Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 7 December 2019

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 271, Auction Lot 497
Lot 497 A worksplate, LNER, BUILT 1944, SR, from a Stanier Class 8F type 2-8-0 built to LNER order by the Southern Railway at Brighton in 1944 and loaned to the LNER, their Class O6 No 7671, renumbered 3120 in 1946 and 3520 in 1947. On transfer to the LMS in 1947 it was numbered 8725 and became BR 48725 the following year. Allocated to Wakefield in November 1947, its later sheds included Bescot, Saltley and Crewe South from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 2 September 1967 and sold for scrap to J. Buttigieg at Newport on 14 November 1967. Cast brass, 10½"x6", the front repainted. £150-300
 This lot sold for £700 to commission or postal bidder number 7980.

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