Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 June 2017

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 229, Auction Lot 193
Lot 193 A smokebox numberplate, 65731, from a North Eastern Railway Class P2, LNER J26 Class, 0-6-0 No 243 built at Darlington in June 1904, renumbered 5731 in 1946, becoming BR 65731. Allocated to Newport NER by January 1948, it moved in September 1955 to West Auckland from where it was withdrawn on 18 June 1962 and cut up at Darlington Works. Ex loco condition, a white edge band visible under the soot. (See also next Lot) £400-500
 This lot sold for £540.