Date: 08/11/2012

With President Obama newly re-elected to the White House across the Atlantic, a visitor from North America was given a presidential-style welcome at the National Railway Museum in York.

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With President Obama newly re-elected to the White House the Atlantic, a visitor from North America was given a presidential-style welcome at the

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Renewing an old acquaintance. Gresley A4 Pacifics 60010 Dominion of Canada and 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower together in the sidings at NRM Shildon on 13 October 2012.
Location: NRM Shildon
Company: National Railway Museum
13/10/2012 Colin Alexander

The 3.43pm Leeds Central - Kings Cross at Doncaster on 1 September 1962. The locomotive in charge is Gresley A4 Pacific no 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower of Kings Cross shed.
Location: Doncaster
Company: Peterborough to Doncaster Line (Great Northern Railway)
01/09/1962 K A Gray

A rainy day at Kings Cross shed, with A4 Pacific no 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower ready for the road, thought to have been photographed in 1959. Standing behind the A4, also ready to roll, is another Pacific, York's class A2 no 60502 Earl Marischal.
Location: Kings Cross
Company: London to Peterborough (Great Northern Railway)
//1959 Robin Barbour Collection (Courtesy Bruce McCartney)