Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 10 March 2018

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 241, Auction Lot 287
Lot 287 A worksplate, VULCAN FOUNDRY, 5241, 1945, from a War Department Austerity 2-8-0 built in April 1945 to Ministry of Supply order, WD No 79298, and stored from new until purchased by BR in December 1949, becoming No 90722. Allocated first to Wakefield and then Normanton from where it was withdrawn on 24 June 1967 and sold for scrap to Arnott Young at Parkgate & Rawmarsh. Cast brass, 9½"x5¾", in ex loco condition. £150-300
 This lot sold for £360 to commission or postal bidder number 733.

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