Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 December 2016

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 221, Auction Lot 84
Lot 84 A GWR cabside numberplate, 2802, from a 2800 Class 2-8-0 built at Swindon in September 1905. A long time Pontypool Road engine, it spend its last few months at Didcot from where it was withdrawn on 8 December 1958 and cut up at Swindon Works in the week ending 7 March 1959. Cast brass, the front repainted. £800-1200
 This lot sold for £2450.