Class
Two A4s were exported after retirement, one to the USA (No. 60008 (LNER No. 4496) Dwight D. Eisenhower) and the other to Canada (No. 60010 (LNER No. 4489) Dominion of Canada). In October 2012, they came back to prepare for the 75th anniversary celebrations in 2013 of the record run. They and Mallard will be joined at the National Railway Museum by No. 4464 (BR. No. 60019) Bittern, No. 60007 (LNER No. 4498) Sir Nigel Gresley and No. 60009 (LNER No. 4488) Union of South Africa. No. 60008 will have its BR Brunswick Green livery refreshed and No. 60010 will be re-painted in LNER Garter Blue with stainless steel lettering and numbers and fitted with the Canadian bell and whistle.
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