Career
Locomotive 4496 was to have been named Sparrow Hawk, but was instead named Golden Shuttle. Sparrow Hawk was later used on 4463. 25 September 1945 locomotive 4496 was ex-works and the next day was at Marylebone station for the directors of the LNER to view her. The nameplates were covered and it was intended that the Supreme Commander, Allied Forces would attend an official unveiling, but sadly this could not be arranged.
From new, Golden Shuttle was allocated to Doncaster shed for just 9 days from 20–29 September 1937. She was transferred to Kings Cross 'Top Shed' until 4 December 1939 when she was reallocated to Grantham. 4 June 1950 saw Dwight D. Eisenhower reallocated back to 'Top Shed'. 7 April 1957 saw a move back to Grantham until she was sent back to 'Top Shed' on 15 September 1957. Her final depot allocation was New England shed in Peterborough from 16 June 1963.
4 October 1962, Dwight D. Eisenhower hauled a special train from Stratford station in east London to York, after being specially cleaned by Kings Cross 'Top Shed' staff. She was withdrawn from service on 20 July 1963. By this time, the Deltic diesel electric locomotives had displaced steam from premier services so the A4 fleet was reduced and concentrated further north. Dwight D. Eisenhower was donated to the United States of America and sent to Doncaster Works for restoration.
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