Career
Dominion of Canada was built in Doncaster works in May 1937 as Works Number 1854. She was originally to be named Buzzard but received Woodcock instead and was renamed Dominion of Canada in June 1937. Locomotive 4489 underwent trials, the only one of the 'Coronation' A4s so treated, and left in works grey lined in white. She had apple green painted coupled wheels. At this point she wore the name Woodcock, but this was removed before final painting and release to traffic.
The Canadian Pacific Railway issue whistle was fitted 15 July 1937 for the unveiling and naming. The CPR-type bell fitted was steam operated and was actually used, as a photograph from 19 August 1939, illustrates. Locomotive 4489 achieved 109.5 mph (176 km/h) down Stoke Bank in 1937. She suffered damage in a collision at Hatfield and required attention at Doncaster Works from 31 January to 18 March 1939.
Allocated to Kings Cross from new. She was reallocated to Grantham on 7 April 1957. The next shed was Kings Cross again on 15 September 1957. New England was the next allocation on 16 June 1963, after the closure of Kings Cross. The final allocation was to Aberdeen on 20 October 1963 to be used, along with other displaced A4s, primarily for the three-hour Aberdeen to Glasgow express service.
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