Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 June 2017

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 229, Auction Lot 127
Lot 127 A shedplate 51L Thornaby (June 1958 then closed to steam December 1964, diesel depot lost the code in 1973). This purpose built BR shed inherited the steam allocation of 110 locos from the redundant sheds at Middlesbrough and Newport. It was intended to have become a diesel only shed by 1962, but by the end of 1964 still looked after 3 V2s, 5 Q6s, and 3 J27s. Many of its diesel allocation also carried this code. The front repainted. £100-200
 This lot sold for £150.

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Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 229, Auction Lot 127