Editing LNER Class A4 (section)

== Preservation ==
Six of the locomotives have been preserved; three of them were assigned to sheds in Scotland after the closure of King's Cross shed (34A) to steam in 1964.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} Four A4s are in the UK and have run on the BR main lines at some point during their preservation career. Another two (''Dominion of Canada'' and ''Dwight D. Eisenhower'') were donated to the Canada and the US, respectively, upon withdrawal by British Railways. Both North American-based A4s, along with the other three British-based A4s were moved to the National Railway Museum, [[York]], in late 2012 on three-year loans as part of the NRM's 2013 celebrations of the 75th anniversary of ''Mallard'' breaking the world speed record for steam, bringing all six preserved A4s together.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19812244 |title=BBC News – Mallard 'sister locomotives' arrive at Liverpool docks |publisher=bbc.co.uk |date=3 October 2012 |access-date=25 February 2013}}</ref> During 2013, 4464 'Bittern' underwent a series of high-speed runs, partly in commemoration of ''Mallard'''s record, partly to see if mainline speeds for certain heritage steam locomotives could be increased (The current maximum is 75&nbsp;mph.). During the "Tyne Tees Streak" run, Bittern broke its own 91&nbsp;mph speed record set just a few months prior by reaching a maximum speed of 93&nbsp;mph (149.7&nbsp;km/h).

From 2015 to 2020, ''Union of South Africa'' was the only A4 operational with a valid mainline certificate until it expired in 2020; 60007 was withdrawn for overhaul on 20 September 2015 and 4464 operated until the end of 2015 at the [[Watercress Line]] when it was withdrawn and placed on static display in 2018 at [[Crewe]]. Union of South Africa was withdrawn in October 2021 due to boiler issues and with the coming expiration of its boiler certificate in early 2022. ''Sir Nigel Gresley'' returned to the mainline on 21 April 2022 and worked its inaugural railtour on 21 May 2022 following the completion of its major overhaul. As of 2023, 5 of 6 surviving A4's are on static display, the only working one being 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/events/sir-nigel-gresley-locomotive-trust-members-tour-crewe-carlisle|title=Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust Members Tour (Crewe - Carlisle)|date=12 May 2022|website=RailAdvent}}</ref> 60019 is planned to be moved from Margate to North Yorkshire for a mainline standard overhaul in 2024.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/06/steam-locomotive-60019-bittern-set-for-overhaul-in-north-yorkshire.html|title=Steam locomotive 60019 Bittern set for overhaul in North Yorkshire|date=9 June 2023|website=RailAdvent}}</ref>

Loco numbers in bold mean their current number.
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!rowspan="2"|Image
!colspan="3"|Numbers
!rowspan="2"|Name
!rowspan="2"|Built
!rowspan="2"|Withdrawn
!rowspan="2"|Service life
!rowspan="2"|Home base
!rowspan="2"|Current livery
!rowspan="2"|Corridor tender
!rowspan="2"|Owner
!rowspan="2"|Condition
!rowspan="2"|Notes
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!Original LNER number
!LNER 1946
!BR number
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|[[File:4464 Bittern at Kidderminster (3).jpg|100px]]
|align=center|'''[[LNER Class A4 4464 Bittern|4464]]'''
|align=center|19
|align=center|60019
|'''''[[Bittern]]'''''
|Dec 1937
|Sept 1966
|28 years, 8 months
|[[Crewe Diesel TMD|Crewe LNWR]]
|LNER Garter Blue
|align=center|Yes
|[[Jeremy Hosking]] {{CN|date=October 2023}}
|Static Display
|Last to be withdrawn alongside [[LNER Class A4 4483 Kingfisher|60024 Kingfisher]].

Currently in LNER Garter Blue livery and static display at the former [[Hornby Railways|Hornby factory]] in Margate, Kent. 

Planned to be moved to North Yorkshire for overhaul in 2024.<ref name="auto"/>
|-
|[[File:Number 4468 Mallard in York.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|'''[[LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard|4468]]'''
|align=center|22
|align=center|60022
|'''''[[Mallard]]'''''
|Mar 1938
|Apr 1963
|25 years, 1 month
|[[National Railway Museum]]
|LNER Garter Blue
|align=center|No
|National Collection
|Static display
|First to enter preservation.

