Date: 09/04/2014

A RAILWAY writer who helped to look after two historic steam engines 50-years ago during their heyday has bid them goodbye before they leave the UK. Peter Townend, 88, headed to Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon to see the A4-class Dominion of Canada and Dwight D Eisenhower. A former shedmaster at London King’s Cross, he once had 19 A4’s engines to look after including the two on show in Shildon. Mr Townend, who has penned several books including LNER Pacifics Remembered, viewed the engines which are set to leave the UK for ever later this month.

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Railway writer and former train worker says farewell to historic steam engines in Shildon

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A RAILWAY writer who helped to look after two historic steam engines 50-years ago during their heyday has bid them goodbye before they leave the UK.

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Company: London to Peterborough (Great Northern Railway)
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