Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 June 2017
| Lot 431 | A shedplate 70D Basingstoke (1950 to September 1963) then Eastleigh (closed to steam July 1967). The ex LSWR shed at Basingstoke was most noted for being home to the Remembrance class 4-6-0s in its small allocation in the 1950s. Eastleigh, also ex LSWR, took over the code when Basingstoke lost its allocation. Basingstoke however remained open for servicing until the end of SR steam. Eastleigh’s allocation of 100 locos contained no fewer than 36 Bullied Light Pacifics during this period. A SC plate accompanies this lot. The front repainted. £150-300 |
| This lot sold for £260 to commission or postal bidder number 8494. |
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