Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 September 2016

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 216, Auction Lot 260
Lot 260 A shedplate 6C Birkenhead Mollington Street (1935 – September 1963), then Croes Newydd (September 1963–June 1967). This ex GWR/LNWR Joint shed was home to a wide variety of classes in the 1950, including GWR pre grouping 0-6-0 pannier tanks, and Granges as well as the exotic LMS 0-6-0 2F tanks in its total of 100 locos. It became 8H in 1963, when ex GWR shed Croes Newydd, formerly 84J then 89B, took on this code. Its allocation of around 40 locos continued the 6C tradition of housing former GWR, LMS and BR standard classes. Ex loco condition. £150-250
 This lot sold for £170.

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Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 216, Auction Lot 260