Great Central Railwayana Auctions

GCR Fortnightly Sales: Lot 80, Sale 295

Closing Days: Bidding closes on Wednesday, 11 November at 5:00pm with "Final Bid" on Thursday, 12 November & Friday, 13 November 2020

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 295, Auction Lot 80

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Lot 80

Smokeboxes

5605
A smokebox numberplate, 5605, from a GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T built at Swindon in January 1925. Allocated to Cardiff Cathays by January 1948, it spent most of its BR days at Merthyr before moving towards the end to Abercynon, Rhymney, Tyseley and Croes Newydd from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 21 May 1966 and taken for scrap by Cashmores at Great Bridge on 9 November 1966. Ex loco condition. £250-400
 This lot sold for £800 to bidder number 612.

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Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 295, Lot 80

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