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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton
Bentley Heath Crossing: gwrbh3928
Ex-GWR 2-8-0 28xx Class No 2875 is seen on the left on a
down fitted freight as it passes British Railways built 4-6-0 Class 5 No 44663
which is on a part fitted service. The GWR 2-8-0 was built in December 1918 at
Swindon works and remained in service until April 1964 when it was withdrawn
from 88A Cardiff East Dock shed to be scrapped the following year. Stanier's
4-6-0 No 44663 was built in June 1949 by Crewe works and allocated to 15C
Leicester Midland shed and remained in service until May 1968 when it was
withdrawn from 9F Heaton Mersey Shed.
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