Was operational between 1986 and 1988.
|-
|[[File:LNER Gresley Class A4 4-6-2 No.60009 - 14267947204.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|4488
|align=center|9
|align=center|'''[[LNER Class A4 4488 Union of South Africa|60009]]'''
|'''''[[Union of South Africa]]''''' (''[[Osprey]]'' 1988–1990)
|June 1937
|June 1966
|28 years, 11 months
|[[Thornton, Fife|Thornton Yard]]
|BR Brunswick Green, late crest
|align=center|Yes
|[[John Cameron (farmer)|John Cameron]]{{CN|date=October 2023}}
|Static display 
|Withdrawn from service on 5 October 2021 due to boiler issues and boiler ticket expiry in early 2022. 

Due to controversial and political issues in [[South Africa]] in the 1980s involving racial [[apartheid]] the engine was renamed to Osprey. It returned to its original name in the 1990s.
|-
|[[File:Dominionofcanada4489.jpg|100px]]
|align=center|'''[[LNER Class A4 4489 Dominion of Canada|4489]]'''
|align=center|10
|align=center|60010
|'''''[[Dominion of Canada]]''' '' (originally ''[[Woodcock]]'' until June 1937)
|May 1937
|May 1965
|28 years
|[[Canadian Railway Museum]]
|LNER Garter Blue
|align=center|Yes
|Canadian Railway Museum
|Static display in [[Canada]].
| Originally planned to be named ''Buzzard'', but was changed to ''Woodcock'' and then changed to ''Dominion of Canada''.<ref>{{cite web |title=History is made as A4 locos reunite at York |url=https://www.yorkmix.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-a4-pacific-locomotives-reunited-at-york/ |website=York Mix |date=3 July 2013 |access-date=3 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=60010 Dominion of Canada (LNER 4489, LNER 591, LNER 10 & BR 60010) |url=https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/60010-dominion-of-canada-lner-4489-lner-591-lner-10-br-60010/ |website=Preserved British Steam Locomotives |date=6 July 2017 |publisher=WordPress.com |access-date=28 October 2020}}</ref> The name ''Woodcock'' was given to engine No. 4493. 
|-
|[[File:LNER 4-6-2 A4 Class No 60008 Dwight D Eisenhower (8500183898).jpg|100px]]
|align=center|4496
|align=center|8
|align=center|'''[[LNER Class A4 4496 Dwight D Eisenhower|60008]]'''
|'''''[[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]''''' (originally [[Golden Shuttle]] until September 1945)
|Sept 1937
|Jul 1963
|25 years, 10 months
|[[National Railroad Museum]]
|BR Brunswick Green, late crest
|align=center|No
|National Railroad Museum
|Static display in the [[United States of America|USA]].
| Originally planned to be named ''Sparrow Hawk'' but was named ''Golden Shuttle'' instead and was eventually renamed to ''Dwight D Eisenhower''. The name ''Sparrow Hawk'' was used for engine No. 4463.<ref>{{cite web |title=60008 Dwight D Eisenhower (LNER 4496, LNER 598, LNER 8 & BR 60008) |url=https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/60008-dwight-d-eisenhower-lner-4496-lner-598-lner-8-br-60008/ |website=Preserved British Steam Locomotives |date=6 July 2017 |publisher=WordPress.com |access-date=5 November 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[File:Hugh llewelyn 60007 (5371152920).jpg|100px]]
|align=center|4498
|align=center|7
|align=center|'''[[LNER Class A4 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley|60007]]'''
|'''''[[Sir Nigel Gresley]]'''''
|Oct 1937
|Feb 1966
|28 years, 3 months
|Locomotive Services Ltd. Crewe depot<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust |date=2024-11-13 |title=News |url=https://www.sirnigelgresley.org.uk/news.shtml}}</ref>
|BR Express Passenger Blue, early emblem<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley unveiled in blue livery |last=Holden |first=Michael |work=RailAdvent |date=24 January 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |url= https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/01/steam-locomotive-60007-sir-nigel-gresley-unveiled-in-blue-livery.html}}</ref>
|align=center|Yes
|Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust
|Operational, Boiler Ticket Expires: 2032.
|Moved to the [[Severn Valley Railway]] for test running and  appeared at the April Spring Steam Gala.
Worked Inaugural mainline railtour on 21 May 2022.<ref name="auto1"/>
|}