Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 10 March 2018

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 241, Auction Lot 74
Lot 74 A nameplate, LITTLE WYRLEY HALL, from the (GWR) 6959 Modified Hall Class 4-6-0 No 7913 built at Swindon in March 1950 and named after the Hall four miles south-east of Cannock in Staffordshire. Allocated new to Tyseley on 13 March 1950, its later sheds included St Philips Marsh, Cardiff Canton, Cardiff East Dock and Severn Tunnel Junction from where it was withdrawn in the week ending 6 March 1965 and sold for scrap to Birds Commercial Motors at Bynea the following 8 April. Extended backplate, in ex loco condition. (See also next Lot). £6000-8000
 This lot sold for £6800.