Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 2 September 2017

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 234, Auction Lot 472
Lot 472 A GWR cabside numberplate, 3854, from a 2884 Class 2-8-0 built at Swindon in September 1942. Allocated to Southall by January 1948, its later sheds included Oxford, St Philips Marsh and Pontypool Road, returning in December 1962 to Southall from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 12 June 1965 and sold for scrap to George Cohen at Morriston on 28 July 1965. Cast iron, in ex loco condition with traces of red paint visible. £500-800
 This lot sold for £560.