaster in 1937 she was numbered 4464 and based at Heaton shed. Moving a few mile to Gateshead in 1943 she was renumbered 19 in 1946. Becoming 60019 under BR moved to St Margaret's in 1963 ending her days working the 3 hour expresses from Edinburgh to Aberdeen. Purchased privately she first went to Dinting Railway Museum before moving on the Stephenson Railway Museum in Newcastle where she was rebuilt as No.2509 Silver Link. After spending a short period of time at the Great Central and Southall Railway Centre she finally ended up at the Mid-Hants. Steaming for the first time in 2007 she has since been rebuilt into her original guise with side valances and numbered 4464.