Great Central Railwayana Auctions

Auction Catalogue: Great Central Railwayana, 7 September 2019

Great Central Railwayana Auction Sale 267, Auction Lot 368
Lot 368 A smokebox numberplate, 90283, from a War Department Austerity 2-8-0 built to Railway Executive Committee order by the North British Locomotive Co, Works No 25277, in December 1943, WD No 77407. Loaned new to the LNER and allocated to Colwick, it was returned to the WD in November 1944 and loaned to the GWR in May 1947, allocated to Neath Court Sart. Its later sheds were Llanelly, Rose Grove, Newton Heath, Aintree, Springs Branch and Frodingham from where it was withdrawn on 3 October 1965 and cut up by Drapers at Hull in the week ending 22 January 1966. Repainted. £250-400
 This lot sold for £280.