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I wonder about the "blinders", they're on at Doncaster, but not in service or on tour in the US, although she wore a head light in CA.
Oh my, Boston in '69 was sweet.
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It seems that the recent restoration effort has returned the loco to the format it had during its service with the nationalised (1947) British Railways, including smoke deflectors and serial number 60103.
Prior to that, it spent much of its preserved life as 4472 of the London North Eastern Railway.
I had a vague recollection of 4472 being stranded in the US when the owner, Alan Pegler, was declared bankrupt and there's a comprehensive account of that episode on Wikipedia.
Adaptations required for the US tour are listed as:
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...a cowcatcher, bell, buckeye couplings, American-style whistle, air brakes, and high-intensity headlamp
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Flying Scotsman - Wikipedia.