GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Warwick Station: gwrw369

GWR 2-8-0 No 2822 runs through Warwick station at the head of an express goods train whilst GWR 2-6-0 43xx class No 5362 waits in the Hatton banker's bay to provide assistance circa 1946. Number 2822 was built at Swindon works in January 1907 and remained in service until January 1965 when it was withdrawn from Barrow Road shed in Bristol and was scrapped in February 1965 by R Hayes of Bridgend. Number 5362 was also built at Swindon works but twelve years in February 1919 lasting until August 1958 when it was withdrawn from Shrewsbury shed being scrapped in August 1958 by Swindon works.

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