GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Leamington Spa - BR Locomotives: gwrls142

Ex-SR 4-6-2 rebuilt West Country class No 34045 'Ottery St Mary' heads a Coventry Cathedral special through Leamington before taking the LNWR branch to the City circa 1962. Built as 21C 145 at Brighton works in October 1946 it was rebuilt at Eastleigh in October 1958 and remained in service until June 1964 when it was withdrawn from Bournemouth shed to be scrapped in May 1965 by D Woodham of Barry Docks.

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