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Uploaded by on Apr 10, 2007

The A4 Locomotive (the same kind as Mallard), The Union of South Africa, which is one of only 6 still in working order is piped out of Glasgow Central Station on its journey to Inverness on Tuesday 10 April 2007 at 10.26am

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  • Surely there are 6 A4s preserved, 2 in working order and Bittern in the last stages of a heavy general overhaul, with Mallard on static display at the NRM and two in North America.

    I think the bag pipes man rather spoiled the atmosphere as you can hardly here the engine at all.

  • I don't know the driver said it was one of 6 in working order. I know that Mallard is on display down there but I've never been down to see it, should sort that out.

    The bagpipes man in the video is actually me

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  • What song is that being played on the Bagpipes?

  • Ah right. Mind would good if Mallard was allowed back out in steam. But the NRM are very reluctant to make it happen.

  • No, not steamed, it was just pushed out and sat in the bay with 57601 for about 40 mins...i think

  • Are you saying Mallard ran in 2004 & 2005?. Mallard hasnt been steamed since 1988.

  • How cool is that!!!

  • no problem everyone makes mistakes

  • OK, you know whitch one i'm on about and was i tierd and didnt count write?

  • I believe I know what video your talking about, I've got it on my youtube playlist. Sir Nigel Gresley, Union of South Africa, Bittern and Mallard all lined up at York. Then Gresley and Bittern gave Union of South Africa a whistle send off

  • I'm not sure, mabey i counted wrong "A4 line up at York All whistling with 60009 on the mainline" serch for that video

  • Five A4's? As far as I know there are only 4 in the UK: Sir Nigel Gresley, Bittern, Union of South Africa and Mallard in static display. There are also 2 more Dwight D Eisenhower in the US and Dominion of Canada in Canada, both static display.

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