Eisenhower Going home for a visit

[steamer69]

The National Railway Museums Gresley A-4 4-6-2 Dwight D Eisenhower is going home for a Family Reunion.

Soon it will head back across the pond for the 75th anniversary celebration of the world speed record for steam locomotives. The record wasn't set by the London and North Eastern Railway A4 locomotive housed in a climate-controlled building in Green Bay. But since there are only six surviving A4 steam engines in the world, the Eisenhower is highly sought after.

In the article, it talks about them making an attempt at breaking the 126 mph record using one of the preserved A-4s....now that would be cool....

Organizers are discussing using one of the A4s in an attempt to break the old record.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns- ... 7274.story

See ya Ike! Have a safe trip and a good family reunion!

[GE45tonner]

Does anyone know how they will be getting it from Green Bay to across the pond?

[steamer69]

Word on the street is craned onto flat car with the tender on another.....shipped to Montreal....Dominion of Canada (the other north american A-4)loaded same way and then put on a ship to England. Offloaded in England and then flat cared to National Railroad Museum in York.

[Tadman]

Are they keeping them or will it be returned?

[steamer69]

Both Ike and Dominion of Canada or on two year visas for the Mallard Aniversary. They are supposed to be returned after that.....

Ike is now on his way over there.

[Mikejf]

I went to see the train set when it arrived in Abilene, Ks back in 1990. Actually was there to see the 844 after it went by the house that morning.