GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Lapworth Station: gwrl950

GWR 2-8-2T 7200 class No 7247 is seen entering the station at the head of a short through fast freight train. Originally numbered No 4244 at Swindon works in August 1938 it was a Collett rebuild of a Churchward 2-4-2T 46xx design. It remained in service until March 1963 when it was withdrawn from Aberdare shed although it was not cut up until June 1965 by J Cashmore of Newport.

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