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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Tyseley Shed: gwrt2416

Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx Class No 8737 is seen shunting a rake of wagons into Tyseley goods yard in the summer of 1959

Ex-GWR 0-6-0PT 57xx Class No 8737 is seen shunting a rake of wagons into Tyseley goods yard in the summer of 1959. The first wagon seen is a 'Tube' one of the British Railways' Swindon built wagons designed to carry pipework or similar lengthy loads. They had an internal length of 24 feet 6 inches and could carry loads of up to 22 tons. The locomotive was much travelled during 1959 being recorded at St Philips Marsh at the beginning of the year, then it was transferred to Worcester in April, only to be transferred back to St Philips Marsh in May, following which it was then moved to Tyseley shed in June to be finally transferred to St Blazey shed in the September. Built by Swindon works in April 1931, No 8737 was to remain in service until December 1962 when it was withdrawn from 87A Court Sart shed in Neath.

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