A4 PACIFIC NO. 4492 'DOMINION OF NEW ZEALAND' - CONFIRMED TO STAR IN THE SWANAGE RAILWAY'S POPULAR GRAND STEAM GALA 9TH-11TH SEPTEMBER 2011 - 'COPPED' AT WAREHAM

News Item from Andrew P.M. Wright - updated 30th August 2011
Official photographer & press officer, Swanage Railway.
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A4 Pacific No. 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand' around 1.10pm, Tuesday, 30th August 2011, approaching Wareham en route from London Victoria to Weymouth with the summer Tuesdays-only Dorset Coast Express. Photo Andrew P.M. Wright.

A4 Pacific No. 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand' - a large historic 1930s express steam locomotive which escaped the cutting torch in 1966 and due to star in the Swanage Railway's Grand Steam Gala - has been spotted passing through Wareham on the main line north of Swanage today, Tuesday 30th August 2011.

The Swanage Railway's official photographer & press officer Andrew P.M. Wright has supplied a series of photos taken at Wareham on the main line showing No. 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand' passing through Wareham - where it made a brief stop - en route from London Victoria to Weymouth with the summer Tuesdays-only Dorset Coast Express..

The locomotive is due to arrive at Swanage later this week in readiness for the Gala 9th-11th September.

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A4 Pacific No. 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand' around 1.10pm, Tuesday, 30th August 2011, at Wareham en route from London Victoria to Weymouth with the summer Tuesdays-only Dorset Coast Express. Photo Andrew P.M. Wright.

Appearances can be deceptive because 'Dominion of New Zealand' is - under the nameplate, the number and the LNER blue livery - actually Gresley A4 pacific No. 60019 'Bittern' which has been hauling rail tours around the country this year and is set to carry the disguise for three years.

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