60009 A4 Osprey (Union Of South Africa) Edinburgh Waverley & Stirling

Info about 60009 Union of South Africa:
Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley
Built by The LNER in 1937 at Doncaster Works
She was withdrawn from BR in 1966
Her original name was Osprey
Her second/current name is Union of South Africa
John Cameron purchased her in 1966 who is her current owner
From 4th October 2021, she has now been retired and will be used for static display.

[@Pmjs]

I worked this train from Edinburgh to Perth via Ladybank then to Stirling round the Suburban line into Waverley. The Class 37 was coupled on the train at Newbridge junction. I pushed Osprey round the turntable with J Cameron in Perth yard.

[@Pmjs]

I worked 60009 as Osprey & Union of South Africa .

[@yesterdaystracks]

Superb!!, were you working this train?

[@nelson408.]

The 47 at Waverley was chucking out more clag than number 9...😆

[@yesterdaystracks]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@craigsibley8161]

Nice video but give me the sound of a pair of choppers any day... Ps did the boy get his swim? 👍

[@yesterdaystracks]

Wasn’t my boy 🤣 was only a boy myself then 🤣🤣