Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 2 December 2017

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 237, Auction Lot 195
Lot 195 A smokebox numberplate, 45116, from a LMS Class 5 4-6-0 No 5116 built by Vulcan Foundry, Works No 4659, and allocated new to Crewe North on 12 June 1935. Its later sheds included Carlisle Kingmoor and then St Rollox for over fifteen years before moving south of the border with a spell on the Great Central between 1959 and 1963 at Leicester, Annesley and Woodford Halse. Withdrawn from Springs Branch in the week ending 29 July 1967, it was taken for scrap by Cashmores at Newport on 19 January 1968. Ex loco condition. £350-500
 This lot sold for £580 to commission or postal bidder number 2212.

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