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| Eisenhower locomotive returns to Yorkshire for makeover | Eisenhower locomotive returns to Yorkshire for makeover |
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| An A4 locomotive that has been in the USA for 50 years has returned to Yorkshire for a makeover. | An A4 locomotive that has been in the USA for 50 years has returned to Yorkshire for a makeover. |
| Dwight D Eisenhower was built in Doncaster in 1937 and shipped to North America in the 1960s. | Dwight D Eisenhower was built in Doncaster in 1937 and shipped to North America in the 1960s. |
| It is being repainted at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York, and will be on display to the public in the workshop from mid-November. | |
| The restoration is part of the NRM's 75th anniversary celebrations of the Mallard breaking the land speed record. | The restoration is part of the NRM's 75th anniversary celebrations of the Mallard breaking the land speed record. |
| The museum is bringing all six of the world's remaining A4 locomotives together in York to mark the anniversary next year. | The museum is bringing all six of the world's remaining A4 locomotives together in York to mark the anniversary next year. |
| Mallard broke the world land speed record in 1938, travelling at 126mph (203km/h) on what is now the East Coast Main Line. | Mallard broke the world land speed record in 1938, travelling at 126mph (203km/h) on what is now the East Coast Main Line. |
| Dwight D Eisenhower is on loan for two years from the National Railroad Museum in Wisconsin, USA. | Dwight D Eisenhower is on loan for two years from the National Railroad Museum in Wisconsin, USA. |
| Its executive director Jacqueline D Frank said: "We hope the British public enjoy the chance to see Dwight D Eisenhower, which although built in Doncaster, now occupies a special place in the hearts of the American people due to it being renamed after one of our presidents." | Its executive director Jacqueline D Frank said: "We hope the British public enjoy the chance to see Dwight D Eisenhower, which although built in Doncaster, now occupies a special place in the hearts of the American people due to it being renamed after one of our presidents." |
| Another of Mallard's sister locomotives, Dominion of Canada, is being repainted at the NRM's site in Shildon, County Durham. | Another of Mallard's sister locomotives, Dominion of Canada, is being repainted at the NRM's site in Shildon, County Durham. |