Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 3 June 2017

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 229, Auction Lot 365
Lot 365 A worksplate, NORTH BRITISH LOCOMOTIVE Co, 25408, 1945, from a War Department Austerity 2-8-0 built to Ministry of Supply order in March 1945, WD No 78553. It was loaned to the LNER in August 1947, allocated to Hull Dairycoates, and purchased by BR the following year. Its BR sheds were Colwick, Staveley GC, Grimesthorpe and Langwith Junction from where it was withdrawn on 16 January 1966 and cut up by Drapers at Hull in the week ending 14 May 1966. Cast white brass, 13¾"x5½", the front repainted. £150-300
 This lot sold for £340 to commission or postal bidder number 3666.

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