GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Knowle & Dorridge Station: gwrkd1005

GWR 4-2-2 Achilles class 7'-8'' Single No 3050 'Royal Sovereign' is seen at the head on an express near Knowle and Dorridge circa 1909. The class were then officially known as the 3031 Achilles class, but are frequently known as the 3001 class or 'Dean Singles'. The rest of the class appeared in batches until the last, number 3080 Windsor Castle, was delivered in March 1899. The final 'Dean Singles' to be withdrawn were numbers 3050 Royal Sovereign and 3074 e- Princess Helena in December 1915.

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