A4 Locomotive "Dwight D. Eisenhower" on the move!

[izelforshezel]

Hi there,
I don't post alot on here, but I thought this would interest some people. I volunteer everyday (in the summer) at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. I work in the Education Department, developing and leading programs for school groups, researching, etc.
Anywho, the train I usually talk about on the tours (and have researched quite a bit about), the Dwight D. Eisenhower, is soon on its way to York, England to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the World Steam Locomotive Speed Record set by the Mallard, another A4 locomotive. Of the 35 built, only 6 A4s survive today. All remaining A4s will be in York to celebrate.
I enjoyed learning about "Dwight" and sharing it with everyone.


I attached an article about it from Trains Mag.
http://trn.trains.com/en/Railroad%20News/News%20Wire/2012/07/British%20A4%20Pacific%20starts%20the%20long%20journey%20home.aspx

Anyway, I thought this is a pretty cool process.
Hope you enjoy!

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[LoudMusic]

Neat! I like when rare artifacts of common ancestry are reunited for public consumption. It increases the appeal for the general populace and creates a huge attraction for people with specific interest in them. I hope (and expect) there will be lots of great photos of them together.