Union of South Africa (No. 60009) steam locomotive passing through Killingworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, on the East Coast Mainline, May 4th 2013.
According to Wikipedia:
"60009 Union of South Africa is an LNER Class A4 steam locomotive built in Doncaster in 1937. Also once renamed Osprey (due to political reasons at the time[citation needed]), it is one of six surviving Gresley A4s, currently operational and mainline certified. Built for the LNER in 1937 and originally numbered 4488, it was named after the then newly-formed Union of South Africa. Although it had previously been allocated the name "Osprey" on 17 April 1937, when it came out of the paint shop on 29 June, it had been renamed. "Osprey" name plates were fitted to the locomotive during the 1980s and early 1990s due to the politics of the time. Its name has since reverted to Union of South Africa. The works number of Union of South Africa was 1853; the plaques are located in the cab itself and not on the exterior cab sides as is the usual practice."
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