Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 7 September 2019

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 267, Auction Lot 16
Lot 16 A smokebox numberplate, 2278, from a GWR 2251 Class 0-6-0 built at Swindon in September 1934. A long time Worcester engine, it moved in 1955 to Gloucester and in 1957 to Goodwick from where it was withdrawn on 14 September 1959 and sold for scrap from Swindon Works to Round Oak Steelworks at Round Oak on 5 February 1960. Repainted. £250-400
 This lot sold for £300.