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GWR Route: Stratford on Avon to Honeybourne
Long Marston Station: gwrlm2428
British Railways built 2-6-2T 5101 Class No 4165 is seen
leaving the refuge siding with empty stock for Stratford on Avon Race Course.
Due to limited facilities at Stratford upon Avon, the GWR, and later the
Western Region of British Railways, used the refuge and goods sidings at Long
Marston to stable excursion stock being used to transport passengers to
Stratford upon Avon or its racecourse. The driver has had to wait for 'The
Cornishman' to pass and another train to depart north from the sidings before
it can take its turn. See images 'gwrlm596' and 'gwrlm2429' respectively. Built by Swindon works in
October 1948, No 4165 was to remain in service until October 1965 when it was
withdrawn from 84B Oxley shed to be scrapped by J Cashmore's of Great
Bridge.
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