LNER Class A4 4496 Dwight D Eisenhower
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 The Dwight D. Eisenhower on display at the National Railroad Museum on April 26, 2004 |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Build date | 1937 |
| Configuration | 4-6-2 |
| Gauge | 1435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Career | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Class | A4 |
| Number | 4496, renum 60008 in 1948 |
| Official name | Golden Shuttle, Dwight D Eisenhower |
| Disposition | static display at the National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin |
60008 Dwight D Eisenhower is an LNER Class A4 steam locomotive.
Built for the LNER in 1937, it was originally numbered 4496 and named Golden Shuttle. It was renumbered 8 under the LNER 1946 renumbering scheme and after nationalisation in 1948 BR added 60000 to its number so it became 60008.
It is now preserved at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the United States.
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4464 Bittern | 4468 Mallard | 4488 Union of South Africa |
