Technical Details
As with all 35 of the Gresley A4 pacific steam locomotives, Union of South Africa was fitted with streamlined valances, or side skirting, when she was built. This was found to hinder maintenance and, as with her sisters, it was removed. 4488 lost her valances during a works visit March 21, 1942.
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