Archival Section
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GWR No.1336 at Lambourn with passenger /mixed freight working. Circa Pre 1952. Originally worked the Midland and South Western Railway prior to July 1923. 1336 worked The Great Western/Western Region for 25 years and was allocated toReading M.P.D.and worked locally around the Reading and Newbury area. 1336 was built in 1894 withdrawn in 3/1952 then went into store at Swindon and worked specials and was disposed in May 1954. Dave Cobbe Collection
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LMS 4-4-0 No.25373 “Ptarmigan” on shed unknown location possibly North West England. Designed by Bowen-Cooke This loco was built in 1911 as LNWR 1681 then LMS 5373 and re-numberedLMS 25373 finally allocated No.58012 which was never applied and withdrawn May 1948 (Note allocated to Chester Shed) Dave Cobbe Collection
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RCTS "The Solent Railtour" Ex Southern Railway "U" Class 2-6-0 No.31639 and BR Standard 4 Class 4-6-0 No.75070 at Fareham,Hants on Sunday 20.3.1966 31639 Built as SR No.1639 at Ashford in May 1931 and withdrawn in June 1966 75070 Built at Swindon in October 1955 and withdrawn in September 1966. Copyright Steve Armitage Archive / Jim Carter